Architecture and design for the paediatric hospice

In Italy, the approval of Law No. of 15 March 20101 and the agreement signed this year between the State, Regions and Autonomous Provinces2 will finally allow for the establishment of a network of Paediatric Palliative Care where the paediatric hospice has an important role. The paediatric hospice envisages the merging of a collection highly complex healthcare activities that represent an alternative to the home when managing the disease becomes too burdensome. The paediatric hospice can provide the necessary health, psychological, social and spiritual support to the patient and his/her family for brief periods of time. The objective of the study is to identify the main features of innovation in the field of paediatric hospice architecture, with the aim of proposing more appropriate criteria and planning tools.