Who We Support
Reuben’s Retreat support families sadly suffering the loss of their child and families whose child is living with medical complexities and may face an uncertain future.
For families whose children are living with medical complexities
We support children and young people living with medical complexities as well as their parents and siblings. Our criteria for taking new referrals are that the child must be below the age of 18 and have been diagnosed with a life-threatening or shortening condition according to NICE guidelines.
Group 1
Life-threatening conditions for which curative treatment may be feasible but can fail (E.g cancer, irreversible organ failures of the heart, liver or kidneys).
Group 2
Conditions where premature death is inevitable (E.g Cystic fibrosis, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy).
Group 3
Progressive conditions without curative treatment options (E.g Batten Disease, Mucopolysaccharidoses).
Group 4
Irreversible but non-progressive conditions causing severe disability leading to susceptibility to health (E.g severe Cerebral Palsy, multiple disabilities caused by a medical event such as brain or spinal cord injury).
For families of child loss
We support both parents and siblings of child loss. Our criteria for taking new referrals for families of child loss are as follows;
– The child was aged 21 years or under
– The timeline of loss was no longer than 5 years ago
– We consider referrals for any type of child loss
We consider each case on an individual basis and will make an assessment
If you’re unsure whether your family meets our criteria, or you have any questions, please contact us on 01457680023 or by filling in a contact form below.
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Contact us!
If you have any questions about who we support or about our referral process, please get in touch.
You can call us on 01457 680 023 or fill in the contact form below… The family team will be in touch as soon as possible.