Life Around the House

A Home Away From Home for Dying Children

[New York Times] George Mark Children’s House, the first facility in the U.S. dedicated to providing palliative care and hospice services for terminally ill children, offering families a compassionate and supportive environment during their child's final days.

February 10, 2004

Residential Hospice to Open in San Leandro

[SF Gate] In this sprawling new home in the San Leandro hills, there's a giant train set, rustic fireplaces and a magical mural in every bedroom. When it opens in February, children from all over the Bay Area will come here to die.

January 2, 2004

Children's Hospice May Be a First

[SF Gate] It is a lovely parcel of land in San Leandro, six acres at the foot of a grassy hill, with a view of San Francisco Bay to the west. A little more than a year from now, children will come here to die.

October 19, 1999
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