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Naomi House and Jacksplace hospices: the outstanding play team making every day count

10 mins read Palliative care Play
Play and playfulness is central to the work of Naomi House and Jacksplace hospices for children and young people. Charlotte Goddard went to meet their award-winning play team to find out more.

At the doors to Jacksplace and Naomi House hovers a model of a dragonfly. Here symbols are often used to communicate what is hard to say in words, and an approaching family knows the presence of the dragonfly model indicates the death of a child.

The twin hospices, based on a site in Hampshire, care for children and young adults with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions. They often have complex medical conditions, sensory needs, profound and multiple learning difficulties and may not communicate verbally. Children and young people may attend for a session, respite visits over a number of days, or for care at the end of their lives.

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