Learning your child is seriously ill and may die young is heart breaking.
You may feel sad, frightened, lonely and uncertain about what lies ahead for your child and family. Our spiritual care and family support teams are available to support you at this distressing time.
We can support you soon after diagnosis, helping spiritually, emotionally, clinically and practically at this difficult time.
Your child may already be in the care of trusted medical professionals, we will work closely with the professionals already known to you; doctors, nurses, social workers and others who are already caring for your child.
We care for the whole family, not just the child who is ill. We can support siblings, parents, carers, other family members and significant people in your child's life.
We’ve not had help before. We were at crisis point. CHAS was very welcoming. At first it was hard to step away. I felt as though I always had to be there. I feel very supported in this now and I trust the staff. I spoke to the medical team – all lovely and they understood how I was wanting to do things and how I was feeling. It made me feel like they were looking after me too.
Parent
We are here to help families at this difficult time.
At CHAS we care for the whole family, not just the child who is ill.
How we help
At the beginning, we felt lonely, powerless, with the sheer dread of the unknown. Hospice would actually be the biggest turning point in our journey. Suddenly we felt included in a community we’d never known existed and it didn’t seem as scary. It felt like a loving, safe space where people understood how complex and unknown our life had really become.
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