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Rainbows the East Midlands Children’s Hospice is a UK based registered charity Number (1014051 ). The charity provides palliative care and support for children, young people and their families, when faced with life-limiting conditions. The hospice, which is located in Loughborough, Leicestershire is a purpose designed and built children’s hospice. Rainbows' website is www.rainbows.co.uk ==History== Rainbows opened its doors in 1994. The current unit has fourteen beds, many of which are pre-bookable, and two are available at short notice for emergency care. This facility was founded by Gail and Harry Moore, in celebration of their daughter, Laura, who had died of Leukaemia in 1989. Rainbows was officially opened by HRH The Prince of Wales in April 1995. Harry and Gail Moore also founded the charity COPE to build a childrenn's cancer unit at the Leicester Royal Infirmary and (The Laura Centre ) - a bereavement counseling service for those affected by the death of a child and for bereaved children. Harry Moore also wrote of his experiences in one of his books A Lark Ascending. The hospice has been extended to provide a further six bedrooms and a young adult unit. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rainbows Children's Hospice Loughborough」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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