Family Directed Home Health Care (Audio)
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An alternative for parents of chronically ill or medically fragile children to institutionalization, is family directed home health care. Instead of a nurse being the primary care giver at home, the family takes over after proper medical training. The child’s pediatrician, specialists, family, and local support services work together as a team to keep the child at home.
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- Last Updated
- 5/11/2013
- Source
- A Minute for Kids
The information contained on this Web site should not be used as a substitute for the medical care and advice of your pediatrician. There may be variations in treatment that your pediatrician may recommend based on individual facts and circumstances.
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