The Jack and Jill Foundation: Transforming Lives, One Child at a Time
Jack and Jill was set up 26 years ago by two pioneering parents - Mary Ann O’Brien and Jonathan Irwin - based on their family’s experience, caring for their son Jack at home with the help of local nurses, until he passed away at home in Kildare at the age of 22 months on 13th December 1997. Jack’s home nursing care plan became the blueprint for over 2,900 children who’ve been supported by Jack and Jill since then, as Mary Ann and Jonathan vowed that no parents should have to walk this difficult care journey alone. They set about establishing a practical home nursing care model and raising funds to deliver it.
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Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation HQ is based in Naas, Co. Kildare but we have a big community reach across the country, as you can see from county breakdown. 401 families supported today and 2,947 since 1997.
What We Do:
Jack and Jill is a nationwide charity that funds and provides in-home nursing care and respite support to families caring for children, up to the age of six, with neurodevelopmental delay associated with a severe cognitive delay. This may include children with brain injury, genetic diagnosis, cerebral palsy, and undiagnosed conditions.
Another key part of our service is end-of-life-care for all children up to the age six, irrespective of diagnosis. For families, this means they are providing around-the-clock care, without much of a break. Their child may be tube fed, oxygen dependent, take seizures, require medication management and some may have over 20 pieces of medical equipment in the home.
Our Jack and Jill nurses and carers give parents a break, allowing them to do the normal things like catch up on sleep, on shopping, bringing the other kids out, or just catching up with a friend for a coffee. Jack and Jill provide an ongoing care commitment to families for up to six years.
How Your Donation Helps
Your Contribution: A Lifeline for Vulnerable Children
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When you donate to The Jack and Jill Foundation, you're directly impacting the lives of these brave children and their families. Your generosity helps cover the cost of nursing care, essential equipment, and much-needed respite for parents.
Your donation ensures that children with severe neurological conditions receive the care they need to thrive, making a profound difference in their lives.
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Please consider making a donation today. Together, we can provide hope, comfort, and a brighter future for these remarkable children
Your support is a lifeline for the most vulnerable among us. Thank you for being part of our mission at The Jack and Jill Foundation
The Jack And Jill
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Registered address: Johnstown Manor, Maudlings, Johnstown, Co. Kildare, Ireland
CHY: 12405
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