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Contact Information
Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH )Contact: Kerri Padgett , Director
Email Address: kerri.padgett@mass.gov
Phone: 800-882-1435
Alternate Phone: 7815251123
Fax: 617-624-5990
View Pediatric Palliative Care Network (PPCN) Website
250 Washington Street Boston, MA 02108
Area Served: Boston
Map Location Pediatric Palliative Care Network (PPCN)
Narrative
The Pediatric Palliative Care Network (PPCN) serves the unmet physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs of eligible children in Massachusetts and their families. Services are provided at no cost to children 22 years old and younger who have a life-limiting illness.
Palliative care services may include:
- Pain and symptom management
- Nursing
- Assessment and case management
- Spiritual care
- Social services
- Sibling support
- Volunteer support
- Complementary therapies such as music, art, massage, and others
- Bereavement care if needed
Service Types
- Case Management
- Family Support
- Home Care Corporation (Home Care)
- Nursing
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
Program Type
- Case Management
- Counseling
- Support Groups
Populations Served
- Birth Defects
- Chromosome Disorders
- Dravet Syndrome
- Gaucher Disease
- Genetic Disorders
- Muscular Dystrophy
- Rett Syndrome
- Sanfilippo Syndrome
Ages Served
- Birth to 3
- 3 - 4
- 5 - 8
- 9 - 13
- 14 - 18
- 19 - 22
Accessibility Features
- Services at Home
Additional Information
- Fees: Free Service
