OSF HealthCare Children's Hospital of Illinois - Almost Home Kids

Description:

Almost Home Kids at OSF HealthCare Children's Hospital of Illinois provides care to children under 22 who are most often dependent on medical technology, such as ventilators, feeding tubes, or central lines. Respite care offers families a period of rest from one to 14 days. In addition, transitional care is offered for children with medical complexities who are medically stable and ready to leave the hospital, but whose families need some extra time to make preparations for their child's return home.

Hours:

24/7

Intake Process:

Please call.

Program Fees:

Please call. These can vary, including being covered by a waiver from the Division of Specialized Care for Children, and some other forms of financial assistance may be available.

Languages:

English, with accommodations made for other languages

Eligibility:

Children under 22 who are most often dependent on medical technology, such as ventilators, feeding tubes, or central lines. Child must be clinically stable and cannot require continuous one-on-one care or supervision.

Common conditions include-

-Neuromuscular disease
-Spinal muscular atrophy
-Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome
-Metabolic disorders
-Cerebral palsy
-Spina bifida
-Chromosomal disorders
-Cardiac anomalies
-Traumatic brain & spinal cord injury
-Gastric anomalies, including Short gut syndrome

Is Shelter?

No

Related Resource

Date of Official Change:

July 9, 2024

Geographies Served

• Serves All Areas

Address Listings

Phone Numbers

Legal Status:

Non-Profit