Comfort Needs
For people whose care is focused on comfort, dignity and quality of life.
What is Palliative Care
Gentle care when comfort matters most.
Forest Place Nursing Home provides palliative and end-of-life care in Buckhurst Hill, Essex, with dignity-led nursing, comfort planning and family support for people from nearby Loughton, Chigwell, Woodford Green and Epping Forest.
Palliative care at Forest Place Nursing Home 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 dignity as possible. This means listening carefully to the resident's wishes, respecting personal faith, and involving family closely across our Stradbroke and Meadway units.
We work closely with local NHS palliative care teams, GPs and specialist nurses to ensure clinical needs are met, also providing specialized one-to-one care when continuous supervision or reassurance is needed. Our team is known for the human warmth and professional support provided to both families and residents.
- Comfort-led personal and nursing care
- Spiritual and individual rituals respected and supported
- Family inclusion and sensitive communication
- Calm surroundings for meaningful time together
Flexible Support
Who palliative care is for
Sensitive care for individuals living with serious illness, changing comfort needs, or approaching end of life.
Clinical Support
For residents needing symptom awareness, qualified nursing and coordination with local healthcare teams.
Family Presence
For families who need privacy, spiritual reassurance and compassionate guidance.
Care Experience
What palliative care includes
Clear, practical support that helps residents and families feel secure from the first conversation.
Dignified Care
Personal care delivered gently and respectfully at every stage.
Symptom Awareness
Continuous observation and liaison with healthcare professionals around comfort.
Family Connection
Clear, compassionate conversations and no-restrictions on visiting for relatives.
Spiritual Care
Deep respect for personal beliefs, rituals and traditional final wishes.
Peaceful Privacy
Quiet spaces and consideration for uninterrupted family time.
Emotional Support
A steady, empathetic presence that understands your needs and personal history.
Our Approach
Care that feels organised, personal, and sensitive.
This care is intentionally quiet, sensitive, and guided by comfort, dignity, personal wishes, and family presence.
Meet Our TeamListen First
We take time to understand personal wishes, priorities, family needs, and what comfort means for the person.
Care With Quiet Confidence
The team responds gently, communicates clearly, and protects dignity throughout.
Review and communicate
Care is reviewed with families so support remains clear and responsive.
We fully support family presence and meaningful time together, with
arrangements discussed around individual needs.
Yes. We coordinate closely with local Buckhurst Hill GPs, district nurses
and specialist palliative teams to ensure continuity of care and comfort.
Absolutely. Spiritual beliefs, personal rituals and cultural preferences
are a fundamental part of our sensitive care planning process.
Simply contact our team. We will listen carefully to your situation,
explain how we can help and guide you through the next steps with care.
Ready when you
are
Book a private tour of Forest Place Nursing Home
See our rooms, meet the team, and get every question answered — at a pace that suits your family.
Call our care team
020 8505 2063
Palliative and end of life care in Buckhurst Hill
Palliative and end of life care at Forest Place Nursing Home means comfort-focused care in the final stage of life at Forest Place, Roebuck Lane, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5QN. It is intended for people with a life-limiting condition, and the families supporting them. The home is part of Abbey Total Care Group, which runs 11 homes across London, Essex, Surrey and Hertfordshire.
Visiting Forest Place Nursing Home
Forest Place Nursing Home is at Forest Place, Roebuck Lane, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5QN, in the area covered by Epping Forest District Council, Essex. The nearest station is Buckhurst Hill (Central line). By car, the home is reached via the A104, with M11 Junction 5 nearby.
Families enquiring about palliative and end of life care here usually travel from Buckhurst Hill, Loughton, Woodford Green, Chigwell and Epping Forest.
Visits are welcome by arrangement. Call 020 8505 2063 or email admin@forestplacenursinghome.co.uk to arrange a time.
Paying for palliative and end of life care
Palliative and end of life care at Forest Place Nursing Home can be funded in several ways, and most families use more than one over time:
- Local authority funding. If a needs assessment and a financial assessment by Epping Forest District Council, Essex show that support is due, the council contributes towards the placement.
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC). Where the primary need is a health need, the NHS may fund the full cost of care.
- NHS-Funded Nursing Care (FNC). A flat NHS contribution towards the nursing element for residents assessed as needing registered nursing input.
- Self-funding. Families arranging and paying privately, which is the quickest route where a placement is needed at short notice.
The team at Forest Place Nursing Home can explain which route is likely to apply before you commit to anything.
Regulation and independent reviews
CQC Registered and Regulated. Forest Place Nursing Home is registered with and inspected by the Care Quality Commission under location ID 1-128056159. Inspection reports and the current rating are published on the CQC website, which is always the up-to-date source.
Families who have used the home have given it 8.0 out of 10 from 50 verified reviews on carehome.co.uk. Reviews there are collected independently, not by us.