Family-Centered Care for Children with Complex, Life-threatening or Chronic Conditions
Pediatric Palliative and Comfort Care Team / PACT
Joshua's parents learned their 3-year-old son was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a cancerous abdominal tumor in children. Joshua benefited from the pain and symptom management provided by the Pediatric Palliative Care and Comfort Care Team.
The Pediatric Palliative and Comfort Care Team / PACT at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center offers comprehensive, family-centered care for children with complex, life-threatening or chronic conditions.
The Pediatric Palliative and Comfort Care Team is an interdisciplinary team that can:
Can My Child Benefit from Pediatric Palliative Care?
- Do you feel your child's treatment is becoming increasingly burdensome?
- Has there been a decline in your child's medical condition?
- Are your child's hospital stays becoming more frequent?
- Do you feel confused by the information you receive from your child's care providers?
- Are your child's pain and symptoms becoming difficult to manage?
If you have any one of these concerns, consulting the Pediatric Palliative and Comfort Care Team is an appropriate option for you and your child.
Even a child in a neonatal or pediatric acute care setting can benefit from the pain control and symptom management we offer.
For more information, please contact the Pediatric Palliative and Palliative Comfort Care Team at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.
Patient referrals to the Pediatric Palliative and Comfort Care Team can be made by health care professionals and parents. We will contact you on the day the referral is made.
