A place I never,
ever want to visit.
(But I’m so glad
Bear Cottage exists!)
BearCottage opened in 2001,
on St Patrick’s Day.
The idea of the cottage came
from Drs John Yu
and Michael Stevens,
after they heard of similar places
in the UK.
Bear Cottage is a
palliative care unit…
for kids.
Kids who may not live
to see their next birthday.
Kids who are fighting
a losing battle…
Kids who may never go home.
Inside the cottage,
kids get the medical care
they need and parents get
the assistance they need.
They live in a Manly cottage,
by the sea,
and every attempt is made
to bring enjoyment and happiness
to the
children in the cottage.
Bear Cottage is
the only
children’s hospice in NSW.
Bear Cottage cost $10 million
to build and every cent
was donated by the community.
Each year, The Cottage needs
$2.5 million to
operate.
Again, everything comes
from
the general public.
The families who
need
Bear Cottage, stay for free…
While most of us are happy
to be ignorant of
places
such as Bear Cottage,
the families who need it,
find a welcoming
home-like
environment where they are
helped to celebrate life…
to create as
many
happy memories as they can…
before time runs out.
Bear
Cottage - an incredible facility.
Read more at their website.
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