When faced with the reality of having an incurable illness, you need the best care possible. St Luke's Hospice Plymouth provides that care to hundreds of people a year from throughout the South West of Devon and the South East of Cornwall. The care is not just medical and nursing, but incorporates practical, financial, emotional and spiritual support as well. Patients can receive this care as an outpatient, by visiting the Day Hospice or by a stay at the Hospice, which normally lasts between one and two weeks. The majority of these stays are for those looking to have their symptoms controlled so they can return home to a higher quality of life.

The Hospice is staffed by over 700 volunteers and 200 paid staff, and they and many others are able to benefit from ongoing training from the Education department. St Luke's costs over £5.0 million a year to run, with over £3.5 million being given by the local community. Many of those who give have experienced the care given by the Hospice when a family member, friend, work colleague or neighbour has been cared for by St Luke's. It is the closeness of people to the Hospice that inspires such generosity and without which St Luke's could not carry on its caring work.