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This is… Becca

Date Posted
23 June, 2020
Author
Becca Torricelli

Becca is 21 and was one of the first people to receive care and support from Chestnut Tree House when the hospice first opened in 2003. “In a world that is full of obstacles and uncertainty, it is rare but...

“I watched through a window as my daughter left in an ambulance”

Date Posted
23 June, 2020
Author
Donna Edge

My family and I got back from a break to Centre Parcs and there was a message to say Mary's school had been closed due to suspected Covid-19. Mary’s Consultant confirmed she would need shielding after a prolonged seizure which...

This is…Alison: Living and dying before and during the Covid-19 Crisis

Date Posted
23 June, 2020
Author
Alison Watson, Senior Registered Nurse, Demelza Hospice Care for Children

Throughout the Coronavirus pandemic children’s hospices have been going above and beyond providing lifeline support to some of the UK’s most vulnerable and isolated children in the toughest of circumstances. And they are finding new ways to connect and support...

This is…Children’s Hospice Week!

Date Posted
22 June, 2020

This is…Children’s Hospice Week 2020 - taking place between 22 and 28 June to celebrate and raise vital funds for the 54 children’s hospices across the UK. This year the families supported by children’s hospices have felt the effects of lockdown more than...

This is … Caring through a pandemic

Date Posted
22 June, 2020
Author
Nurse Tina

My name is Tina. I am very proud to be a community children’s nurse working as part of the dedicated nursing team for Jessie May Hospice @ Home Service (Bristol/North Somerset/South Gloucester/BANES/Swindon/Wiltshire). I am passionate about emotional and practical support...

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