Pepper Children's Nurses

The Pepper Children’s Nurses are able to address the emotional needs – not only of the child but that of the whole family, each trying in their own way to cope with their predicament.

For parents living with the fact that their child’s condition may be steadily worsening, is devastating and on a practical level, physical disability can mean that without the nurses, they are virtual prisoners in their own home.

This situation can put enormous strain on even the strongest of relationships. The nurses are able to give parents some respite and enable families to have some space for normal family life and activities which often give them the strength to be able to carry on and cope with their situation.

Brothers and sisters in the family, who are healthy, often have their childhoods disrupted and through no fault of the parent, siblings can find themselves sidelined and ignored, quietly coping with their own feelings of anguish. The Pepper Children’s Nurses recognise and concentrate on the emotional needs of siblings who need their share of love and support and to live as normal and happy as possible.

Family Support Services Manager

The Pepper Family Support Services Manager organises and provides bereavement counselling and the co-ordination of services to families, before, during and after bereavement.

Pepper Children's Support Facilities

The Pepper Children’s Support Facilitator works alongside the nurses providing structured, stimulating play experiences according to each child’s individual needs and capabilities. This role also has a focus on supporting children with pre and post bereavement support who may be affected by the death of a sibling or an adult in their family.

The Pepper Children’s Nurses work in partnership with the General Practitioner and District Nurse and other palliative care providers in the area to achieve a seamless service, but anyone can contact the service directly.

On referral, one of our team members will visit the patient at home to assess his or her needs, following which, a plan of care is developed jointly with the nursing team, the patient and their family. There is no charge to the patient or their family for the nursing care we provide.