Sara Jones has worked in paediatric palliative care for many years and is now Tŷ Hafan’s first community nurse. Read More
Today is International Women’s Day and as we are sure you can imagine, there are so many inspirational women that Tŷ Hafan owes so much to. Read More
To celebrate Parc Play's 10th year, they will be throwing some parties to celebrate parents and toddlers “living in the moment’ and enjoying playtime without the distractions of technology. Read More
Top chefs from across the UK took over the kitchens of voco St David's in Cardiff Bay on 26 January to raise over £150,000 for Tŷ Hafan. Read More
We recently welcomed Eleanor into the Fundraising team as the new Grants and Trusts Fundraising Executive. Here she is with her first impressions of being in Team Tŷ Hafan. Read More
Despite appalling weather conditions, including ice, snow and arctic temperatures, 50 Tŷ Hafan supercyclists managed to complete an incredible 4 day cycle ride that started in Cardiff on 29th January and finished in Paris on 1st February. Read More
“These Names Will Be Forever In Our Skies” project, or “Birdsong” project as it’s come to be known as, is the latest addition to the Memorial Garden. Read More
25 January marks just the beginning of year long’s programme of events and activity, so we can celebrate 20 years of love and care, highlight our extraordinary achievements, and look forward to the next 20 years. Read More
Last year, the dads at Tŷ Hafan decided to do Movember to show our support and help address issues like men’s health Read More
Ten year old Belle Curran has been visiting Tŷ Hafan for short breaks since she was tiny, and according to Belle, the hospice is ‘the best place in the world’. Read More
Just hours after Osian Liddlell was born, his parents' joy turned to fear, as their precious baby boy was transferred to the neo natal intensive care unit. A rash had spread across his face and body and doctors immediately started carrying out tests to find out why. Read More
When baby Riley came into the world 7 years ago, his parents couldn't wait for him to meet his three older brothers. But as soon as Riley was born, his parents knew something wasn't quite right. Read More
Sisters Molly and Emily bring so much joy and love to their mum and dad's lives, but since they were born, life is not how their parents James and Sarah ever expected it to be. Both girls were born healthy babies two years apart but as time went on, their parents noticed their daughters weren't developing as they should be. Read More
Doctors diagnosed Lilly-May with Leukodystrophy, a life-limiting brain condition that affects the central nervous system, which is responsible for nearly everything we do from our heartbeats to walking. Read More
Luca Pucella was a happy, energetic little boy with an infectious laugh, a wicked sense of humour and a tremendous zest for life. He brought love and joy to the lives of his family, his friends and everyone who knew him. But something made Luca different to other boys. He suffered from a rare, life-limiting condition, and in November 2017, when he was just eleven years old, Luca passed away. Read More
When Dan and Alex's baby son Felix was just a few months old, his parents received the devastating news that their little boy had a life-limiting condition and would never walk, talk or even live past infancy. Read More
Even though Micaela knew she had a high risk pregnancy, she and her partner Matthew had no idea about just how poorly their little boy was going to be. Read More
Elain James was referred to Tyˆ Hafan in January 2011 when she was just 8 months old. Elain was antenatally diagnosed with congenital heart disease, but it wasn’t until she was born that her family knew the full extent of her illness. Tests revealed Elain had multiple, complicated heart conditions and a rare genetic disorder called 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome. She also has a permanent feeding tube attached to her stomach. Read More
When Alice was born at 34 weeks, the doctors delivered devastating news to her mum and dad – their newborn baby girl had just 20 minutes to live. Barry and Rebecca had known their daughter was at risk since their 20-week scan had picked up problems, with serious implications for their unborn baby’s safety. But they could never have imagined the difficult road that lay ahead of them. Read More
When baby Ollie was born in June 2014, he wasn’t breathing. So he was resuscitated before being put in the arms of his Mum, Sophie. She and her husband Sean took their precious new-born son home the next day, but for some reason, they knew something wasn’t right. Read More
We'd like to welcome you all to #shakenorstirred a jam packed entertainment evening for Ty Hafan (singers, dancers, comedians and evem a magician). Early bird tickets for just £5. THIS TUESDAY 19th march from 7-11pm in Peopermint, Cardiff. Over 18s only. Come and #hafaniceone celebrating local talent, generous businesses and ofcourse a very worthy cause! Message me for information or email hafaniceone@outlook.com thanks
All week we've been telling you about our wonderful nurses, the people who make Tŷ Hafan the place it is. In this week's #FamilyFriday, we hear from Sara, the nurse who will be bringing Tŷ Hafan's care into the Powys community. "I’ll be visiting children in their own homes and helping them with their physical needs, pain management and symptom control while supporting the families with their emotional, social and other needs." https://zurl.co/xKKO
Here is our video on what makes a Tŷ Hafan nurse so special in case you missed it. Tŷ Hafan simply couldn't exist if it wasn't for the fantastic nurses whose care goes beyond the medicine. £20 can pay for an hour of care from our community nurse, something that gives our families another option for their care, giving them choice. Please support our nurses today at www.tyhafan.org/nurses
Join us on Saturday 27 April at Singleton Park for our brand new event, the Swansea Character Chase! In this fundraising fun run with a twist, children and adults can take on our 5k fun run and all along the way, families will be able to mix and interact with their favourite characters from story books, TV shows and films. We even have a 100m dash for all the little heroes out there! Sign up today for only £10 an individual or £9pp when there are five or more of you in a group! www.tyhafan.org/character-chase
Castle School Car Boot Sale Saturday 23rd March, 10am - 1pm. Raising money for Ty Hafan! Have a spring clean and join us £10 per vehicle. Please ring 01834 218 220 for enquiries or to book 🙂 Bacon Sandwiches, Burgers, Tea & Coffee, Cake Stall, Car Cleaning. Please come along for bargains and to support us in our Whole School Charity Challenge! Venue: Castle School, Sodston Manor, Narberth, SA67 8HB
Spending one-on-one time with the family means that our nurses can develop a trust that perhaps wouldn't be possible in a hospital setting with other patients on a ward. At Tŷ Hafan, we can provide that sole focus which reinforces trust. Visit www.tyhafan.org to support our nurses today
"It's moments like this that make being a Tŷ Hafan nurse the best job in the world. We are with a child for the whole of a 12 hour shift, so we really get to know them and develop a bond. I love my job." - Tŷ Hafan nurse Gemma Lewis One to one care is so important for a nurse to develop a bond with the child and their family. It leads to trust and allows them to feel comfortable to accept the help of the nurse. Our nurses couldn't do this without your support www.tyhafan.org/nurses
There are so many families with life-limited children in Wales who are struggling but are unable to access the help they need. We want to change that. We need to expand Tŷ Hafan’s reach outside of the hospice and provide crucial clinical care to those who need it in the comfort of their own home. Your support will ensure that Tŷ Hafan is there for the next 20 years. Visit www.tyhafan.org/nurses to support our nurses today
After watching the video and balling my eyes out Can I just take the time to say to that each everyone of you that was involved with callum and those who met him I can't possibly thank you all enough for everything you did for him and us even down to when he took his last breath he was surrounded by love light songs and family and will never forget that and support you gave us and his siblings You were always there for us and alway will and still be apart of our family That day when it was time for callum to gain his angel wings You all was so supportive giving us time with him being there with us my life is lost but when I need a chat your all there We miss so him so much From the bottom of my heart thank you Please guys support ty hafan something that's close to my heart thank you
Over Tŷ Hafan's 20 years of being there, the needs of our families have changed. We have supported over 800 children in this time and with conditions becoming more complex and treatments more successful, the nature of our service has needed to keep up. Our nurses constantly strive to provide the best possible care for Tŷ Hafan children, whether that's in the hospice or out in the community. Please support us today so that we can be there for the next generation of Welsh children www.tyhafan.org/nurses
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RT Driving through Narberth and I spot our @tyhafan logo! The amazing pupils and staff at Castle School are working so… https://t.co/ACGUct8s6R
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RT Finally managed to get to Ty Hafan to hand over the Cheque which I donated from the first month of my challenge to… https://t.co/ysTxrkDKwG
RT What @JoeyMartin14 says. Don't forget all funds raised go towards @tyhafan in Scarlett's name #leavingalegacy https://t.co/r8hpf1a8tB
RT Our girl @Samiah44 having a lush time as usual with the amazing staff at @tyhafan such a special place to us https://t.co/SlwtbCq690
RT Come #hafaniceone @ #shakenorstirred in @PeppermintBar: 19th March, 7pm in aid of @tyhafan. Jampacked entertainment… https://t.co/dbOJH3DUyU
RT Huge thanks to @genquip for choosing Ty Hafan as their charity of the year. You will make such a difference to the… https://t.co/e10hB8MHaU
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