by Susan Regas PhD | Jul 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
When a child is very sick, we naturally feel anxious for them and their family. Most of us have no idea what to say, so we blurt out the first thing that pops into our head. If we can’t regulate our own anxiety and tolerate our heartache, we end up saying and doing...
by Brenda Bursch | Jul 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
Children with chronic and/or serious illnesses are exposed to many potentially traumatizing situations. Examples include receiving a frightening diagnosis, exposure to painful procedures, coping with unfamiliar and complex medical technologies, being separated from a...
by Kristi Pikiewicz | Jul 15, 2015 | Uncategorized
5 Tips for working with insurance companies Having a health insurance claim or request for services denied can be really frustrating. There are two ways to avoid these situations: making sure you dot your i’s and cross your t’s so that a claim isn’t rejected in the...
by Sheri Brisson | Jul 8, 2015 | Uncategorized
Chances are you can remember a time when the health care system did not seem to take your concerns seriously or provided care in a way that hardly seemed “caring”. After all, the “system” is huge, so it is not always easy for one patient or parent to be heard. If this...
by Sheri Brisson | Jul 1, 2015 | Uncategorized
Traveling with children is tricky even in ideal circumstances – there’s extra gear, extra planning, and always the chance that things could go sideways. Traveling with an ill child is all that and more. Here are tips to makes your summer travels with health-challenged...
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