HQ Function

Serves as the primary care facility, providing specialist hospice services, respite care, various therapies, and family support. It is also the administrative hub for the charity's operations, fundraising activities, and community outreach programs.

Notable Features:

Purpose-built children's hospice featuring state-of-the-art facilities including 6 children's bedrooms, family accommodation suites, a hydrotherapy pool, sensory room, music therapy room, creative play areas, large accessible gardens, and a dedicated teenage den ('The Den'). Designed to be a 'home from home' rather than a clinical environment.

Work Culture:

A compassionate, supportive, and child-focused environment. The multidisciplinary team, including specialist nurses, carers, therapists, family support workers, and volunteers, works collaboratively to provide holistic care. Emphasis is placed on teamwork, empathy, resilience, and creating positive experiences for children and families.

HQ Significance:

It is the first and only children's hospice in Berkshire, fulfilling a critical, previously unmet need for local, specialist palliative care. Its presence significantly reduces travel burdens for families and provides a dedicated, supportive, and joyful space for children with life-limiting conditions and their loved ones.

Values Reflected in HQ: The hospice design, atmosphere, and operational philosophy strongly reflect core values of compassion, family-centered care, dignity, respect, creating joy, and providing a supportive, non-clinical environment. The focus is on enhancing quality of life and making every moment count for the children and families they support.

Location:

Alexander Devine Children's Hospice Service primarily operates and focuses its services within Berkshire and the surrounding counties in the United Kingdom. It does not have a global operational presence for service delivery, but its cause may attract support, donations, and awareness from individuals or organizations internationally through its online presence and fundraising campaigns.

Street Address:

Snowball Hill

City:

Maidenhead

State/Province:

Berkshire

Country:

United Kingdom