Keech Hospice Care is a
hospice in
Luton
Luton () is a town and unitary authority with borough status, in Bedfordshire, England. At the 2011 census, the Luton built-up area subdivision had a population of 211,228 and its built-up area, including the adjacent towns of Dunstable a ...
, England. It provides care specifically for
terminally ill
Terminal illness or end-stage disease is a disease that cannot be cured or adequately treated and is expected to result in the death of the patient. This term is more commonly used for progressive diseases such as cancer, dementia or advanced h ...
children in
Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire (; abbreviated Beds) is a ceremonial county in the East of England. The county has been administered by three unitary authorities, Borough of Bedford, Central Bedfordshire and Borough of Luton, since Bedfordshire County Council ...
,
Hertfordshire and Milton Keynes, but also focuses on older terminally ill patients in Luton and South Bedfordshire. It has been commended for its work and has also seen notable fund raising events in the past.
Summer ball spectacular helps hospice (From St Albans & Harpenden Review)
Stalbansobserver.co.uk (2006-07-20). Retrieved on 2010-10-26.
In October 2009 after almost ten years as being known as "Keech Cottage Children's Hospice", along with its sister and main hospice "The Pasque Charity", it became known as Keech Hospice Care.
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Hospices in England
Buildings and structures in Luton
Health in Bedfordshire
Luton