Lily-Mae, from Witney, was born in 2013. At two years old she was diagnosed with Rett Syndrome, which caused regular seizures and other complications. Although it took some time for her mum, Leanne, to come around to the idea of going to a hospice, she eventually...
Communication is an essential life skill and, because speech is not always possible for many of the children who we care for, it is important for us to find other ways to engage so the children at the hospice can express how they feel. Nurse Siobhán communicates with...
In 2022, we opened our refurbished Garden Room. The new space, designed with parents and relaxation in mind, was refurbished and furnished with thanks to Taylor Wimpey Oxfordshire and their suppliers. They helped to create a multi-functional homely space for local...
Ella and her family are big Oxford United supporters, and they met the club’s Football Manager, Karl Robinson, who has become an ambassador for our charity, at the match on Saturday 12th February. We have worked with ex Oxford United player, Rob Hall, in the...
Emily, whose daughter Neve has brain cancer comes to the hospice for short supportive stays, ran the Oxford Half Marathon in 2021 and raised over £7,800 for Helen & Douglas House. Here, she talks about her experience of running the Oxford Half Marathon for the...
