Shooting Star Children's Hospice merged with CHASE hospice care for children in April 2011. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_Star_CHASE
The Shooting Star Children's Hospice (formal name Shooting Star Trust) is a UK-based children's charity.
The charity provides care, support and advice for children and young people with life-limiting conditions and their families. These care services are offered free of charge to families, 365 days a year.
Shooting Star opened in 2005 and today supports more than 250 families. The care services are based around the needs of the whole family, so as well as caring for the children and young people, there are activities and support groups for siblings, parents and other relatives.
The hospice, which is located in Hampton, London, consists of 10 children's bedrooms and 6 family rooms. Other facilities include a hydrotherapy pool and spa, a sensory room, a music therapy room, a family therapy room and wet and dry play areas.
It costs £3.5 million every year (£9,500 a day) to maintain the care services. With no long-term statutory funding, the majority of this comes from voluntary donations.
Read more about Shooting Star Children's Hospice: History, Services
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