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The HOP is a 7.5 ton vehicle, specially adapted for Farleigh Hospice.
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It is air conditioned and heated for comfort.
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The vehicle is 8.4 metres long and 3.9 metres high
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When parked a special POD extends out of it to provide more internal room.
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It takes 20 minutes to set up on arrival.
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It visits one location a day, 3 days a week.
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It is estimated that it will travel over 13,000 miles in a year around Braintree, Braintree District, Witham and Great Dunmow areas.
The HOP is staffed by a Farleigh Hospice nurse and provides:-
access to hospice services - a means of referral information, advice and support
The timetable for the HOP is on our website and in local papers.
If you need advice about cancer or other life-limiting illnesses, do come along and talk to the staff.