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Day care & short breaks

Expert care of your child, while you get a well-deserved break. 

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A member of the care team is sat on the floor with a young girl with a disability in the Hub at Russell House. The care team member is handing the young girl the stick from a bottle of bubbles.

Giving everyone a break

We understand how overwhelming, challenging and downright exhausting it is caring for a child with a chronic, complex health condition. It can feel like you’re running on empty, all the time. Well, let us help. 

Our specialist nursing team is here to care for your child while you take some well-deserved time to recharge your batteries. That could be during the day, overnight or for a weekend.  

How we can help

Seeing the child, not just their condition

Families tell us they trust us to look after their child, because we know them almost as well as they do – not just their condition but their likes, dislikes, quirks and routines.  

Making them feel at home

We’ll make sure that when your child stays with us, they’re surrounded by the things that make them feel at home – favourite toys or posters, their own bedding etc. 

Getting to know your child

We’ll take our time to find out what makes your child happy, and what they love doing. We’ll find out what food and clothes they like, and how they like to wear their hair.  

Creating special memories

It’s not just clinical care we provide, but play, music and art sessions and fun day trips, giving children the chance to make special memories. 

You can stay too!

Not ready to let your child out of your sight? We understand and invite you to stay here too, in one of our luxury family suites.  

A mum and dad are helping their two daughters to settle onto a large round swing in the garden at Russell House.

Get the support your family needs

We’ve made it easy to find out whether your family is eligible for our care and what support is available to you. And it’s easy to refer your family to us, when you’re ready.

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A view of the rear of Russell House taken from the garden, with the stone sculpture in the foreground.
Russell House

Our children’s hospice is a bright, colourful and welcoming place with children’s and family bedrooms, play areas, good food and lots of support. 

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Support groups

A range of support groups, where you’ll find people who know what you’re going through, because they’re going through it too.

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An Asian member of the family support team sat on a wooden train sculpture in the garden, with a young Asian girl sat behind her with her arms around her shoulders. They are both smiling at the camera.
Support for siblings

Brothers and sisters can sometimes feel a bit left out or struggle with their feelings. We’re here to help them cope. 

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The overnight stays at Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice are our light at the end of the tunnel.  When we turn into the driveway at Russell House, I subconsciously breathe out a sigh of relief.  It feels like coming home.

Mum