Mission

The aim of Julia's House is to maximise and enrich the quality of life for Dorset children and young people with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions. To provide child-centred, family-led care in the setting most suitable to their needs which improves the quality of life of the child/young person and their family.

Category

Health

Additional Information

Julia's House is Dorset's only hospice dedicated to children with life-limiting conditions. The majority of the children we care for are unlikely to live beyond the age of 18. Complementing the work of the Julia's House Community Team, which consists of nurses and carers who travel the county, the children's hospice provides life-changing support for families both in their own homes and in the hospice itself. Receiving less than 10 per cent of our funding from the Government, Julia's House relies on the Dorset community to help raise the remainder of our required income. In 2012, we estimate that it will cost nearly £2.7m to continue to provide our vital services. The Julia's House Lottery was launched in a bid to boost regular income to secure future life-changing support for these seriously-ill children and their families.