FEATURE: Japan pushes to expand children's hospices through new consultation service

For children with life-limiting illnesses or severe disabilities, even simple experiences such as playing freely or having friends stay overnight can be difficult.Children's hospices aim to make such experiences possible while also providing support for their families, and efforts are underway to expand the number of these facilities in Japan.Tsurumi Children's Hospice in Osaka, which opened in 2016, launched a consultation service in April to help people establish similar facilities across the country.Aya Mizutani, who oversees the initiative, said, "We want to create a society where child…READ FULL ARTICLE