Inspiration Den is a Community Wellbeing Service based in Corby and the surrounding areas. They run a variety of groups and events to support the wellbeing and happiness of our local communities. They are open access; no waiting lists / application forms and everyone is welcome to come along.

Contact: Victoria Draycott using any of the above methods.

Free Complementary Therapy

Integrated Cancer Therapies is a registered charity specialising in delivering complementary therapy to people with cancer living in Northamptonshire

We are a team of fully qualified and insured therapists with over 60 years collective experience in treating cancer patients

Our purpose is to improve the well-being of people with cancer by providing a drop-in support group and evidence based complementary therapies including counselling, therapeutic massage, therapeutic touch, reflexology, hypnotherapy and acupuncture in an entirely patient centred approach

No charge will be made to the patient for any therapies provided by ICT. The delivery of this service will rely upon charitable funding and voluntary donations

Our service offers a fully supportive programme from the time of initial diagnosis, throughout all orthodox treatments and procedures, including palliative and end-of-life care

We also offer a drop-in service for more information and all our therapies at Corby Village Community Hall, 13 High Street, Corby, NN17 1UX

The outreach branch of the Kettering Sexual Health Clinic takes place in Great Oakley medical Centre once a week.  Patients make an appointment by calling the main clinic in Kettering on 01536410647

This is a Sure Start Children's Centre in Alberta Close Corby which offers a range of services to parents and children including Health Visiting Team, Welfare Rights, Job Centre Plus and Respite Care.

Bereavement Support

Our support is extended to the families and the carers of loved ones who have died. Grieving is a natural response to the loss of someone close to you. The feelings and emotions you experience and the effect they have on you will be unique to you.

Our dedicated trained volunteer bereavement counsellors offer one-to-one counselling to help you explore your feelings and support you in finding your own resources to cope with this grief.

If you want us to help you through this difficult time please contact us at the hospice 01536 747755 (Mon-Fri 9-5pm). You will be contacted by one of our volunteer bereavement counsellors who will arrange an appointment that will suit you both.

There is no charge for this service and your confidential sessions will be held at the hospice in one of our quiet private rooms. Our counsellors are unfortunately unable to make home visits.  

For more on this service please follow the link provided.

Hospice at Home

Giving choice to patients

Our Hospice at Home Care service aims to provide you with overnight care when you are within the last four weeks of your life. The professional care you would receive from our nurses will enable you to stay at home to maintain the best quality of life and dignity.

This service started in August 2010 and now receives referrals from all five GP surgeries in Corby. Also, any Lakelands patient who has used our Day Services in the earlier stages of their illness, will also be able to have more intensive nursing care at their end of life. The service is available 365 days a year.

All Lakelands Hospice at Home Nursing staff:

• Are Registered Nurses with additional training in palliative care.
• Work in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) guidelines.
• Will provide support for you, your carer and family member’s throughout our intervention.
• Will always respect the personal property of patient’s and treat it with due care at all times.
• Maintain Lakelands Health and Safety Policies.
• Will undertake a risk assessment for every patient and will ensure records are maintained should an accident or incident occur

For a referral form and more information follow the link to the website

Living with COPD

Helping to control your condition

The Living with COPD Programme is a 16-week programme in which you will receive a wide range of information to help support you in living with your condition.

Our aim is to provide support and guidance to you and your carers in order for you to gain a better understanding and control over your heart condition. This will include understanding how the heart functions and the role of the kidneys.

Our objectives

• to provide you, your family and carers with education, advice and support in order for you to become more actively involved with the management and monitoring of your condition.
• to enhance quality of life for COPD patients by ensuring you receive an individualized patient management plan. This will enable you to play a more active role in the management of your care.
• to closely monitor patients to identify potential occurrences of a crisis and act accordingly.
• to reduce incidents of unnecessary emergency admissions to hospital and minimizing inappropriate interventions which may impact on your quality of life.
• to promote effective communication between all the members of the multidisciplinary team involved in your care pathway.
• to develop and improve palliative care services within the community where appropriate.
• to implement advanced care planning initiatives including preferred place of care and death.

Living with Heart Failure

Helping to control your condition

The Living With Heart Failure Programme is a 16-week programme in which you will receive a wide range of information to help support you in living with your condition.

Our aim is to provide support and guidance to you and your carers in order for you to gain a better understanding and control over your heart condition. This will include understanding how the heart functions and the role of the kidneys.

Our objectives

• to provide you, your family and carers with education, advice and support in order for you to become more actively involved with the management and monitoring of your condition.
• to enhance quality of life for heart failure patients by ensuring you receive an individualized patient management plan. This will enable you to play a more active role in the management of your care.
• to closely monitor patients to identify potential occurrences of a crisis and act accordingly.
• to reduce incidents of unnecessary emergency admissions to hospital and minimizing inappropriate interventions which may impact on your quality of life.
• to promote effective communication between all the members of the multidisciplinary team involved in your care pathway.
• to develop and improve palliative care services within the community where appropriate.
• to implement advanced care planning initiatives including preferred place of care and death.

Services

“Living with COPD” programme

“Living with Heart Failure” programme

Support for patients with Neurological conditions such as M.S. and MND

Cancer patients support

Supporting patients with Other Life Limiting Illnesses

Bereavement Service

Hospice at Home (night-time care)

Your guide

If you would like to be referred to our Day Care Hospice or you are the carer or a family member of someone who you would like to refer on their behalf, then please either download our services from the website link or give us a call (01536) 747755 Mon-Fri 9-5pm. We look forward to hearing from you.

If you are looking to be referred to us for the Living with Heart Failure programme, for our Hospice at Home service or our Bereavement Support service then please speak with your GP or District Nurse as you can only be referred to us for these services via a medical professional.

Medical Professionals

If you are a medical professional and you wish to refer a patient to Lakelands Hospice then please either call us on (01536) 747755 Mon-Fri 9-5pm, send a fax on (01536) 747788 or download the appropriate referral form from the link.

Lakelands Hospice

• to provide a centre for the relief of pain and distress, whether physical, emotional, psychological, spiritual or social
• to create a welcoming and compassionate environment for people diagnosed with a life-threatening illness, their families and carers
• to provide holistic care to enhance quality of life, including effective symptom control and social and emotional support, enabling the person to live life as fully as possible
• to treat each individual with dignity, respect, understanding and acceptance
• to establish a resource centre for education and training, for professionals, families and carers and other support agencies involved in providing palliative care
• to provide development training and support for staff and volunteers to ensure a skilled and expert team that is enthusiastic about its role
• to work in partnership with Primary Care Trusts, General Practioners and other providers in the development of comprehensive palliative care services
• to work with Northamptonshire Provider Services in accordance with the information sharing agreement signed by both parties
• to monitor and evaluate our services and implement development programmes where appropriate
• to accept referrals from District Nurses when a patient is felt to be within the last four weeks of life
• to provide skilled nursing care to patients in their home
• to provide consecutive care every night including weekends and bank holidays (where possible) until the patient dies or care is no longer required
• to provide support and bereavement follow-up to families, carers and friends
• to secure the financial resources to run and develop the service we provide
• to ensure cost-effective use of resources

Promote positive thinking with NLP

NLP may look and sound daunting, but in short it is a set of tools and techniques that can introduce you to new, positive and constructive ways to improve your life.

Please bring a snack and water to drink. *Neuro-linguistic programming.

Code: SL2L03WZ

Start Date: 18/03/2017 – Saturday

Time: 10:30 – 13:30

No of Weeks: 2

Venue: Corby Old Village Community Hall, High Street, Old Corby Village

Mindfulness Introduction

Mindfulness can help in reducing stress, anxiety and depression, as well as helping people manage a wide range of physical conditions, and for our general wellbeing. This workshop is an introduction to the usefulness of being mindful.

Code: SL2Z12WZ

Start Date: 29/03/2017 – Saturday

Time: 10.00 -13.00

No of Weeks: 1

Venue: Corby Old Village Community Hall, High Street, Old Corby Village

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Creative Writing For Wellbeing

Writing as a form of expression can be very therapeutic and beneficial to mental wellbeing, explore different ways of writing each session. Support can be given to those that want to express themselves on paper but may need some help with the writing or literacy. Ideal for those new to Learn2b.

Code: SL2W01WZ

Start Date: 23/02/2017 – Thursday

Time: 10:00 – 12:00

No of Weeks: 3

Venue: Corby Old Village Community Hall, High Street, Old Corby Village

How to enrol

Simply contact our dedicated Learn2b team who can talk you through the choice of courses available and help you select one that’s right for you.

By telephone: 01604 368023

By email: [email protected]

By online registration form at: www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/learn2b