Young People Overview
Young people visit jacksplace
Many children with a life-threatening or life-limiting illness are now living in to adulthood as a result of advances in medical care and the need for respite care to extend beyond children’s services is important to meet the individual needs of young people.
The journey to adulthood itself can be uncertain and because of illness, young people and their families can be faced with many challenges. Young people have their own unique needs that are different to those of children and a children’s hospice no longer meets their individual requirements. Focused Support through this period of transition from children’s to adult services is essential.
The Wessex Children’s Hospice Trust will open jacksplace@naomihouse in January 2010. The new facility for young people will be the fourth unit of its kind in the country and will provide the unique support for young people with palliative care needs. The facility will enable Naomi House to provide care centred on privacy, dignity and independence to meet the recommendations for quality care.
For more information please contact us, or call the Hospice Office on 01962 760060
