Children's Hospital London Health Sciences Centre - Paediatric Symptom Management and Supportive Care

Procédé et formulaires

Call for more information * medical referral required for most services

Admissibilité / population desservie

Children and families experiencing a life-threatening or life-limiting illness or disease

Frais

Most services covered by OHIP

Contacts

Lisa Pearlman - Nurse Practitioner
lisa.pearlman@lhsc.on.ca

Langues

English

Notes sur la langue

Interpretation available upon request

Zone(s) desservie(s)

Southwestern Ontario

Accessibilité

Accessible en fauteuil roulant

Description des services:

Care and support for children and families living with life-threatening or life-limiting illness or disease * multidisciplinary team of physicians, nurses, social workers, child life therapists and spiritual advisors

Services include:

pain and symptom assessment and management
written Advance Directives
connections to community palliative care agencies and services
psychosocial support and written resources for patients, parents and siblings
bereavement care
assistance with creation of memories and legacy