Martin House Hospice

Martin House Hospice

Founded	1987
Type	UK Charity (no. 517919)
Focus	Hospice for children and young people
Location	Grove Road, Clifford, Boston Spa, Wetherby, LS23 6TX England
Key people	Clair Holsworth, Chief Executive
Website	www.martinhouse.org.uk

Martin House Hospice is a UK charity that provides hospice care for children and young people across West, North, and East Yorkshire. It was founded in 1987 by Rev Richard Seed and officially opened by The Duchess of Kent. The hospice offers family-led care to children and young people with life-limiting and life-threatening illnesses, either at the hospice or in their own homes.

Services provided by Martin House Hospice include planned respite care, emergency care, symptom control, community care, end of life care, and bereavement support. The charity also supports families who have lost a child to a life-limited condition but did not access hospice care. The hospice treats a range of conditions, including long-term progressive disorders such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Batten's disease, cystic fibrosis, and sometimes cancer. Care can be provided at the hospice in Boston Spa or in the child's home.

The hospice's facilities include specialist children's bedrooms, family rooms for parents and siblings, bedrooms for teenagers and young adults, sitting rooms, playrooms, a multi-sensory room, a library, and a music room. The hospice also has landscaped gardens with outdoor play areas that are inclusive for all children.

Martin House Hospice relies on donations and fundraising to provide its services, with an annual cost of over £9 million. It is committed to supporting children and families in need across the region.

External links

• Official website