Perinatal Support

 Modern technology and prenatal testing have made it possible to know more about babies before they are born than ever before. But when the results of these tests are not positive news, parents are faced with a difficult decision – carrying the child to term or terminating the pregnancy.

Parents who decide to continue their pregnancies are not alone. Hospice Care Network offers a Perinatal Hospice Program designed to provide comprehensive support from the time of diagnosis through the birth and into the postpartum period.

Hospice Care Network can help by:

  • Working with parents and other health care providers to create a birth plan that includes the family’s preferences for interventions for the baby and involvement of the family
  • Assisting in ways to celebrate and welcome the baby
  • Addressing the emotional needs and concerns of parents and siblings
  • Providing comfort care for the baby, including medications, equipment and physical therapy
  • Planning final arrangements, memorial services and goodbyes
  • Providing bereavement support for all family members and other caregivers

 

"Hospice Care Network believes in making every day count for the patient diagnosed with advanced illness."