by Susie Patterson | Nov 5, 2020 | News
As we head into the winter months and another national lockdown, it remains an extremely challenging time for everyone, none more so than the children and families that rely on children’s hospice services like ours. But one less thing our families need to worry about...
by Susie Patterson | Oct 21, 2020 | News
On Sunday 25 October, a young girl supported by Alexander Devine Children’s Hospice Service is one of several special children featuring in a BBC Lifeline Appeal for the national charity Jessie’s Fund, which has supported music therapy at Alexander Devine for the past...
by Susie Patterson | Oct 12, 2020 | News
Pet therapy is known to improve people’s health and wellbeing and have a calming effect on children with health problems. We are lucky at Alexander Devine to have our very own pet therapy dog, Libby and in this edition of #MeetTeamDevine, our Lead for Quality and...
by Susie Patterson | Oct 8, 2020 | News
We are there for families right from the start to provide support for newborns diagnosed with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions. This Baby Loss Awareness week, Tamara one of our Clinical Nurse Specialists talks about her experiences and the vital role our...
by Susie Patterson | Sep 18, 2020 | News
Mel and Dale Simkiss are walking the most difficult of paths knowing that they may one day lose their child. In June 2018, the Simkiss family received the devastating news that their precious little boy was unlikely to live past his childhood. Jude, the youngest of...
