About St. Joseph's Hospice
St Joseph’s Hospice is a 21st century palliative and end of life care provider based in Thornton, Merseyside. It was set up by local priest, Father O’Leary, in 1974.
Each year, St. Joseph’s Hospice cares for around 150 patients with life-limiting, end of life conditions across Merseyside and West Lancashire, and supports over 500 loved ones and family members. In March 2024, we celebrated our 50th anniversary.
What We Do
With 31 bedrooms, St Joseph’s has a larger capacity than most hospices. The complexity of our patient's needs and conditions means that they tend to stay with us longer than they would at other hospice care services.
Our nurse-led service helps create a home from home environment for our patients, and provides ongoing support to their families. Clinical activity is supported by a palliative care consultant, a specialist GP and a local network of specialist clinical support.
We are committed to social inclusion and equality of opportunity across all our services.
Find out more about the care we provide
Read our latest Quality Account
Our Values
Our values are at the heart of the care and support we provide to our patients and their families. They guide the actions and behaviours of our people and underpin our hospice culture.
- Compassion
- Respect
- Dignity
- Hospitality
- Trust
Our Vision
To reach all patients and their families in our communities who need nurse-led end of life care, offering support and compassion through our outstanding and unique service.
Our Mission
We will deliver our objectives by:
- Extending our range of services
- Identifying and addressing emerging end of life needs
- Increasing and improving the facilities provided for relatives and visitors
- Building closer ties with our communities and our existing and emerging strategic partners.