LauraLynn gave Kevin 'the best quality of life for the time he had left'

Recalling what staying at LauraLynn meant to them, parents Chuck and Mairéad Dunford describe the physical relief of getting a good night’s sleep – while Kevin slept downstairs in care of a nurse

Kevin Dunford: A legacy of fun and enjoyment. 

WHEN Chuck and Mairéad Dunford’s son, Kevin, went under palliative care 18 months before he died, it was heartbreaking – but being referred to LauraLynn Children’s Hospice also represented a longed-for window of hope.

“Nobody likes to think about a children’s hospice but it was about giving Kevin the best quality of life for the time he had left,” says Chuck.