Childlife

17 November 2020

Critical support in isolation

For a family with a very unwell child, the Covid-19 pandemic has thrown up even more challenges, in addition to those they already face. We spoke with Faye, Mum to five-year-old Luca who has CHARGE syndrome, a life threatening condition which means even the slightest infection can be dangerous...
09 June 2020

Acorns Children’s Hospice Covid-19 response

Acorns Children’s Hospice support some of the most vulnerable children and families across their region with a range of paediatric palliative care services. When the Covid-19 public health crisis began in March, they drew up emergency plans for prioritising children’s hospice care for the most vulnerable, whilst directly or...
04 May 2020

Making every moment count

Two-year-old Oscar-Ray arrived safely at 40 weeks, after a problem-free pregnancy for mum, Charlotte. But just two days later, he began having seizures and was rushed to the hospital neonatal unit to be observed by a specialist team, where he was having up to five seizures an hour. It...
20 November 2019

The care they deserve

When Dad Earldon takes sons Theo and LeBron to Acorns in Walsall, he says they feel at ease straight away. “They feel welcome and they feel safe and those are the main things you want for your children.” His sons both have a chromosome disorder which means their lives...

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