The Donna Louise: Hospice care for children & young people

Here at The Donna Louise our entire focus is to support local children and young adults who all have serious, complex, life-limiting or life threatening conditions and their families throughout Staffordshire and Cheshire. It currently costs £3.5 million each year for us to operate and our overarching aim is to bring our families a sense of normality, so often taken for granted by us all, to help them remember that they are parents first and foremost and carers second, which is sometimes forgotten or overlooked.We’re a registered charity mainly financed by voluntary contributions. Our care services are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. There is no charge to families using the service. We provide the care and support that they and their families need, wherever and whenever they need it – at the hospice in Trentham, or in their own home.Every moment a child spends with us is precious. We tailor our package of care to provide the best possible care and support, always shaped by the changing needs of the children and families that we serve, so that they feel informed and supported and involved, to a level that suits their individual medical, emotional and spiritual needs.People often fail to think about the impact a child’s illness can have on the whole family, who often themselves provide constant care around the clock; but with the help of the dedicated, specialist team at The Donna Louise none of our families need go through this alone.