The mission of the Fundación Xana is to support children and adolescents suffering from serious illnesses in situations of vulnerability, as well as their families, who face the difficult reality of caring for a seriously ill son or daughter without having the necessary resources. Our goal is to improve their quality of life through care that encompasses physical, psychological, and social well-being.
We firmly believe in comprehensive care that places health and well-being at the center of the intervention, working in an interdisciplinary manner. Our approach focuses not only on the minor going through the illness, but also on their family environment, understanding the family as a systemic unit. Therefore, we pay attention to the well-being of brothers and sisters, mothers, fathers, and caregivers.
Our services are designed to respond to their needs in a complete and coordinated manner, providing holistic support that integrates all our resources to address each situation from a global perspective.
Services we offer to children and their families
We provide temporary shelter apartments near reference hospitals to accommodate children and their families when they have to travel from outside Barcelona to receive treatment.
We offer direct financial assistance to those families in the greatest situation of vulnerability.
The implementation of this service facilitates travel and day-to-day logistics for the families we support. Medical visits, therapy sessions, trips to school, or respite activities are some of the routes scheduled daily.
We create and propose spaces for families to connect, disconnect, recharge their energy, and enjoy family leisure time. We also promote family well-being and balance through self-care, rest, and stress-reduction activities.
We offer comprehensive emotional support so that the different family members are able to manage the disease process, end-of-life, or grief in the least traumatic way possible. In addition, we have a professional team that facilitates and guides symbolic expression and emotional self-regulation through art therapy sessions.
Art Therapy
We firmly believe in art therapy as an emotional healing process that helps children and their families cope better with illness. That is why this service is offered by the foundation, either at home or in spaces that ensure the privacy of the patient and their family.
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Partner entities
We believe in the value of networking. That's why we join forces with organizations that, from various fields, contribute to improving the well-being of children with serious illnesses and their families: