Health Law

A Medical Home for Your Cerebral Palsy Child

Obtaining comprehensive, compassionate and effective medical care is essential for ensuring the health and wellbeing of your cerebral palsy child. However, coordinating this type of healthcare is no easy feat for parents, and that’s where the National Center for Medical Home Implementation steps in.

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, a medical home is a model for delivering accessible, continuous and family-centered healthcare with the goal of ensuring that all kids, especially those with special needs, have the support and services they need to thrive in their communities.

In 2007, the AAP and several other medical groups developed a few guiding principles for pediatric medical homes:

• Family-centered – creating partnerships between families and healthcare providers based on trust, collaboration and respect
• Community-based – emphasizing community networks that promote the health and wellbeing of families
• Transition – making sure that individuals receive continued support and services as they move from childhood to adolescence to adulthood
• Value –high quality healthcare that is affordable for families and cost-effective

To learn more about implementing a medical home for your cerebral palsy or special needs child, visit the National Center for Medical Home Implementation website.

 

Full post as published by Cerebral Palsy Law Blog on October 23, 2008 (boomark / email).