Hospice CareChildren’s hospice services exist to help children who will not live to reach adulthood, and their families, with the emotional and physical challenges they face.
They welcome the whole family for a break together or time to themselves in a home-from-home environment, or offer care in the family's own home. They provide a diverse range of services including
- Children's palliative care
- Specialist respite care
- Terminal and emergency care
- 24 hour telephone support
- Practical help, advice and information
- Bereavement support for all family members
Children's hospice care is child and family centred, and always tailored to meet individual needs and wishes.
Working with families from all faiths, cultures and ethnic backgrounds
Children’s hospice services are committed to working with families from all faiths, cultures and ethnic backgrounds and fully respect the importance of religious customs and cultural needs that are essential to the daily lives of each family. Each service is an independent charity which relies on public support to continue their work.
Admission to hospices
Southwark does not provide hospice care. Admissions are arranged through your doctor or hospital consultant. If you need to find a GP in your local area please use the  GP finder. Hospices are run by different charities. They organise fund-raising activities to pay for the care they provide.
Useful sites
Richard's House Children's Hospice, London’s first children’s hospice, is located in the Docklands area of East London. Richard's House supports children and their families, from east, north, south-east and central London.
Find out how the Demelza Hospices' Our Child project in South London is working to provide a range of services for affected children and their families in South London.
The Association of Children's Hospices is the national voice for children's hospice services, and through them the children and families who use them.
Help the Hospices is the national charity for the hospice movement.
Contact
Children's services
Tel: 0845 600 1287
Mabel Goldwin House
49 Grange Walk
London
SE1 3DY |