Psychosocial and socio-educational services

The services offered at the children’s hospice are not only centred around the child with a life-limiting illness, but also their parents, siblings, and relatives. The burden is often overwhelming and very complex. The high level of care required causes psychological and physical problems, interpersonal relationships suffer, and financial situations deteriorates. At the children’s hospice, families benefit from services that enable them to continue caring lovingly for their children at home.

The following services are planned for families at the Flamingo children’s hospice:

• Pastoral care: care regardless of religion and denomination
• Social work: counselling and assistance with social insurance and services
• Psychotherapy: Therapeutic care for all family members
• Early counselling: counselling for parents of newborns and babies with life-limiting illnesses
• Care: counselling and skills development for the family by the care team
• Bereavement counselling: support for the family’s grieving process, after death
• Siblings: care and occupation of siblings by the psychosocial team
• If desired, family members can also take part in the therapies of the sick child.