Macmillan has spent more than 100 years helping people living with cancer. From the moment someone is diagnosed with cancer, we're there with all the information, support and guidance they need, to help everyone with cancer live life as fully as they can.
Cancer can disrupt every aspect of a person's life, and its impact is different for everyone. Beyond physical health, cancer can affect relationships, employment, finances, emotional wellbeing, and many other areas of daily life. It can be made worse simply because of who you are and where you live.
Macmillan is committed to changing that.
Macmillan Services
Delivering services directly to people living with cancer and those close to them.
Support Line Teams
Cancer Information Nurse Specialists
Cancer Information and Support Team
Welfare Rights Team
Cancer Information
Macmillan offer a wide range of cancer information such as booklets, leaflets, audiobooks and many more.
Online Community
A safe, anonymous space for anyone affected by cancer to access and offer invaluable peer to peer support.
Information and Support Centres
They provide information about different types of cancer, tests and treatment. They are usually based in hospitals and community spaces across the UK.
Click Here to learn more about Macmillan’s services
Care & Services provided by St Luke’s Hospice
St Luke’s Hospice care for people with serious illnesses such as cancer, motor neurone disease, heart failure, multiple sclerosis and chronic lung disease, treating any adult over the age of 18. They do all they can to involve patients in decisions about their care, to maintain privacy and dignity in providing that care and to respect patients’ individual rights and religious and cultural beliefs. Their approach to care is holistic and centred on the needs of the individual patient.
St Luke’s Hospice have teams of specialist doctors, nurses, occupational therapists and social workers to work alongside other healthcare professionals including Livewell Southwest as part of integrated care in Devon, to deliver the best possible care, advice and support for patients and their loved ones. The majority of patients are cared for at home, but they also provide care at their specialist unit at Turnchapel.
St Luke’s at home
Specialist advice about complex symptoms
Help and guidance with financial and social problems
Emotional and spiritual support for the patient and their family
Practical help and guidance to enable patients to maximise their independence and help those who care for them
Liaise with other health and social care professionals to support the patients care at home
St Luke’s at Turnchapel
12 patient beds, across single and multiple bedded rooms, with most looking out onto the beautiful surroundings of Plymouth Sound
Supporting patients with complex needs
Symptom control
Psychosocial support
Terminal care
Patient Stories
Making an important difference
A listening ear, a hand to hold, a warm smile and a shared joke over a cup of tea - these and so many other 'little' things we provide make a big difference to our patients and their loved ones.
Nothing is too much trouble. We've arranged visits from much-loved pets, organised last minute weddings and even brought 'the beach' to our specialist unit so that a beach lover could fulfil her wish to feel the sand between her toes one last time.
With support from us, families can focus on spending precious time together, creating special memories. Crucially our help does not end when someone dies. We provide bereavement support for their loved ones for as long as they need us. Some of our patients have young children and we offer expert support for them too.
