About Jack & Jill
As we mark our 20th anniversary, we welcome our new CEO, Hugo Jellett, to the team, who has the arduous task of filling the big pair of shoes that Jonathan has left, and to nurture and continue Jack’s legacy by keeping our children cosy and warm in their own homes surrounded by the love and warmth of their family.
“Please join me for the Kilkenny Cycle as we get on our bikes for our little ones and tour around Kilkenny. While taking in some magnificent views along the way….. it’s going to be a lot of fun …… help us make a difference in the lives of our families and children and we hope when someone helps us they do so beaming with pride” – Hugo Jellett, CEO
The Jack & Jill home-care model for sick children currently supports around 300 Irish families in all 26 counties
It has provided invaluable help and support to over 2100 babies since 1997. Jack & Jill empowers parents to care for their children at home. The service includes home visits and care, advice, information, lobbying and bereavement support, with the Foundation providing funding for up to 80 hours of home nursing care per month at a cost of up to €1024 per family.
Every year Jack & Jill provides around 85 000 hours of home nursing care in approx €3m to Irish families of which less than €500k is received from the State – whose responsibility it should be to administer the services Jack & Jill provides!
