Our COVID-19 Response (Updated 1/27/21): George Mark Children’s House remains open for patients — Respite Care, End of Life Care, and Transitional Care — and our entire team has received COVID-19 vaccinations. Read our update
Take a (Virtual) Tour — Today!
At a time when in-person visits are limited, step inside George Mark Children’s House virtually to experience our beautiful home and learn about the valuable care we provide.George Mark Children’s House Virtual Tour
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West Coast Summit 2021
Join Us: On Monday-Tuesday, November 8-9, 2021, we will be hosting Part II of our annual West Coast Summit focusing exclusively on Pediatric Palliative Care. The IN-PERSON event will be held at Hayes Mansion in San Jose.
George Mark is designed to allow a family to just be a family, by providing support at one of the most difficult times in a family’s life.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Among our core values, George Mark embraces the differences across our staff, volunteers, patients, families, and all other stakeholders, which we believe makes us a stronger, more caring organization.
News & Events
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Watch Our Founder’s TEDtalk
To honor and celebrate young lives cut short, Kathy Hull founded the first freestanding pediatric palliative care facility in the United States, the George Mark Children’s House. Its mission: to give terminally ill children and their families a peaceful place to say goodbye. She shares stories brimming with wisdom, joy, imagination and heartbreaking loss.