Services
Whole family care. Whole-hearted support. Every step of the way.
At Community PedsCare, we walk alongside families facing serious illness in a child — offering expert medical care, deep emotional support, and guidance for every part of the journey. Whether you’re navigating a new diagnosis, ongoing treatment, or end-of-life care, our team is here with compassion, skill, and love.
Support
and Enhancement Care
Child Life Services: Empowering Children Through Play and Education
Child Life Services are designed to help children, and their families navigate the emotional and social challenges associated with serious illness. These services include:
- Therapeutic play to support emotional expression and coping
- Age-appropriate education about medical treatments and procedures
- Preparation and support during hospital visits and medical interventions
- Activities to reduce stress and create positive, meaningful experiences
- Sibling support to address their needs and emotions
Respite Care
Respite Care: Giving Caregivers a Break
To help caregivers recharge, respite care offers temporary, skilled nursing support for children while families take time for themselves. This service ensures peace of mind while caregivers attend to personal needs or simply rest.
Perinatal Care
Perinatal Program: Preparing for the Unexpected
Our Perinatal Program supports families from pregnancy through postnatal care, providing:
- Personalized care plans, including birth planning
- Guidance for coping with a diagnosis
- Support for siblings and spiritual care
- Expert care from nurse practitioners, child life specialists, social workers, and spiritual counselors
Community PēdsCare® services are designed to provide hope, opportunity, symptom relief, peace of mind, and lasting memories, ensuring every family feels supported at every step.
Palliative Care
Palliative Care: Living Fully
Pediatric palliative care provides comfort and relief alongside ongoing medical treatments to enhance the quality of life. Services include:
- Pain and symptom management
- Care coordination and communication with families
- Emotional, social, and spiritual support for children and their families
- Assistance with resource planning and navigating decisions
- Opportunities for enriching experiences like outings and activities
Hospice Care
Hospice Care: Supporting Families at Home
Our hospice care team helps children live comfortably at home while surrounded by loved ones.
- Management of pain and distressing symptoms
- Emotional and spiritual support for families
- Concurrent care options under Medicaid and TRICARE, allowing curative treatments to continue alongside hospice care
CARE TOUCHES
Pain and Symptom Management
We keep your child as comfortable as possible, treating pain, nausea, breathing issues, and other symptoms with gentle, effective care tailored to their needs.
Child Life and Emotional Support
Specialists help children cope through play, art, music, and storytelling — helping them express feelings and find comfort in age-appropriate ways.
Family and Sibling Support
We offer counseling, support groups, and memory-making activities to help everyone in the family — including siblings — feel seen, supported, and included.
Spiritual and Cultural Support
Chaplains and cultural liaisons are available to honor your family’s beliefs, values, and traditions throughout your journey.
Care Coordination
Our team helps you navigate appointments, treatments, and transitions — ensuring everyone involved in your child’s care is on the same page and working together.
In-Home Nursing and Hospice Care
Whether at home, in the hospital, or a hospice setting, we bring comfort care to you — with 24/7 access to nurses, medications, and equipment.
Respite Services for Families
Caring for a seriously ill child is a full-time labor of love. Respite care offers short-term support so caregivers can rest, recharge, or attend to other needs.
Advance Care Planning & Decision Support
We help you explore options, understand complex information, and make decisions that reflect your goals and your child’s needs — with clarity and compassion.
Legacy and Memory-Making
From handprints and heartbeat recordings to photography and storybooks, we help families create lasting memories with love and meaning.
Grief and Bereavement Support
Our care doesn’t end when your child’s life does. We walk with you through grief, offering one-on-one counseling, support groups, and remembrance events.
“We don’t just care for your child — we care for your whole family.”
Wherever you are on your journey, you are not alone.
Let us support you with the expertise and compassion you deserve.
Pain and Symptom Management
We keep your child as comfortable as possible, treating pain, nausea, breathing issues, and other symptoms with gentle, effective care tailored to their needs.
Child Life and Emotional Support
Specialists help children cope through play, art, music, and storytelling — helping them express feelings and find comfort in age-appropriate ways.
Family and Sibling Support
We offer counseling, support groups, and memory-making activities to help everyone in the family — including siblings — feel seen, supported, and included.
Spiritual and Cultural Support
Chaplains and cultural liaisons are available to honor your family’s beliefs, values, and traditions throughout your journey.
Care Coordination
Our team helps you navigate appointments, treatments, and transitions — ensuring everyone involved in your child’s care is on the same page and working together.
In-Home Nursing and Hospice Care
Whether at home, in the hospital, or a hospice setting, we bring comfort care to you — with 24/7 access to nurses, medications, and equipment.
Respite Services for Families
Caring for a seriously ill child is a full-time labor of love. Respite care offers short-term support so caregivers can rest, recharge, or attend to other needs.
Advance Care Planning & Decision Support
We help you explore options, understand complex information, and make decisions that reflect your goals and your child’s needs — with clarity and compassion.
Legacy and Memory-Making
From handprints and heartbeat recordings to photography and storybooks, we help families create lasting memories with love and meaning.
Grief and Bereavement Support
Our care doesn’t end when your child’s life does. We walk with you through grief, offering one-on-one counseling, support groups, and remembrance events.
Support Us
The Foundation of Community Hospice & Palliative Care generates philanthropic and community support for patient care services, family needs, and community programs.
Contact Us
Community PēdsCare® is here for you, committed to helping you live better.
866-253-6681
Refer a Patient
We answer calls 24 hours a day, seven days a week. To inquire about the status of a currently admitted patient.
877-699-7300