Pictured | Artist's render of the Children's Hospice Project

CAHS and Perth Children’s Hospital Foundation (PCHF) have entered into a partnership to provide the first children’s hospice in WA.

The hospice will care for children aged from birth to 18 years and their families living with life-limiting conditions and requiring palliative care.

The aim is to create a home-like environment where specialist care and treatment can be provided in one place via a network of health and care professionals, away from a clinical hospital setting, to help families live the best life possible. This includes:

• Respite: the hospice will assume care of children with a life-limiting condition for a period of time allowing their families much needed respite.
• Support for the families of life limited children.
• End of life care for children with the safety net of clinical care in the comfort of a highly respectful and supported environment.
• Statewide bereavement service for families following the death of a child.

The construction, fit-out and ongoing non-operational costs will be funded by PCHF, with CAHS to provide the ongoing clinical, governance and overall management funding.

While the name of the new hospice is being decided and the project is underway, it is being called the Children’s Hospice Project and it will be built in Swanbourne.

The project is now underway, with construction due to start in early 2022, ready for the hospice to be in operation by early 2024. 

Visit the PCHF website for more information, including how to donate.