24-hour advice line
The Advice Line is here to provide specialist palliative care advice and support to patients, carers, families, and healthcare professionals 24 hours a day.
St Margaret’s has been providing expert end-of-life and palliative care for adults and their families for over four decades.
As we continue to deliver holistic and compassionate hospice care, our aim will be to empower more people who have progressive life-limiting illnesses to live fully and die with dignity.
The Sunflower is St Margaret’s Hospice’s bi-annual newsletter, sharing updates, patient stories, upcoming events, fundraising opportunities, and the difference our wonderful supporters make.
The Advice Line is here to provide specialist palliative care advice and support to patients, carers, families, and healthcare professionals 24 hours a day.
95% of our care is carried out in the comfort of your own home or in the community.
With Physiotherapy, Complementary Therapy and Occupational Therapy we've tailored support for your needs.
The Sunflower Centre teams provide a holistic service, helping meet our patients’ physical, emotional and social needs empowering patients to to build coping strategies, maximise independence and increase quality of life.
There is no right or wrong way to grieve. There may also be times when you can feel emotionally overwhelmed and this is where the bereavement service can offer you appropriate support.
Spiritual care is about what gives meaning to our lives and includes love, hope, forgiveness and all kinds of emotional strength.
In our Taunton hospice, our In-Patient Unit has 12 beds for patients whose needs are increasingly complex.
The Lymphoedema Service provides specialist assessment and treatment for children and adults with Lymphoedema of any cause.
Rob dedicated his life to protecting others – in the Air Force, the nuclear armed police, and at home with Alison and her daughters. When he was diagnosed with an incurable brain tumour, St Margaret’s cared for him and helped them make the most of their final months together.
Read their story
They were there every step of the way. You don’t have to be in the actual hospice for them to be there."Alison
Enjoy a spectacular display of fireworks perfectly choreographed to music!
We have 31 charity shops across the county. Drop off your donations or find yourself a bargain!
28 prizes up for grabs each week from £10 - £1,000. Our Rollover prize could go up to £10,000!
We have around 900 volunteers and we couldn’t do what we do without them! Find out how you can get involved.
It takes £15m to run the hospice each year and £12m of that we fundraise. Every donation, no matter the size, helps us to care for those with life-limiting illnesses.
Community spirit blooms once again as garden lovers across Somerset and Dorset open their gates for local hospice care
Help us celebrate Hospice Care Week this October.
Jackie's final wish was to scratch a donkey's back. The hospice made it happen.
In partnership with the event sponsor Albert Goodman, St Margaret's Hospice have a limited number of charity spaces available for this event.
Join us for a festive fun run through Taunton - organised in collaboration with the Taunton Carnival Committee!
A look back over the past financial year recognising the challenges and achievements within St Margaret's.
Advice, emotional support, and practical guidance to help carers balance their wellbeing while supporting a loved one with a life-limiting illness.
Our mission is to ensure specialist palliative care is available for those who need it across Somerset. The hospice is committed to improving the provisions of services across Somerset.