Walsall hospice officially reopens following major refurb after successful fundraising appeal
A hospice in Walsall has officially reopened following a major £2 million refurbishment.
Acorns Children's Hospice celebrated the occasion on Thursday when families, staff and volunteers gathered with supporters and Mayor of the West Midlands, Andy Street, for speeches and a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
The hospice has been transformed thanks to generous donations from the community, who helped raise £750,000 through the charity’s Room to Grow Appeal.
It now boasts completely modernised bedrooms, corridors, dining room, reception and a purpose-built arts and crafts room.
As part of the refurbishment, the new state-of-the-art bedrooms where children stay for short breaks, are the first of Acorns' three hospices to have built-in piped oxygen to help meet the increasingly complex clinical needs of the children it cares for.
Carmel Caldicott, hospice matron, said: "Today is such a joyous day for everyone at the hospice and to be able to share this momentous occasion with children and families, friends and supporters is just wonderful.
“The completed work is stunning and enhances the already exceptional service our amazing care teams provide. We couldn’t be happier with our new-look hospice.”
