Providing Support at Home for Children and Young People who have Complex Health Needs - Softcover

Providing Support at Home for Children and Young People who have Complex Health Needs discusses elements of providing support in the home, which influence the quality of provision. This includes: the rationale for providing support at home, the child being central to the provision of support, taking into account the needs of the whole family, working closely with parents, working in the family home, choices and rights, supporting adolescents, team working, ethical issues, political and organisational issues. Case studies are used to illustrate the points raised.

An increasing number of children and young people live with complex and continuing health needs, which often necessitate ongoing support from health and social care staff. Ideally, such support should be provided in the child’s home, in manner which enables them and their families to achieve the highest quality of life.

Providing Support at Home for Children and Young People who have Complex Health Needs explores general aspects of supporting children who have complex and continuing health needs and their families in their own homes, rather than discussing specific disorders, diseases, treatments or interventions. The text looks at working closely with parents, working in the family home, supporting young people who have complex and continuing health needs, understanding grief and loss, respecting the rights of children and young people and the ethical issues involved in supporting children, young people and their families.

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