The MacLeod Family
We’ve been using Robin House Children’s Hospice for three and a half years with our 12 year old daughter Rowan who has very severe cerebral palsy. She’s on oxygen all the time and has very little movement, so she has very specific care requirements. We first came for a visit to the hospice following a difficult Christmas back in 2009 when we nearly lost Rowan in hospital. We had no support at home, so we called Robin House and arranged a visit for the whole family. Rowan takes a while to get used to anything new, so it took a few trips for her to relax – but she loves it now. She enjoys all the activities that she can do here especially the hydrotherapy pool.
Thanks to Robin House we were able to go away on holiday last year knowing that Rowan was being well cared for. As well as us getting a break, she had a wonderful time going shopping and doing all sorts of activities that it would have been hard for her to do at home. At Robin House we can relax knowing that there are doctors here and they are fully trained for complex conditions, so we feel confident she is being really well looked after.
There are no dramas when we stay at Robin House – everyone knows why you are here and accepts it. It has a really positive atmosphere and it’s a great chance to chat with other parents too. For us the highlight of staying at Robin House is being able to come and go as we please – there’s no need to constantly check what time it is for Rowan’s medicine or feeding. At home there is never more than an hour when we need to do something - it’s constant. Long school holidays can be a really demanding time for us as a family so we love having a visit to Robin House at the start of the holidays because it keeps our heads high and keeps us feeling positive for the rest of the break.
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