Helen House, the first hospice for children in the UK, opened in Oxford in 1982 and has provided a model for establishing the position of respite and terminal hospice care for children in the portfolio of service provision. This book describes how the sudden illness of her daughter, Helen, was to lead to the idea of a small and homely hospice for children, providing respite and terminal care together with practical support for families. The book records the events surrounding the foundation of the hospice and sets out the philosophy behind the venture. It describes the operational framework and details the services provided at Helen House which are now cited as a model for children's hospice care worldwide.