CLIC - Cancer and Leukaemia in Childhood
The charity offers practical help to the children and their
families by providing much needed help on a day to day basis.
These are services from places to stay
when a child is being treated at a distant unit, to special
grants in times
of financial worries, which this illness can so often bring.
Although cancer is no longer seen as an unstoppable disease,
it still costs
more young lives than any other illness. Today 7 out of
10 children
diagnosed with childhood cancer or leukaemia survive; our
goal is to help
make that 10 out of 10. Until this goal is achieved CLIC
provides the
following services to support children and families coping
with the
challenge of cancer and leukaemia. :
Home Care Nurses
CLIC funded HomeCare Nurses are specially trained to care
for children with
cancer and leukaemia at home. A child's chances of recovery
can be
significantly improved by being surrounded by familiar toys
and with the
company of their family and friends
CLIC HomeCare Nurses are based at NHS hospitals and work
closely with
consultants and other healthcare professionals, helping
to ensure children
and their families receive the best possible support.
A CLIC HomeCare Nurse can explain the disease and the treatment,
provide support during initial hospital visits and reduce
the need for disruptive trips to hospital. CLIC
currently funds 32 HomeCare Nurses throughout the UK.
Homes from Home and Crisis Break Flats
Treatment at major regional units, far from home, can last
for weeks or
months. CLIC has six 'Homes from Home' just a few minutes
walk from the
specialist children's cancer hospitals. They provide quiet,
comfortable
accommodation for children and their families, free of charge,
for as long
as necessary. The Homes are located at Bristol, Southampton,
Plymouth,
Oxford and Edinburgh. Our newest CLIC Home, made possible
by the generous
support of the North British Hotels Trust, will open in
Glasgow in 2000
CLIC also has two 'Crisis Break' flats in the seaside town
of Sidmouth,
Devon. They are available free of charge and give the family
an opportunity
to take a break away from the rigours of hospital visits
or long-term care.
TOPS
CLIC also recognises the particular needs of teenagers whose
lives are
affected by Cancer and Leukaemia. CLIC supports the work
of TOPS (Teenage
Oncology Patient Support) which provides activities and
events, including a
week-long summer holiday and a regular newsletter, with
contributions from
the members. There is also a pen-pal and e-mail network.
CLIC
Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 7JU
Switchboard 0117 311 2600
Promotions 0117 311 2610
Sevices 0117 311 2620
Fundraising 0117 3112630
E-mail clic@clic-charity.demon.co.uk
For Further information visit the website
www.clic.uk.com
