title: Completing the continuum of care. The growth of a pediatric hospice program.
abstract: This article examines the process of integrating a pediatric program into an existing hospice organization. It also discusses the five phases a child and family experience, from entering hospice through grieving the loss of the child.
authors.affiliation: Angela Hospice, Livonia, Michigan, USA. wwin1226@aol.com
authors.forename: W D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Winkler
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Mardegian
mesh_terms: D001293:Attitude to Death; D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004496:Education, Continuing; D017051:Hospice Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008824:Michigan; D020380:Needs Assessment; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018511:Systems Integration