Young people from across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire enjoyed meeting the animals at St Werburgh’s City Farm and taking part in craft activities and workshops.
They benefit from Sirona’s Lifetime Service, which provides nursing and psychological support in the community to children with life-threatening and life-limiting conditions and their families.
Twenty-nine children, siblings and parents took part in the fun day to spend time together, meet the Lifetime Team and to get to know other families who are being supported by the service.
Amanda Wickham and her 15-year-old son Jacob spent the morning at the event. Jacob – who has Treacher-Collins syndrome, cerebral palsy and scoliosis – said: “I’ve had help from the Lifetime Service since he was born. They are great and I’m so grateful, I’d be lost without them.”
“Jacob has complex medical needs and needs someone with him 24/7. The Lifetime Service provides night-time care four nights a week. . It means they can look after him overnight so I can get a full night’s sleep.
“I also have a Lifetime Nurse who supports me with any training I need and medical help at home. They make a massive difference to us.”
The Lifetime Service comprises three teams, the Core Team, the Continuing Care Team and the Lifetime Psychology Team.
Sirona care & health provides NHS and local authority funded adult and children’s community services.
The event was funded by the Sirona Foundation, which awards grants to local charities and projects which make a difference to the health and wellbeing of local communities.