Directory of Pediatric Services: 2023-2025

Palliative and Supportive Care

The Children’s of Alabama Palliative and Supportive Care Team is a specially trained interdisciplinary

team that provides care for children and their families with complex, chronic or serious, life-threatening illnesses.

We are focused on providing patients symptom relief and relief of the stress of a serious illness—whatever the diagnosis. Our team includes doctors, nurses and other specialists (pastoral care, social work, child life, physical therapy and music and art therapy) who partner with the patient’s physicians to provide an extra layer of support. The goal of the Palliative and Supportive Care Team is to improve the quality of life for both the patient and the family. Palliative and supportive care is appropriate at any age and at any stage in a serious illness and can be provided together with curative treatment. Our interdisciplinary team works in collaboration with the primary team to address physical, emotional, psychological, practical and spiritual issues that may contribute to suffering or interfere with healing. We strive to make every day better for our patients and their families, to promote healing, comfort and hope, no matter what the outcome may be.

Palliative and Supportive Care

Office (205) 638-7150

Pager (205) 638-9100 and ask for Palliative Care On-Call

Fax (205) 638-7018 Email Christy.Carlson@ ChildrensAL.org

93