Using specialist techniques, multisensory facilities and technology, we can help your child communicate, have fun and engage with the world around them.
We offer a range of therapies that can be tailored to the needs of your child. We’ll also make sure members of your family are involved in therapies in a way that’s right for them.
Physiotherapy
Our physiotherapist will assess your child’s needs at our hospice and provide valuable guidance and support to you and your family. They’ll work closely with your child’s community physiotherapy team too. At our hospice, we also have a hydrotherapy pool, which can lead to a range of benefits for some children and be great fun too.
Occupational therapy
Through activities, exercises and the use of equipment, our occupational therapist can help increase your child’s independence and improve their motor skills, eye-hand coordination, positioning and much more.
Complementary therapies
In homes, our hospice and the community, we offer complementary therapies to the children we care for and their family members. These include massage, reflexology and aromatherapy.
Music therapy
We use the unique qualities of music and rhythm to boost the development of your child and improve their quality of life. We offer music therapy at our hospice and in the community.
Specialist play
We use specialist play in a range of circumstances, including preparing children for hospital treatments. We offer this support in homes, our hospice, at hospitals and in the community.
Play therapy
We provide play therapy to children with life-shortening illnesses and siblings who are experiencing difficulties and need intensive emotional support. We mainly offer this support in schools, our hospice and community settings that are appropriate.
Fun and activities
Simply having fun and playing can lead to huge benefits for children and is great for making memories too. We can also provide play opportunities within the home, and at hospital. For older children, we have 'The Den', which has a gaming zone and cinema room.
Assistive technology
We have a range of state-of-the-art technologies that help a child to communicate and develop in many other ways. Our tech and equipment can make the impossible possible for children with complex needs.
If you’d like to discuss or access any of our therapies, please contact our play and therapies team on 02920 532200 or at playandtherapiesteam@tyhafan.org.
Seeing Jacob giggling when flying through the air on a swing made us realise how much he had been missing out on. Our hearts were in our mouths, but he loved it.
- Sally
The hydrotherapy pool provides the perfect place for Rhys to truly relax. We often take Carys swimming, but we have not been able to swim all together, as a family, until now.
- Natalie
Mason loves music therapy. He often vocalises and sings along when Diane plays the piano or the flute. He has the biggest smile on his face, and it really helps him relax.
- Mason's grandmother
We have highly trained family support practitioners who have lots of experience listening to and supporting the parents of children with life-shortening illnesses.
Call 02920 532200 or email familysupport@tyhafan.org to arrange to speak to a family support practitioner today.
There may be times when your child’s care needs are more complex and demanding or perhaps a family situation means you need some additional support. If this is the case, we will do our best to offer you a short respite stay.
Our care professionals are highly experienced at managing pain and other symptoms experienced by children and young people.
We can provide you with expert Practical Support Symptom and Advocacy to make things simpler and improve your family’s quality of life.
We offer tailored bereavement support for however long it is needed. We understand that grief is different for everyone and can work with your family members to provide the right support for them.