Not surprisingly, caregivers of infants, toddlers, and young children made the most use of the service. The pilot program was deemed a success by staff members, volunteers, and caregivers alike, and the hospital expanded the program to seven days a week, calling it Helping Hands. Although ...
Guidelines for home care of infants, children, and adolescents with chronic disease Pediatrics (1984) S. Cohen et al. Respite care: Principles, programs, and policies (1985) S. Diehl et al. Focus group interview with parents of children with medically complex needs: An intimate look at their...
During the feasibility pilot, 39 respite care requests were made by caregivers for care of patients, with 67% of these requests for care of infants and toddlers. The respite care providers were hospital volunteers. Reasons for the caregiver respite care request included a need to leave the ...
P128Does respite care address the needs of palliative care service users and carers?PretermDietDXAProgrammingPeak bone massBackground: Preterm infants are at risk of metabolic bone disease due to inadequate mineral intake with unknown consequences for later bone health. Objective: To test the ...