Hannah’s House

Hannah’s House is a dedicated paediatric service caring for children and young people from birth to 18 years who have a life-limiting condition or complex needs.

We support the child with their physical, mental and social wellbeing from diagnosis to recovery or palliative care and end-of-life. 

We focus on quality of life for the child and support for the whole family.

Our vision is to provide care, comfort and joy for every child with a life-limiting condition and their family in our home ‘Hannah’s House’ and in theirs.

Caring for a child with high and complex needs is a labour of love and can be very isolating. We offer in-home supports to provide parents with an opportunity to focus on other activities including sleep, shopping, appointments, staying in contact with friends and family, maintaining employment or spending time with their other children.

Families can ‘take a break’, knowing their child is being supported by a skilled carer. Giving parents time out encourages them to look after their own physical and mental wellbeing.

The key services offered by Hannah’s House include:

• In-home respite care – planned and emergency or crisis care in times of high need.
• In-home palliative and end-of-life care.
• Transition from hospital to home-based care following a diagnosis to help settle the child and family into a new care routine.
• Assistance with daily living and community nursing supports through the NDIS. 
• Dedicated in-house paediatric educators providing training and support to staff and families.
• A play specialist who provides ‘Play Time Play Plans’ to support children’s development milestones.

Hannah’s House provides a range of respite and support services to families free of charge and also delivers a number of supports through the National Disability Insurance Scheme to children with NDIS funding.

Hannah’s House is an accredited and registered disability services provider through the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA).

Hannah’s House focuses on care for children aged from birth to 18 years and their families. We support children diagnosed with a life-limiting condition, who have complex health needs and disabilities.

We currently work with families across the Perth metropolitan area.

If you would like to know more about Hannah’s House please contact one of our team:

Susan King – Clinical Services Manager
08 6319 2850 or susan.king@hannahshouse.org.au

Lee-Anne Ashley – Business Development Manager
08 6319 2850 or leeanne.ashley@hannahshouse.org.au

Kirsty Burnett – Finance Manager
08 6319 2850 or kirsty.burnett@hannahshouse.org.au

Anne McCormack – Board Chair
Email: board@hananhshouse.org.au 

Martin Watson – Vice Chair
Email: martin.watson@hannahshouse.org.au 

Jacky Vigurs – Board Secretary
Email: jacky.vigurs@hannahshouse.org.au

For more information on our Board please visit www.hannahshouse.org.au

Leaving a gift in your Will to Hannah’s House can make a life-changing difference to our children and their families. It will allow us to continue to fulfill our vision to provide care, comfort and joy for every children with a life-limiting condition and their family in our home ‘Hannah’s House’ and in their theirs. To discuss making a bequest to Hannah’s House please call our Business Development Manager, Lee-Anne Ashley on 08 6319 2850 or email fundraising@hannahshouse.org.au 

Please note when leaving a gift to Hannah’s House, our legal name is “Children’s Hospice Association INC” trading as Hannah’s House. ABN 31 896 577 489.

In-home care for kids with complex needs

Many of us experience the joy of children in our lives, but for families with children diagnosed with life-limiting condition or complex care needs, the ongoing challenges can often overwhelm those feelings as they simply try and cope with the complexities they face.

Looking after a child with complex needs at home will require a family to give 24/7 care; attending the child throughout the night, managing frequent seizures, tube feeding and a managing medical needs normally administered by nursing staff. The child may not be able to speak, see or hear clearly, breathe independently, move independently or do many other things that most of us take for granted. 

Hannah’s House provides vital respite, support and relief for families who are experiencing significant emotional, physical, financial or social hardship as a result of caring for a child with complex needs.

Our services include in-home respite, assistance with daily living, help to transition a child home from hospital, home-based crisis or emergency respite, play therapy and palliative and end-of-life care.

Our support is flexible and always tailored to meet the needs and goals of each family. We focus on quality of life for the child and support for the whole family.

A donation to Hannah’s House today will help provide vital support services including palliative care to a child in need.

To make a tax-deductible donation to Hannah’s House please visit

https://www.givenow.com.au/hannahshouse 

Charitable Status

The Children’s Hospice Association (INC) trading as Hannah’s House is a Public Benevolent Institution (PBI) and registered charity with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC). We have Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status meaning all donations made to Hannah’s House of $2 and over are tax deductible.

As a growing organisation, Hannah’s House often has vacancies for experienced Disability Support Workers and Registered Nurses. We are a community-based provider delivering in-home care to children living with life limiting conditions and their families.

We are seeking caring, compassionate and skilled team members who can contribute to the care of children with complex needs. This includes supporting developmental goals in a child’s NDIS Plan and/or the health goals in their medical Care Plan. Working for Hannah’s House also includes supporting our  policies and procedures and fitting into a culture that is client-centric, professional and compassionate

We are committed to providing social and community participation opportunities for children with complex needs and are focussed on quality of life for the child and their family.

Please find out more about working with Hannah’s House by visiting our website and completing an Expression of Interest or email recruitment@hannahshouse.org.au