The Being You Centre
In person and online support if you’re living with a life-limiting illness.
When you’re living with a life-limiting illness, you can experience physical, psychological, emotional or social issues which mean that you don’t quite feel like you. We’re here to help you get back to feeling like yourself again.
We support people aged 18 and above who have a cancer or non-cancer life-limiting illness. We provide specialist palliative care for patients at all stages of their illness. The sooner we’re involved, the more we can help.
We’re here for you
The Being You Centre at Heald Green and Little Hulton offer services face to face, online and over the phone. All our services are free of charge for patients, carers and their families.
Everyone’s goals are different, so we tailor our services to your individual needs. We’ll take the time to listen to you and your concerns, and work with you to help you overcome them.
Support tailored to you
We have a range of specialist services that we can recommend, depending on your needs and goals:
❀ Breathlessness support
❀ Complementary therapies and relaxation
❀ Counselling and emotional support
❀ Dietary advice
❀ Physical activity
❀ Lymphoedema care
❀ Support with activities of daily living
❀ Pain and symptom control
❀ Physiotherapy
❀ Anxiety management
❀ Social work support: advice and signposting
❀ Spiritual support
Making a referral and next steps
Our services are for people in our catchment areas of Trafford, Salford, Stockport and Manchester. We are also able to accept patients from the following areas that border our catchment area; Wigan, Bolton and East Cheshire. You can refer yourself directly, or speak to a healthcare professional who can make a referral on your behalf.
If you are interested in accessing support but don’t live in the areas detailed above, you can get in touch with your local hospice to discuss services available. In some circumstances we may be able to support patients living out of our area. You can get in touch to discuss this option by emailing byc-enquiries@sah.org.uk Please DO NOT email any referral forms to this email address.
We understand that you may feel worried about what to expect. The centre is a warm and friendly place full of people who are committed to giving you the best care and support possible, whatever that means for you. We’ve also made changes to protect patients and reduce the risk of spread of coronavirus.
After your referral, you’ll have a video, phone or face to face appointment to discuss your condition. You can share any concerns you have within a safe, confidential environment. Following this, you may be referred to some of our specialist services, depending on your needs, wishes and goals.
We can also give you some IT support to help you access our virtual services, if you need it.
Brian Hughes is 65 and has been living with chronic heart disease for around 22 years. He’s recently been referred to The Being You Centre.
I’ve enjoyed it so much and I’ve met lots of people in the same boat as me. If you’re referred to The Being You Centre, don’t worry, it’s a perfectly relaxed environment. It’s not a frightening experience, not by a long way. You’re the main person to them, it’s what you want that counts and your family are made to feel just as important. I’ve enjoyed it very much. Brian Hughes, Patient at The Being You Centre
Find out more
Get in touch to ask any questions about our services or discuss any concerns. We can also give you a virtual tour of The Being You Centre and the opportunity to talk to members of our teams.
Email byc-enquiries@sah.org.uk or call Heald Green: 0161 498 3612, Little Hulton: 0161 702 5418
Please DO NOT email any referral forms to this email address.