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healthcare professionals ACORNS FACT: The total number of hospice at home visits: 1,761 This is an increase of 306 from the previous year e” “Acorns provides choic Dr Mark Hunter, or Acorns Medical Direct se. I work “Acorns provides experti ge of with staff from a wide ran with ds un gro able to professional back and environment. We are ng ini tra d an st ere t can int tha ial er a spec deliver care in a mann e. car e tiv llia pa of le. ts ec xib A in all asp be almost completely fle uld wo ny ma t choose Discussions tha child and their family can y the se cau be ’ hospice or describe as ‘difficult where they want to be, ath de or are lity hc rta alt mo he t on n and can up tha rde touch “We know home, bedroom or ga re he ers e oth vid d pro an I to ng gle thi ug nt for them are some providers str decide what is importa y da to ery e ev t car os life alm of n the care embark upon palliative and end to do. We are able to pla e. nc de sh nfi wi co with empathy and the standards we would around these wishes. d an s ort rep of w flo y ms pto – a stead seems “We manage complex sym past few “At a time when to me it the th wi recommendations in the life of end palliative ly too well. around the the need for high quality rs cto do d an s years emphasise this on clearly input of skilled nurse care has never been so e siv e. en nc rie reh pe mp ex co a es king a ve vid who ha “Acorns pro expressed, Acorns is ma the of s ed to ne ort the pp of su g ed be able to understandin We have provid difference and needs to life a en giv s into the child and family. children and familie make a bigger difference y 30 arl ne for is os gn dia ny g e. Ma limitin future.” “Acorns provides choic w on es ess illn g years. We can and do dra itin lim life children with ort both e in this experience to supp spend long periods of tim ls who na sio fes pro d an s trictions ilie res fam hospital with all of the for y rne jou s thi g kin ma tine may be this brings in terms of rou e. the first tim ild arents don’t expect a ch to die before they do. e help and Acorns exists to provid given support to those who are , whatever this unimaginable news happens from then on. “P Mark 17