Hospice
Children with life-limiting illnesses are first and foremost children - children who want to play, laugh, learn and be home where they may be surrounded by family and friends. Hospice services and care enable the family to achieve this.
At Nationwide Children's Hospital Homecare, our mission is to return each child to a pain-free life as possible. The Hospice Program affirms the dignity of life.
Our belief is that the quality of life is not determined by the quantity of one's days but by the way in which those days are lived. We have opportunities to enrich each day - physically, emotionally, socially and spiritually.
How To Reach Us
If you want to arrange hospice services or have questions, call (614) 355-1100 or 800-466-2727. Office hours are Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., excluding national holidays. Staff is on call 24/7 to answer any questions and to address patient and family concerns.
Hospice Program Services
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Staff with pediatric expertise on-call 24 hours a day, seven days a week
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Coordination of care
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Nursing visits
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Keeping your child at home
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Social worker visits
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Chaplain visits
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Pain and symptom management
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Medications
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Home Medical Equipment and supplies
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Massage Therapy
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Music Therapy
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Sibling Support
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Legacy building
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Community Resource Information
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Counseling
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Volunteer information
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Spiritual services
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Patient and family emotional support
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End of Life planning
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Bereavement support and follow-up
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Perinatal Hospice Care available through the Columbus Fetal Medicine Collaborative
Meet Our Leadership
Steven Smith, MD
Medical Director, Hospice & Palliative Care
Laura Knaur, MSW, LISW-S
Manager, Hospice and Palliative Care
Your Care Team
At Nationwide Children's Hospital, our entire team works together in their unique roles along side of parents and families to help provide the best possible care.
Resources for Families
- Pleasure Guild
- Ohio Council for Home Care & Hospice (OCHCH)
- Ohio DNR Comfort Care
- Neonatal Hospice Form
Testimonial
“Our Hospice caregivers helped us at a very difficult time. They did it with grace and understanding.”
– Hospice Family Member
