The mission of George Mark Children’s House is to provide the highest quality of care and to minimize suffering by addressing the physical, emotional and psychosocial needs of the entire family.
We are innovative leaders in relieving the pain and stress of illness, regardless of prognosis.
George Mark Children’s House was the first freestanding pediatric palliative care center in the United States. Since 2004, it has been a leader and model for the pediatric palliative care movement. We continue to help other homes across the United States get started, and our hope is that one day centers like ours will become a standard of care for every child facing a chronic or terminal medical condition.
Our goal is to achieve the best quality of life possible.
The George Mark model of pediatric palliative care strives to achieve greater well-being and quality of life for children and their families.
We make a substantial difference in the lives of the children and families that we serve, at significantly less cost than that of an acute care hospital facility.