***COVID-19 Response***

Thanks to all of you for the very important and hard work that you are doing in the midst of this healthcare crisis.  We hope that you are healthy and well supported as you confront the challenges in this unprecedented time.  We will do our best to send out helpful resources as they become available in hopes of making this time a bit easier.  Please let us know if there is anything we can do to help support your family or institution. 

We remind you to:

• Wash your hands!
• Stay home – reach out for help when needed
• Be kind – we are all unsettled right now
• Check on each other (virtually, of course) – lend a hand when possible
• Find joy where you can – the daffodils and crocuses are beautiful

Betsy Hawley, PPCC Executive Director 

COVID-19 Resources

Pediatric Palliative Care Coalition (PPCC), a PA-based statewide coalition, is a volunteer group of professionals, parents, and community members who provide information and resources for families with children with life-limiting conditions.

Mission
PPCC’s mission is to provide resources to families, volunteers, and medical professionals caring for children with life-limiting illnesses.

Vision
A future where all children diagnosed with life-limiting conditions in Pennsylvania will have access to world-class palliative, hospice and end-of-life care. Our goal is to provide a clearer path for children and their families coping with difficult, life-altering experiences.

NEW! Pediatric E-Journal, Legislative Issues, Feb 2020, Issue #58
See page 25 for a feature article by PPCC Executive Director, Betsy Hawley – Collaboration and Partnership is Key to Advocacy in PA

What is Pediatric Palliative Care?
“Pediatric Palliative care is specialized medical care for children with serious illnesses. It focuses on providing relief from the symptoms, pain, and stress of a serious illness—whatever the diagnosis. The goal is to improve quality of life for both the child and the family.

Pediatric palliative care is provided by a team of doctors, nurses and other specialists who work together with a child’s other doctors as an extra layer of support. It is appropriate at any age and at any stage of an illness and can be provided along with treatment meant to cure.” – Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC)

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