Caring for Children with Complex Needs in the Community (eBook)

Caring for the Child with Complex Needs in Community
Settings provides a valuable overview of the key factors
relating to caring for children with complex and continuing care
needs. Despite its frequent and increasing use, complex care needs
is a term without an agreed definition. This shortfall of knowledge
is addressed in this book through critical discussion of
evidence-based research and current health, social and education
policy. It brings together the latest knowledge into one text
providing practitioners with the crucial information needed when
working with this diverse and broad group of children.

Caring for the Child with Complex Needs in Community
Settings explores caring for technology-dependent children who
require respiratory assistance; caring for children who require
home enteral tube feeds; and caring for children with complex
disabilities. It looks at multi-agency care, respite care for
families, social service support and educational support of
children with complex needs. Practitioners from health, social
services and education backgrounds have contributed to the chapters
using case studies, while a parent of a child with complex needs
has provided a personal view of caring. This accessible and
practical text provides core knowledge and vital insight required
for successful delivery of community care for children with complex
and continuing care needs.