Health and social work services

Tender description

To provide a service designed to support the needs of a child or young person with a life limiting condition and complex health needs. Support will be provided from birth to 18 years of age with the aim of enriching the lives of families and children. Provision of a holistic family based support service will promote family resilience to impact positively on the child's well-being. This support should improve quality of life for the child/young person and support their care being maintained within the family for as long as possible. The support team will work closely with the wider palliative care team and provide sensitive, skilled and practical support on an individual basis (home or hospital/hospice based), or through groups (e.g. parents and sibling groups) and 1 off activities, events and outings. The service will also support the wider family members by providing emotional support to parents and siblings. Support will be provided to the family unit throughout the journey from when a child is first diagnosed with a condition to the bereavement stages.