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Our patron |
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Helping families with children |
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Our Mission |
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We outline our mission and objectives below, however, please keep in mind the Foundation, as a new organisation, currently has limited funds and our work is in a developmental phase.
Þ Directly assisting families caring for a child with a life-limiting condition through the stages of palliative care or end-of-life care, or during the first year of bereavement. Þ Providing financial assistance for costs associated with caring for a child in palliative care or during early bereavement, where a family has no other avenue for seeking financial help. Þ Identifying, advocating or creating a service if one does not currently exist in a form which meets the needs of families of children receiving palliative care or families bereaved following the death of a child. Þ Directing the above assistance towards activities which seek to enhance quality of life for the family as a whole.
Þ Relieve distress and suffering placed on families by reducing financial pressures and assisting with practical support. Þ Nurture the family by allowing parents more time and energy to focus on the whole family. Þ Empower parents by supporting them in their role as primary care giver and allowing parents to remain more in control of their family’s circumstances. Þ Create choice by making possible a broader range of options in caring for a child requiring palliative care, for example, by assisting with childcare costs for siblings. Þ Foster hope by reducing burden and stress placed on parents, and increasing their capacity to guide their family through the journey ahead. |
