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Rainbow Trust Children's Charity

Description

Service Description

This service offers practical and emotional support to families who have a child with a life threatening or terminal illness. The service offers the whole family (the ill child, parents, brothers and sisters, grandparents and all extended family) individually tailored high quality non-medical support for as long as the family need it.

The range of support available is as follows:
• Help maintain continuity in the home by working with and caring for siblings, and aim to ensure that usual activities are continued for the family
• Provide emotional support to each member of the family throughout the child’s illness
• Spend time with the ill child at home or in hospital
• Accompany and support parents and their child during clinic and hospital appointments
• Provide practical support, housework, shopping etc
• Offer transport to appointments
• Offer end of life care and ongoing bereavement support

Additional Information

Additional Information

This service offers practical and emotional support to families who have a child with a life threatening or terminal illness. The service offers the whole family (the ill child, parents, brothers and sisters, grandparents and all extended family) individually tailored high quality non-medical support for as long as the family need it.

The range of support available is as follows:
• Help maintain continuity in the home by working with and caring for siblings, and aim to ensure that usual activities are continued for the family
• Provide emotional support to each member of the family throughout the child’s illness
• Spend time with the ill child at home or in hospital
• Accompany and support parents and their child during clinic and hospital appointments
• Provide practical support, housework, shopping etc
• Offer transport to appointments
• Offer end of life care and ongoing bereavement support

Suitable for ages

Age of Users
From 0 To 18

Costs

Cost
Free

Questions & Answers

Can Families Self-Refer To The Service?
Yes
Do You Have A Waiting List?
No
Do You Have Child Protection Policies And Procedures
Yes
Eligibility - Can The Service Be Accessed By Extended Family Members Or Carers
Yes

Further Information

Provider Type
Advice, Information and Support Services
Suitable For
Downs Syndrome Visual Impairment Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Social, Emotional, Behaviour Difficulty (SEBD) Complex Needs Specific Learning Difficulties Severe Learning Difficulty (SLD) Specific Learning Difficulty Speech, Language & Communication Needs (SLCN) Tourette's Long Term Medical Conditions Dyslexia Epilepsy Moderate Learning Difficulty (MLD) Multi-Sensory Impairment (MSI) Physical Disability Profound & Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD)
Delivery Channels
Office / Premises
Referral Criteria
None (Self-referral) Integrated Service For Disabled Children