Derian House Childrens Hospice
Welcome to Derian House Childrens Hospice
Once upon a time....
When we were children, it always seemed the best stories of childhood began "Once upon a time" and ended ’they all lived happily ever after" Sadly for the children of Derian House and their parents, the reality is somewhat different, and all too often, living happily ever after, is not to be.
For the parents of a child diagnosed as terminally ill, there can be no long term future - the planning of their child’s education, the milestones in their child’s life - for who knows what tomorrow, next week, next year may bring. For them there is sufficient challenge in coping with their child’s illness from one day to the next.
For these families Derian House Children’s Hospice is the lifeline which gives them the strength to go on, their means of survival through the darkest moments. It gives their children a home from home, the best possible medical care, and as much fun and laughter as they can pack into their shortened lives. These children suffer from a wide range of illnesses which mean they may not be dying in the immediate sense, but suffer a relentless deterioration of their condition. Derian House offers them the optimum care and support to cope with their illness, and the means to lead as full and normal a life as possible.
That is why it is vital that we continue to provide the care and support that these families, and others in the future, so desperately need. There is no charge laid down for the hospice care provided at Derian House, and as there is precious little help from central government for a children’ s hospice such as Derian House, we are just so grateful for all the donations we receive, both large and small, which allow us to continue to provide that care. With less than 2% of our funding coming from official sources, the reality is that we are open 365 days a year and receive statutory funding for just 4.
This year we will need all the help we can get to help to meet our annual financial target of £1.45 million, and ensure the children continue to receive the very best we can offer. There are countless ways in which people can help us to raise the funds we need and we will always do our utmost to support them in their endeavours.
We realise that people lead very busy lives and there are many constraints on their time, but for Derian House children and their families time is something to be counted in smaller terms, often in weeks or months, rather than years.
We invite you to join us in looking, not at the familiar stories of childhood, but at the story that is Derian House.. at the place itself, at the people who are its central characters, and the families and children that are its focus.
...are you sitting comfortably, then we’ll begin..
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