Your Child in the Hospital
Chapter 14: Long-Term Illness or Injury
“Life can only be understood backwards; however it must be lived forwards”
AFTER A SHORT-TERM ILLNESS OR INJURY, most families return to normal routines quickly. But when the hospitalization lasts for weeks or months, family life can be very disrupted. This chapter contains some suggestions for dealing with the difficulties that sometimes accompany long-term illness or injury.
Table of Contents
All Guides- Introduction
- 1. Before You Go
- 2. The Emergency Room
- 3. Preparing Your Child
- 4. The Facilities
- 5. The Staff
- 6. Communicating with Doctors
- 7. Common Procedures
- 8. Surgery
- 9. Pain Management
- 10. Family and Friends. What to Say
- 11. Family and Friends. How to Help
- 12. Feelings and Behavior
- 13. Siblings
- 14. Long-Term Illness or Injury
- 15. School
- 16. Medical and Financial Records
- 17. Insurance
- 18. Sources of Financial Help
- 19. Looking Back
- My Hospital Journal
- Packing List
- Resources
- Contributors
- About the Author