Resources for Families
At Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, we believe in providing family-centered care where health care providers and the family are partners--working together to best meet the need of the child. Our inflammatory bowel disease specialists educate patients and families and assist with quality-of-life issues.
Resources our IBD patients and families can take advantage of include:
- Family Education Day, an annual event that addresses topics such as self-management and transitioning into adulthood with inflammatory bowel disease
- Health education topics with illustrations and detailed information on IBD causes, symptoms and treatments
- Nurses who are specially trained in the field of pediatric gastroenterology
- CarePages, a free service allowing patients and families to create personal, private web pages to share news with family and friends before, during and after hospitalization
- Guest Services, which helps out-of-town families plan their travel details and schedule appointments so they can concentrate on their child
