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Support for Children and Young People: NHS Lanarkshire

The Therapeutic Support Service in Cancer and Palliative Care for Lanarkshire is based from Beckford Lodge in Hamilton. Jean Aitken, a professional Counsellor, staffs it and provides specialist support and counselling to Children affected by the death or serious illness of a relative.

Availability
The service is available Monday-Friday, 9am to 5pm, though there can be some flexibility outwith these hours.

If you would like any further information about this service, please telephone Jean on 01698-285828. Unfortunatley she’s not always able to come to the telephone however she is good at returning calls so please leave a note of your name and telephone number on the answering machine.

Online Leaflets by Jean Aitken

|Some words of support for anyone bereaved|

|Helping Children when someone is very seriously ill|

|Helping Children when someone dies|

Last Updated February 2006