Family Support Information
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| A cooperative team effort results in a specially designed treatment program for your child and family. |
Mission
The Division of Pediatric Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center is dedicated to meeting the comprehensive rehabilitation needs of infants, children and adolescents as well as implementing research and teaching programs that ensure delivery of the highest quality care for our patients and families.
Values
In addition to Cincinnati Children's values of excellence, integrity and innovation, the division also ascribes to these values:
- Family-Centered Care
All team members recognize that the patients and their families are the focus of our programs. These programs are designed to respect the patients' and families' unique values, needs and cultural differences. We recognize the patients and families are integral members of the patient's care team and ensure their active participation. - Quality Patient Care
Members of the interdisciplinary team work in collaboration to design, implement and execute an individualized treatment plan to ensure the highest quality of care for our patients.
What We Provide
Creating a caring and compassionate atmosphere, we use a family-centered approach that encourages you and your child to be directly involved in your child's care. Our program is designed to respect your unique values, needs and cultural differences. We recognize that you and your child are integral members of the health care team, and we try to ensure your active participation.
- 24-hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week inpatient care in a state-of-the-art facility with 10 private and two semi-private rooms
- Medical management by physicians board certified in both pediatrics and physical medicine and rehabilitation
- Specialized rehabilitation care by registered nurses
- A structured school program that meets each patient's individual academic needs. Our program is conducted at the bedside or in a classroom setting and utilizes computer-assisted technology.
- Occupational therapy and physical therapy services conducted at the bedside or in multipurpose gyms complete with exercise equipment
- Speech therapy services provided in a quiet, controlled environment or at the bedside
- Whirlpool bath and specialized shower for daily care
- A large family space for social activities
- Age-appropriate play and leisure activities
- A suite that replicates a home environment where patients can practice activities of daily living, such as dressing and bathing and prepare to return home
- A School Re-entry Program to facilitate a positive transition back to school. Our program helps families advocate for services that will promote their child's highest level of academic and social development and it provides assistance to schools and families to develop an Individualized Education Program (IEP).
- A Community Re-entry Program that facilitates a smooth transition from the hospital to the community
Spending Time With Your Child
Family support is important to a child in the hospital. We welcome and encourage you to stay with your child at all times. Grandparents also are welcome 24 hours a day. Brothers and sisters, ages 18 months to 13 years, will need a quick, daily health check from a nurse and must wear a visitor sticker. Brothers, sisters, family members and friends may visit from 8:30 am to 8:30 pm.
