LauraLynn ask Cork to support Children's Hospice Week 2023

Sunday, 14 May 2023 11:11

By News Team

Children's Hospice Week runs from May 15th to 21st.

Lauralynn has launched Children's Hospice Week 2023.

The event will shed light on the work that Ireland's only Children's Hospice does.

"Caring for the Child ....Supporting the Family" is the theme of this year's Children's Hospice Week.

One year on from opening a community based service in Cork, LauraLynn has announced plans to expand in-home care to children and families in the Limerick region.

Since beginning operations last year, the team in Mallow have completed 632 (1,574 hours of care) incorporating home, hospital and community visits in Cork and Kerry supporting 50 children and their families.

Marie Lynch, Regional Team Lead at LauraLynn commented "We are delighted to announce our plans to extend our home-care into Limerick. Reaching more children and families who need our services in the Limerick area is a big step forward for the team who have been supporting families across Cork and Kerry for over a year now. LauraLynn are now supporting more children and their families than ever before, having seen a 139% increase in referrals in comparison to last year. We are excited to build on this even further, bringing our care and support to those who need us. The extension of our satellite service into Limerick will give families and children with life-limiting conditions access to symptom management, planned short breaks, emergency, and end-of-life care, as well as family supports and bereavement care".