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Palliative Care, alongside other medical teams in the hospital system, focuses on improving the quality of life of patients with chronic and/or terminal diseases. Palliative Care’s holistic approach focuses on patient comfort that includes reducing pain and nausea, minimizing hospital stays, and supporting the emotional needs of the child and family.

• Holistic Approach
• Focus on Patient Comfort
• Reduces Pain & Nausea
• Minimizes Hospital Stays
• Supports Emotional Needs of Child & Family

Child Life Specialist

We are fully funding a dedicated Child Life Specialist within the Palliative Care team - to help patients cope with the stress of hospitalizations and serious illness, and to provide bereavement support for siblings and parents.

Art Therapy

This year, we hope to add a dedicated Art Therapist for Palliative Care patients! Art therapy helps children express emotions and feelings, and provides coping techniques for navigating medical challenges - for both patients and parents.

Mood Lifters ™

This intensive 15-week mental health wellness group is geared specifically towards parents of children with complex healthcare needs. More than 80 families have already benefitted from this program, and their participation was fully funded by Elizabeth's Courage Fund.

Music Therapy

A dedicated Music Therapist for Palliative Care patients joined the team in 2022. She tailors music therapy for the inpatient, outpatient, and home settings (via Zoom) to help patients cope with the burden of serious illness, and experience the joy and healing power of music.

"Even during our darkest days, Music Therapy would light our room."

Medical Massage Therapy

This program provides massage therapy to patients followed by the Palliative Care team in the inpatient setting. 100% of patients surveyed report reduction in pain, and improvement in both energy and mood.