Fundacja Warszawskie Hospicjum dla Dzieci

What Fundacja Warszawskie Hospicjum dla Dzieci does

Fundacja Warszawskie Hospicjum dla Dzieci (WHD) is a Polish non-profit foundation established in 1994 by Dr. Tomasz Dangel, a pediatric anesthesiologist, to provide home-based palliative care for terminally ill children. It operates two core programs: Hospicjum Domowe, Poland's first pediatric home hospice (operating for 30+ years), and Hospicjum Perinatalne, Poland's first perinatal hospice (operating for 20+ years), the latter supporting expectant parents facing lethal fetal diagnoses. Multidisciplinary medical, psychological, social, and spiritual care is delivered directly in patients' homes across Warsaw and surrounding regions free of charge, and the foundation has authored clinical standards submitted to the Polish Minister of Health and runs a CMKP-accredited palliative care course for physicians.

The organization is registered as a public benefit organization (organizacja pożytku publicznego), enabling it to receive 1.5% tax designations, and is funded through a diversified mix of public donations (online, SMS to 75190, bank transfer), 1.5% tax, bequests, and revenue from three commercial subsidiaries whose net income is transferred entirely to the foundation's statutory mission: a pediatric dental clinic (Poradnia Stomatologiczna), a reference prenatal cardiac ultrasound clinic (Poradnia USG Agatowa) that consults over 100 new fetal heart defect cases per year from across Poland and Europe, and a conference venue (Warszawskie Zacisze). The foundation disbursed approximately 9.6 million PLN between 2006 and 2014 to support the establishment of 8 additional pediatric hospices across Poland.

Governance is provided by a Foundation Council chaired by legal counsel Maria Jakubowska-Kujawińska, with the Management Board led since April 2022 by President Katarzyna Marczyk and Vice President Ireneusz Kalisiak (a co-founder since 2001 and bereaved parent). Operations are lean, with 11 reported employees, and the foundation's headquarters at ul. Agatowa 10 in Warsaw house the clinical subsidiaries, the conference venue, and the Foundation's administrative offices.

Name

Fundacja Warszawskie Hospicjum dla Dzieci

Legal name

Fundacja Warszawskie Hospicjum dla Dzieci

Website

https://hospicjum.waw.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Polish non-profit foundation (est. 1994) operating Poland's first pediatric home hospice and first perinatal hospice, providing free multidisciplinary palliative care to terminally ill children and expectant parents, funded by donations, 1.5% tax designations, and three commercial subsidiaries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric and Perinatal Hospice Services

NAICS

Home Health Care Services (62161), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Pediatric Hospice & Palliative Care (HLADAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pediatric Hospice & Palliative In-Home Care (HSABAFAE), Home Hospice Agencies (HLAFAEAC), Palliative Care, Hospice & Serious Illness Support (BPAGACAK), Non-Hospice Serious-Illness / Community-Based Palliative Care (In-Home) (HSABAFAF), In-Home Hospice Physician / Nurse Practitioner Visits (HSABAFAM)

Keywords

• Pediatric palliative care
• Perinatal hospice services
• Home-based medical care
• Bereavement support services
• Non-profit healthcare foundation

Headquarters

HQ city

Warsaw

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Public donations and charitable giving: The foundation raises funds from individual donors through online donations, bank transfers, SMS charitable messages (75190), and 1.5% tax designation. These constitute the primary revenue stream supporting all charitable activities.
2. Commercial healthcare services: The foundation operates a dental clinic and a prenatal ultrasound (USG) clinic as commercial activities. All net revenues from these services are directed entirely to the foundation's statutory mission.
3. Venue rental (Warszawskie Zacisze): The foundation rents out its conference facility 'Warszawskie Zacisze' for events including conferences, seminars, workshops, and trainings. The entire rental income is transferred to the foundation's charitable mission.
4. Third-party fundraising campaigns: Funds raised through zrzutka.pl campaigns, FaniMani online shopping affiliate program, funeral donation替代 flor tributes, wedding guest donations, bequests/testaments, and percentage-of-sales business partnerships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fundacja Warszawskie Hospicjum dla Dzieci operates Poland's first pediatric home hospice (since 1994) and first perinatal hospice (since 2010), delivering free multidisciplinary palliative care to terminally ill children and expectant parents of children with life-limiting conditions. The foundation supplements its charitable mission with three commercial subsidiaries: a pediatric dental clinic providing treatment under general anesthesia, a prenatal ultrasound clinic serving as a Type C reference center for fetal cardiology, and a conference venue available for rent.

Product overview

Fundacja Warszawskie Hospicjum dla Dzieci is a charitable organization offering two core palliative care services: (1) Hospicjum Domowe — pediatric home-based palliative care providing medical, psychological, social, and spiritual support to terminally ill children in their homes; and (2) Hospicjum Perinatalne — perinatal palliative care for parents expecting or having newborns with life-limiting conditions. The foundation's commercial activities fund its mission: a dental clinic for children, an ultrasound clinic (Poradnia USG Agatowa, a Type C referral center for prenatal cardiac ultrasound), and a conference venue (Warszawskie Zacisze). Supporting services include a free newsletter and published medical standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hospicjum Domowe: Pediatric home palliative care - medical, psychological, and social care for terminally ill children in their homes.
• Hospicjum Perinatalne
• Poradnia Stomatologiczna
• Poradnia USG Agatowa
• Warszawskie Zacisze

Products and services

• Hospicjum Domowe (Pediatric Home Hospice) Pediatric home-based palliative care providing medical, psychological, social, and spiritual support for terminally ill children and their families in their own homes across Warsaw and surrounding region. Includes home medical visits, pain management, psychological support, social work, spiritual care, medical equipment provision (oxygen concentrators, hospital beds, pain pumps), and bereavement support for parents and siblings. Provided free of charge.
• Hospicjum Perinatalne (Perinatal Hospice) Comprehensive support for parents expecting a child with life-limiting fetal conditions and care for newborns with such conditions, including medical coordination throughout pregnancy, psychological assistance, a Parents' School, and postnatal/bereavement support. Provided free of charge.
• Poradnia Stomatologiczna (Pediatric Dental Clinic) Pediatric dental clinic providing comprehensive, painless dental treatment under general anesthesia for children. Services both hospice patients and general pediatric patients. All net revenues fund the foundation's charitable mission.
• Poradnia USG Agatowa (Prenatal Ultrasound Clinic)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 30 years of continuous operation with no patient charges
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Various Polish palliative care organizationscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 May 2026Co-organizer and academic partner of the 'Odchodzić bez bólu' conference (Poland's largest palliative care conference), now in its 5th edition. The foundation serves as co-organizer and substantive partner providing clinical expertise and participation.
• IFMSA-Poland (International Federation of Medical Students Associations)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 11 April 2026The foundation provided honorary patronage for the 'Zdrowie pod Kontrolą' (Health Under Control) nationwide health screening event organized by medical students. The foundation supported the event's mission of promoting preventive healthcare awareness.
• Fundacja Mocni na StarcieminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 11 April 2026Partner supporting the 'Zdrowie pod Kontrolą' health screening event. Provided ultrasound examinations of the thyroid and carotid arteries during the screening initiative.
• Lubelskie Hospicjum dla Dzieci im. Małego KsięciaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 April 2026Perinatal hospice collaboration at the 'Terapia Płodu 2026' conference. Both organizations shared informational materials enabling patients to find their nearest perinatal hospice.
• Centrum Opieki Perinatalnej im. św. Łazarza (Bydgoszcz)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 April 2026Perinatal hospice collaboration at the 'Terapia Płodu 2026' conference. Both organizations shared informational materials and collaborated on outreach to families facing prenatal diagnoses.
• Sekcja Terapii Płodu Polskiego Towarzystwa Położników i GinekologówcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 April 2026The foundation participated in the 'Terapia Płodu 2026' conference organized by this section, presenting the work of the Perinatal Hospice. The section chair Prof. Przemysław Kosiński created space for perinatal hospices to participate in the important national event.
• FaniMani.plminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOnline shopping affiliate platform enabling charitable donations when users make purchases at partner e-commerce stores. Approximately 2.5% of each purchase value is donated to the foundation at no additional cost to the consumer.
• Zrzutka.plminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCrowdfunding platform hosting both private (organized by the foundation) and patronized (organized by supporters) fundraising campaigns. The foundation's profile is available at zrzutka.pl/profil/fundacja-warszawskie-hospicjum-dla-dzieci-790391.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lubelskie Hospicjum dla Dzieci im. Małego Księcia: Polish pediatric hospice established with WHD support; provides perinatal and pediatric home palliative care in Lublin region. Explicitly collaborated with WHD at the 'Terapia Płodu 2026' conference, making it a direct comparable in scope and model.
• Canuck Place Children's Hospice: Canadian pediatric hospice providing clinical care, respite, and bereavement support for children with life-limiting conditions. Comparable as an internationally recognized children's hospice with both in-facility and community/outreach components.
• Bear Cottage Children's Hospice: Australian pediatric hospice operated by Sydney Children's Hospitals Network providing respite, end-of-life, and bereavement care. Comparable as a children's hospice serving seriously ill children and families with a multi-disciplinary model.
• Children's Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) - Rachel House: Scottish children's hospice network with Rachel House as a dedicated pediatric hospice facility. Comparable as a multi-disciplinary pediatric palliative care provider combining home visits, hospice residence, and family support.
• Krakowskie Hospicjum dla Dzieci im. ks. Józefa Tischnera: Pediatric hospice in Kraków providing home-based palliative care for terminally ill children. Comparable in mission, service model, and Polish geographic context to WHD.
• Helen & Douglas House: UK-based children's hospice offering both home-based and hospice-residence pediatric palliative care with multi-disciplinary teams. Closest international comparable in mission scope and integrated service delivery.
• Fundacja Wrocławskie Hospicjum dla Dzieci: Pediatric hospice in Wrocław founded with WHD funding as one of the 8 regional hospices the foundation helped establish between 2006-2014. Operates the same home-based pediatric palliative care model with multi-disciplinary teams.

Broad incumbents

• Together for Short Lives: UK umbrella charity for children's palliative care, setting standards, advocating for policy, and supporting member hospices. Comparable to WHD in policy/standards-setting role (WHD's standards have been adopted by Polish MoH), though broader in scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fundacja-warszawskie-hospicjum-dla-dzieci

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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