Welcome to Demelza Kent.
Set in beautiful grounds and with serene gardens, our Sittingbourne hospice boasts many leisure facilities and activities, making it the perfect retreat, whether for day or short-term respite residential care.
Each child who visits Demelza Kent has access to their own bedroom, with a specialist bed or cot and bathroom. The hospice also has specially adapted bedrooms, designed to enable an enhanced level of independence for young people staying with us. Parents and siblings are welcome to stay in our family accommodation, complete with kitchenette, ensuite bathroom and lounge.
Demelza kitchen staff pride themselves in providing delicious food to cater for all different tastes and specialists diets including vegetarian, halal and much more. Our chefs have the pick of fresh vegetables from our kitchen garden.
Following a detailed inspection in 2016, Demelza Kent was rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission. Read the full report.
Hydro pool
Our lovely pool, with warm water, hoists and ramps, enables children and young people to swim with their family, which they are often otherwise unable to do in a public pool.
The warm water supports much of a child’s body weight and can increase circulation, reduce muscle spasms and relieve pain. Sessions are supervised at all times.
For some families, this is the only place they can all swim together.
HMS Demelza
Ahoy, me hearties! Our HMS Demelza wheelchair accessible playground offers budding buccaneers the ultimate playtime experience.
Children can come aboard a pirate ship complete with mast, crow’s nest and warning bell, chill in the beach area hammock and have lots of fun on the swings and roundabouts.
Soft Play
This valuable, bright and colourful facility gives children in our care a safe and fun space for family time using sensory play. Complete with a ball pit, tunnels and music available.
Cinema Room
The cinema room is very popular, offering a great range of movies to choose from including the newest blockbuster releases. The room has lots of comfy chairs and bean bags making for a much more comfortable and personal experience than visiting a local cinema.
Sensory Room
Complete with all kinds of art materials, the art room is a lively, colourful space where children can make art, have art therapy or just get really creative. There's also a private space for one to one art therapy sessions.
Art room
Complete with all kinds of art materials, the art room is a lively, colourful space where children can make art, have art therapy or just get really creative. There's also a private space for one to one art therapy sessions.
Music Room
A room full of musical equipment from a piano through to a drum set, plus recording equipment for laying down tracks. The space is used for group sessions or for one-to-one music therapy.
Be the difference for an extraordinary child
Support a child with serious or life-limiting conditions with your donation today. Your contribution could sponsor a specialist care team member or offer an evening of respite.