Your Child in the Hospital
Free air travel
Air Charity Network
(877) 621-7177
Made up of independent member organizations, in specific geographical service areas, that coordinate free airline tickets or reduced-price ambulatory services.
Air Care Alliance
(888) 260-9707
Nationwide association of humanitarian flying organizations that provide flights for medical treatment.
Angel Flight
(918) 749-8992
Provides free transportation to medical treatment for people who cannot afford public transportation or who cannot tolerate it for health reasons.
Corporate Angel Network, Inc.
(866) 328-1313
Gives patients with cancer available seats on corporate aircraft to get to and from recognized cancer treatment centers. Patients must be able to walk and travel without life-support systems or medical attention. A child may be accompanied by up to two adults. Eligibility is not based on financial need.
Miracle Flights for Kids
(800) FLY-1711 / (800) 359-1711
Helps families overcome financial obstacles by flying their seriously ill children to receive proper medical care and to get second opinions.
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