Pediatric Hospice of BJC HealthCare (One Last Gift )

Описание: Wings is the Pediatric Palliative Care Program of BJC Hospice. Through Wings, children with a life-limiting illness receive extraordinary hospice care while their families receive extraordinary support. The program meets a range of physical, emotional and spiritual needs.

Wings provides supportive services in the home to improve quality of life for the child patient and the family. Children continue to receive prescribed medical treatment with a focus on relieving symptoms and managing pain. Wings transitions the child to the home setting after prolonged hospital care, coordinates care for the child at home and supports the family after the child's death.

Wings:
• Maximizes love and joy
• Minimizes pain, fear and uncertainty
• Offers support to family members, so they can live as normally as possible
• Provides creative activities through which the child and family members can express their grief
• Ensures continuity of care by providing familiar professionals who provide services as needed

BJC Hospice is member of the BJC Home Care Services family and a service of BJC HealthCare.
Wings is a service mark of BJC HealthCare.
www.bjchospice.org
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