When I think of the word hospice, I think of morbidity and sadness. However, this is not the case at Acorns! I am a volunteer there and when I arrive and start to spend time with the children it just feels as if I am volunteering at an extended holiday camp. I quickly forget about the condition of the child and they abstain from their condition for an hour or so aswell, as we simply just enjoy painting or playing videogames. This is testament to the environment Acorns has created, where the focus is not on death but life. Everyone is so happy there-it is not a place that the children fear going to but look forward to going to.
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