Helen & Douglas House

Helen & Douglas House Hospice for Children and Young Adults is a registered hospice charity (no. 1085951)[1] based in Oxford, England, providing palliative, respite, end-of-life and bereavement care to life-limited children and young adults and their families.

Helen & Douglas House
The shop on the left is a charity shop of Helen and Douglas House, next to the Thai Corner restaurant on the corner of West Street and Friar Street in Reading.
Geography
LocationOxford, England
Organisation
Care systemCharity
FundingNon-profit hospital
TypeSpecialist
PatronDuchess of Cornwall
Services
Emergency departmentNo
SpecialityPalliative, respite, end-of-life and bereavement care to children
HelipadNo
History
Opened1982
Links
ListsHospitals in England
Helen House

History

Helen House was the world’s first children’s hospice, set up in 1982 by Sister Frances Dominica to provide respite care to families with children suffering from life-limiting conditions.[2] Douglas House was set up in 2004[3] and was the world’s first hospice built specifically for young adults. The Duchess of Cornwall is the charity's patron.[4] The charity has been featured in two BBC documentary series, in 2007 and 2009.[5]

Services

The hospice provides specialist palliative and respite care for children as well as end of life and bereavement care.

The care is provided by a team of doctors, nurses, carers and therapists, and is supported in the main by donations from the public, with only approximately 15% of the £5 million annual budget coming from the public sector.[6]

The hospice announced in June 2018 that it would discontinue the Douglas House care services for young adults effective immediately, due to lack of funding.[7][8]

References
  1. "1085951 — Helen & Douglas House". UK: Charity Commission. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
  2. Midgley, Emma (9 September 2009). "The story of Helen House". BBC Berkshire. UK: BBC. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
  3. "Oxford Sport news, Oxfordshire Sport results - From the Oxford Mail". web.archive.org. March 24, 2012.
  4. Bardsley, Fran (10 June 2009). "Royal Visit: Camilla calls in on Oxford's Helen & Douglas House Hospice". Oxford Mail. UK. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
  5. "Children of Helen House". BBC Two. UK: BBC. 2 April 2009. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
  6. "About Us - Who We Are". Helen & Douglas House. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  7. "Douglas House hospice in Oxford shuts weeks earlier than planned". The Oxford Times. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  8. "Helen and Douglas House ends young adult care early". BBC News. Retrieved 20 June 2018.

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