Palliative care can help support your child and family in multiple ways:

Medical

• Easing your child's symptoms, pain and discomfort to improve quality of life
• Discussing goals of care
• Providing education on your child's condition and prognosis
• Collaborating with your child's entire medical team to enhance your child's care

Social

• Providing emotional and social support that respects your family’s cultural values and is appropriate for your child’s age
• Providing support and resources for the family, including siblings
• Assessing and addressing caregiving needs
• Providing individual and family counseling specific to coping and planning with your child’s condition

Spiritual

• Providing spiritual support and counseling
• Helping families navigate through questions about purpose, meaning and connection