How can hospices support people living with frailty?

Find out how hospices can implement a range of interventions to support people living with frailty.

On this page you can find information about effective models of hospice care for patients with frailty.

As well as enhancing self-care at home, successful approaches include collaborating with prisons, domicillary care providers, ambulance services and nursing homes.

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Frailty-attuned models of care

We've developed these resources using the learning from our Extending Frailty Care programme, which ran from April 2022 to March 2025, with the generous support of the Kirby Laing Foundation.

Improving identification of frailty

Improving identification of frailty

By identifying people living with frailty as soon as possible, healthcare services can provide appropriate support. Read our information about how to improve identification of peop...
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Improving care at home for people with frailty

Improving care at home for people with frailty

Find out how hospices can help support people living with frailty to stay at home, if that is their preferred place of care.
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Helping care home staff to support residents with frailty

Helping care home staff to support residents with frailty

Find out how hospices can empower care home staff to better support people living with frailty.
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Living independently with frailty

Living independently with frailty

Find out more about how hospices can support people with frailty to live well independently.
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Find resources and research to support Hospices' work with frailty care as part of the Extending Frailty Care grants programme

Extending Frailty Care

What is frailty? How is frailty measured? Why is frailty care important? Learning and resources about how and why hospices can and should deliver frailty attuned models of care.

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