jacksplace appeal overview
jacksplace meets the needs of young people
This year jacksplace@naomihouse, our new hospice for young people, will be open for the first time and we would love to show you around. We launched the £12m capital appeal to build, equip and run jacksplace in September 2007.
Why is jacksplace needed?
- Advances in medicine and technology mean that some children, who previously would have died at a very young age, now live into early adulthood with complex and long term healthcare needs.
- Within the Trust’s catchment area it is estimated that there are between 180-300 young people aged 13-24 with palliative care needs. Currently only 64 young people within this age range are known to us. The new hospice will enable us to reach those who do not currently use us and provide them with a facility that meets their particular needs.
- Respite care for life-limited young adults is extremely limited across the UK. Adult hospices provide an excellent service but their focus is largely on older patients with very different needs, such as end of life rather than respite. None offer respite specifically for those in their late teens and early twenties.
You can help make jacksplace a reality - donate to the appeal today!
jacksplace will mean that the young people who stay there are cared for in an environment that specifically meets their needs. The services and resources of the new hospice will help families cope with the challenges of caring for a young adult with a life-limiting condition. All of the features within the building are being designed to ensure that they provide privacy, independence and dignity to all the young people that will use it.
jacksplace has been built in the grounds of Naomi House. Providing a convenient location, at the centre of our region, and permitting the Trust to share facilities, staffing and overhead costs. It will provide familiar surroundings to enable young people to have a smooth transition from Naomi House.
Please help us to meet this target. Donate to the appeal.
For more information please contact us at the Fundraising Office on 01962 843513
