Oakhaven’s community based service was officially opened in 1992 by the Duchess of Kent. Since its foundation, their free of charge services have grown to provide comprehensive specialist palliative care to over 125,000 residents in the New Forest and Waterside area.

The vital services they provide in both the hospice and home setting are testimony to the generosity and vision of Mrs Coates. This, in addition to the hard work of key individuals in the early stages of this local project and the community’s incredible coming together to support it, built the platform for the work that they do today that is so valued by patients, carers and families alike.

Vision and Mission Statement
Oakhaven Hospice Trusts vision is to be an organisation offering innovative and highly respected specialist palliative care in partnership with others across the New Forest, setting standards to which others aspire.

The externally accredited organisation offers a clinical, educational and advisory resource, which appropriately meets the assessed needs of the local population. The service succeeds in being accessible, auditable and accountable, reflecting evidence-based practice.

Integral to Oakhaven’s achievements has been a careful and creative use of resources ensuring both value for money and a stable financial base from which they continue to extend their service. Oakhaven recognises that its greatest resource is its highly trained and skilled workforce and the community of volunteers and supporters who have together developed the strong sense of shared ownership enabling them to excel.

Their Mission is to provide specialist care to patients, carers and families who are facing complex physical, emotional and practical difficulties arising from advanced progressive life-limiting illness. They believe in respecting the individual’s dignity and choices and enhance the quality of care for patients in all care settings through partnership, collaboration, advice and education.