Comment: | CLIC Sargent provides support to children and young people with cancer and leukaemia. help is offered to them and their families through these services:
+ Clinical and Care Professionals - CLIC Sargent funds specialist doctors, nurses, social workers, family support workers, youth workers and play specialists to provide care, support and advocacy to children and young people with cancer, and their families, in hospital and at home;
+ Homes from Home - CLIC Sargent runs homes allowing parents, children and siblings to stay together near the hospital;
+ Holidays - CLIC Sargent provides free opportunities for families to take a break from treatment in supported settings;
+ Care Grants – CLIC Sargent gives grants to help families cope financially;
+ Research – CLIC Sargent funds a number of research projects working to identify causes and treatments of childhood cancer, as well as managing the many side effects of treatments;
+ The Child Cancer Helpline – as well as a telephone service, the helpline can be accessed by e-mail. |
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