Helen Douglas House

26 years old yesterday, Helen House is built in the ground of St Marys church in Cowley. 6 years ago Douglas House was built along with offices for the staff to do their fantastic work.
Both houses provide end of life and respite care for children and young adults (Helen House up to age 16 and Douglas House up to age 40).
Helen House was the first childrens hospice in the world and the idea for opening the hospice came from the wonderful Sister Frances Dominica who was at that time Mother Superior at the convent. Sister Frances was giving help to a local family whose daughter Helen was very sick which inspired her to begin the childrens hospice movement for which she is famous today.
You will never find a more wonderful caring, kind group of people than the staff and volunteers at Helen & Douglas House. It’s a tranquil haven in the middle of a bustling city

Helen House was the first children’s hospice in the UK and it performs a wonderful service for children with life limiting conditions and their families, with Douglas House opened a few years ago to cater for young adults with life limiting conditions. Neither hospice charge the families for respite or hospice care and they receive limited funding from the government and so have to spend lots of time fundraising. This has to be one of the most worthwhile causes around and the people who work there are true angels.