title: Caring for children with special health care needs.
abstract: With approximately 20 million children in the United States living with some type of chronic illness, home care's opportunity and responsibilities are clear. Home care services are a crucial part of this population's health care continuum, from chronic clinical care to familial and social support.
authors.affiliation: Health Services for Children with Special Needs, Inc., Washington, DC.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Feeney
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kaufman
mesh_terms: D017028:Caregivers; D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005380:Financing, Government; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007348:Insurance, Health; D008484:Medicaid; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology