| Our social work team is committed
to helping families cope with the stress of these diseases. Beginning
at diagnosis, the social worker follows children and their loved
ones across treatment settings—from the hospital to the outpatient
clinic to the community—linking them to other medical teams
in the hospital and helping each family member meet the challenges
a life-threatening illness brings.
Our social work program
features:
- Individual counseling for parents regarding the impact of the
illness on the family.
- Outpatient support groups geared to the different ages and needs
of family members.
- Inpatient support groups.
- Bereavement group for parents and other family members of children
who have succumbed to these diseases.
- Referrals to other professionals
on the psychosocial team.
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