Donate now to protect our vital core services
Hospices are facing unprecedented financial challenges across the UK, closing beds and struggling to fund their core services. Despite our best efforts and the incredible support of our communities, Dorothy House is not immune to this. Rising costs, a National Insurance hike and stagnant government funding which only covers 20% of our total costs, are having a major impact on our financial sustainability.
By helping us raise funds today, and standing together with us in the face of adversity, you can help protect vital core services now and into the future. Attend an event, visit our shops, run your own fundraiser or simply donate via our website.
We're here, for as long as you need
We provide palliative and end of life care to adults (18+) with a progressive, treatable but not curable life-limiting illness or with severe frailty, and also their family (including children) and carers.
We care for people across our 800sq mile catchment area which covers Bath & North East Somerset (BaNES), and parts of Wiltshire and Somerset. Our services provide physical, psychological and/or spiritual support, and are free of charge. We’re available day and night to ensure that you have the right care, at the right time.
When someone is ill, it’s not just the patient who is affected. Life can be turned upside down for the family and for friends and carers. That’s why we’re here for you, for as long as you need. Our patient, family and carer resources can be accessed via our Information Hub.
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Ways to get involved
ITV West Country - Dorothy House appeal for urgent support
Dorothy House Hospice Care is facing a critical financial shortfall which, without remedy, threatens the specialist end of life care we currently provide to patients and families across our 800 square mile patch.
We are appealing to anyone who may one day need our services, to stand with Dorothy House in the face of adversity, to help protect vital core services now and into the future.
Bath City Zipline
Situated right in front of the iconic Royal Crescent, Dorothy House Hospice Care’s Zipline from 28 Feb – 2 March will offer supporters the chance to take on a hair-raising fundraising challenge to raise vital income for specialist end of life care across the city and beyond.
Sign up today to take part in this exhilarating event at the heart of the city!
Write your own ending
Whatever your life story, you can’t be sure of the ending. But you can take steps to write your final chapter.
We offer free help and advice on getting your affairs in order and making your wishes known, including free online wills via our partnership with Farewill. So that when your time comes, everything’s in place and you can focus on the stuff that really matters.
Upcoming events
Ice Bath Challenge
Join us on Friday 7 February where we will be holding an Ice Bath Challengeat The Glove Factory Studios in Holt, from 6pm.
If you have always wondered, but have always been too scared to take the plunge, then why not take on this challenge under the supervision of a certified Wim Hof instructor!
Men's Walk to Support 2025
Join us on Saturday 8 March for our award winning Men’s Walk to Support 2025!
Team up with your brother, your son, your dad, your best mates, or take on the walk solo – it’s up to you! The Men’s Walk to Support is a great chance to chat and share experiences with fellow participants while supporting our vital work at Dorothy House Hospice Care.
Palliative Care Research Conference
Located at the Hospice in Winsley on Thursday 5 June 2025, we’re delighted to be hosting a collaborative Palliative Care Research Conference focusing on palliative care research in residential and community settings.
Learn about the latest research and best practices in providing palliative care in both residential and community settings. Bringing together researchers, practitioners, patients across residential and community settings to share insights and best practice.
Trek Machu Picchu 2026
Join Dorothy House Hospice Care on this once-in-a-lifetime trip to take on one of the top 25 treks in the world and see one of the New Seven Wonders of the World!
Trek Machu Picchu is a challenging expedition which will see you give back to the community you are visiting before taking you over the spectacular Andean peaks, through epic Peruvian landscapes and misty cloud forest.
The Dorothy House Podcast
In this deeply moving episode, we hear from Seb, who tragically lost his mother at a young age. Seb shares his personal story of loss, the overwhelming emotions that followed, and the struggle to process his grief. He opens up about the anger he felt during his childhood and his intense desire to appear strong in the face of overwhelming pain. Through his raw and honest reflections, Seb explores how those feelings shaped him and how he found a path towards healing. This episode offers a powerful message about vulnerability, resilience, and the complexity of grief.
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