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THE KIDS PATH® PROGRAM PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE AND GRIEF SUPPORT SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS. SEE BELOW FOR A DETAILED LISTING OF SERVICES.

HEALTH SERVICES

SUPPORTIVE CARE

This component offers psychosocial and emotional support for children and their families through counseling and other related services.

HEALTH MAINTENANCE

Services are provided by a registered nurse, as ordered by a physician, for children with serious or chronic illnesses who require home care monitoring and have a need for health promotion, medication compliance and caregiver/patient education.

HOME HEALTH

Skilled nursing and rehabilitation care is provided for children with a potentially life-threatening or chronic illness. The child is usually confined to his/her home.

HOSPICE

This service offers an interdisciplinary team approach to caring for children with life-threatening illnesses, who usually have a life-expectancy of months rather than years. A physician’s order is required and may include a variety of services, such as nursing care, counseling and volunteer services for all family members.

GRIEF SERVICES

PUPPET SHOWS

Various puppet shows illustrate the different emotions that are associated with loss and demonstrate the proper avenues for expressing those feelings. Puppet shows vary according to the age of the children. Trained facilitators provide a time of sharing and education after each show.

IN-SCHOOL EDUCATION AND SUPPORT

Kids Path® offers support designed to meet the needs of schools with students who have experienced grief and need coping skills to help them process their loss in a healthy way. Along with school counselors, we work together with parents/guardians to provide a safe environment for the expression of feelings and help students learn to move forward despite their loss.

INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP SUPPORT

Individual counseling is available for children who may have experienced a loss or who anticipate an upcoming loss. Various therapies are used to help children explore thoughts and feelings. Support groups are available for children and adults. Kids Path® also offers an annual grief day-camp for children and teenagers entitled "Caterpillars Quest".

 

The Kids Path staff &

trained volunteers can:

 

  • Be there immediately at the time of diagnosis, whether in the home or in an inpatient setting.

 

  • Be there regularly for support and reassurance when a child is being treated, but is stable; or follow up when a child is in remission, but still under medical monitoring.

 

  • Be there should the child's illness worsen, when palliative treatment  and pain management becomes the alternative to curative treatment.

 

  • Be there to provide bereavement support for family members.