Hospice looks to care better for older terminally-ill children

A HOSPICE caring for youngsters from the Lothians who are terminally ill has launched a study on how to deal with older children.

Rachel House was built in 1996 and has provided support and facilities for hundreds of sick children and their families over the last 12 years.

But many of the youngsters who originally attended are now approaching adulthood, which is set to put a strain on resources at the Kinross-shire facility.

Children's Hospice Association Scotland chief executive Marian Keogh said it was an issue they were hoping to address. She said: "We must now look at how we can support these young adults who have such different needs to younger children.

"We are currently working to consider the best way forward."