"Our son, Sol, was four weeks old when his care was transferred to Bear Cottage, the children's hospice for NSW. It was scary and felt bittersweet, but this quickly turned into a heart-warming and cherished experience.

This July marks the fourth anniversary of Lili's passing and for Mum Sara, taking part in the A Little Piece of Me project had come at the perfect time. "It's a way to keep my beautiful Miss Lili's memory alive."

On Thursday 17th of March 2001 - 21 years ago, Bear Cottage officially swung open its doors and became the first children's hospice in NSW. Since its humble beginning, Bear Cottage has cared for more than 1000 children and their families.

During this lockdown period our Music Therapist Annabelle has been running regular virtual music therapy sessions for our Bear Cottage children and their families to enjoy.

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