Palliative & End-of-Life Care

Comfort-led care delivered with dignity, sensitivity, and thoughtful support for families.

Gentle care when comfort matters most.

Palliative care at Abbey is about more than managing symptoms — it is about ensuring that a person's final period of life is lived with as much comfort, connection and meaning as possible. That means listening carefully to the resident's wishes, involving family closely, and creating a calm, beautiful environment where people feel at peace.

We work closely with NHS palliative care teams, hospice services, GPs and specialist nurses to ensure clinical needs are met — while our care team provides the human warmth that makes all the difference.

Wide view of a bedroom at Moreland House Care Home
  • Comfort-led personal and nursing care
  • Family inclusion and sensitive communication
  • Support for spiritual and cultural needs
  • Calm surroundings for meaningful time together

Palliative Care Homes Near You

We provide specialist palliative care across our CQC-registered care homes in London, Essex, and Surrey.

Conservatory and terrace at Bridge House Care Centre

Essex Care Homes

  • Abbey Care Complex
    23-29 Abbey Road, Newbury Park, Ilford, Essex, IG2 7NE
    0208 554 3743
  • Ashbrook Nursing Home
    217-219 Chase Cross Road, Collier Row, Romford, Essex, RM5 3XS
    01708 736 588
  • Forest Place Nursing Home
    Roebuck Lane, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5QN
    0208 505 2063
  • Woodlands Total Care Nursing Home
    4 Gordon Road, Ilford, Essex, IG1 1SN
    0208 553 2841

London Care Homes

  • Abbey Ravenscroft Park Nursing Home
    3-6 Ravenscroft Park, Barnet, London, EN5 4ND
    0208 449 5222
  • Parkview Nursing Home
    1-3 Eversley Road, Upper Norwood, London, SE19 3PY
    0208 771 5234

Surrey Care Homes

  • Bridge House Care Centre
    280-282 London Road, Wallington, Surrey, SM6 7DJ
    0208 647 8419
  • Parkside Nursing Home
    Park Road, Banstead, Surrey, SM7 3DL
    01737 361 518

Looking for another location? View all our 11 Care Home Locations across London, Essex, and Surrey.

Questions about palliative care at Abbey Total Care

Still unsure? Call 0208 505 2063 and talk it through.

What is palliative care at Abbey?

Palliative care at Abbey is about more than managing symptoms: it aims to make a person's final period of life as comfortable, connected and meaningful as possible. Teams listen to the resident's wishes, involve family closely, and work with NHS palliative care teams, hospice services, GPs and specialist nurses.

Do all Abbey homes provide end-of-life care?

Yes. Palliative and end-of-life care is one of the nine services every Abbey Total Care home keeps, so all eleven homes provide it, with registered nurses on duty day and night. Each home has its own team and setting. See all our locations.

Who can I call about palliative care for a relative?

Call the group on 0208 505 2063 and we will point you to the right home, or use the care home finder to see which of the eleven Abbey homes is nearest. Each home has its own phone number, so you can then talk to its nurses directly.

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