Childlife

30 April 2024

Respite stays provide lifeline

When families need to entrust their child’s complex care to someone else, so they can take a much-needed break from providing non-stop care, Acorns Children’s Hospice is there for them. Now a bubbly six-year-old, at just a few weeks old, Oliver was diagnosed with stage five chronic kidney disease,...
14 November 2023

Bringing back joy

When parents are at breaking point, Acorns Children’s Hospice is there to support them. ‘My daughter Marwah requires constant care… I was literally like a zombie. At Acorns, I am able to let go. I get a rest from giving care and I’m just Mum.’ Nizet Four-year-old Marwah has...
04 September 2023

Acorns Children’s Hospice 22/23 review

Acorns Children’s Hospice provides care, support, fun and laughter for children and their families across the West Midlands. This support is offered from our three children’s hospices, based in Birmingham, Walsall and Worcester, and in the community. Over the past year we’ve achieved so much thanks to the generosity...
04 May 2023

Creating a hospice for the future

Acorns hospice in Walsall has touched the lives of thousands of children and their families over the last 20 years. The charity provides nursing care and emotional support of the highest quality, but because of financial pressures, it’s not been possible to keep the building looking and feeling it’s...

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