Demelza Hospice Care for Children

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Demelza Hospice Care for Children, (Registered Charity Number 1039651), Demelza House: Rook Lane, Bobbing, Sittingbourne, Kent ME9 8DZ

Tel: 01795 845200

Demelza James:
Red Lion House, Magham Down, Hailsham, East Sussex BN27 1PN
Tel: 01323 446467 – info@demelza.org.uk

Website: www.demelza.org.uk
Demelza provides hospice care for over 450 children with life-limiting illnesses and their families across Kent, East Sussex and South London.

Services: 8 children’s bedrooms providing respite, symptom control, end-of-life care, bereavement support and a range of specialist facilities, including The Inclusion Zone for young adults. 10 bedrooms are also available for parents and siblings. Demelza James provides a hospice at home service, complementing Demelza House, with 6 specialist paediatric nurses going directly into the family home to provide care, crisis intervention and on-call service and respite.

Funding: Demelza relies almost entirely on fundraising to keep its services running. These currently cost £3.5 milllion a year.

Registered Charity No. 1039651


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