Case 1: This patient has a diagnosis of Down Syndrome and has severe cardiac complications. Due to the patient’s fragility and diagnosis, they are unable to attend daycare. This has caused the mother to have to quit her job to be the full-time caregiver for the patient. The family has applied for SSI and food […]

Case #1: Is a non-verbal 17-year-old with Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy who requested $2,000 for legal assistance. The mother must stay home to care for the patient; the father is a laborer. Request granted. Total asked: $2,000 APPROVED Case #2: Is a Leukemia patient. Two other children live at home; the mother is the sole caregiver. […]

Case #1: This patient is a complex trach and vent-dependent child who is being followed by a multidisciplinary team. The patient has been admitted for over six months and is scheduled to continue inpatient admissionfor another 6 months to a year with the goal of decreasing vent dependency and for caregivers to learn how to […]

Case #1: The patient is a 12-year-old with a past medical history of status epilepticus and shunt revisions.  Currently hospitalized for cranial surgeries.  The patient’s caregiver is a single parent who was previously working a full-time job but, due to current admission needs, has been unable to work.  The unexpected loss of income has affected […]

Case #1: This case involves a 4-year-old patient with Cystic Fibrosis who is followed and seen by several disciplines. He requires a well-air-conditioned environment and a working vehicle for transportation to and from all clinic appointments, as well as general transportation needs.  The family’s current transportation needs repairs to the A/C as well as other […]

Case #1:  This patient was born premature and was hospitalized in the NICU for over four months and is followed by complex care.  Most recent admissions were due to respiratory failure.  The patient’s caregiver is a single mom with five children.  The family has been severely impacted by this year’s Tornado, which rendered the family […]

Baby Sharon Case Summaries  August 2023 Case #1:  This case involves a 5-year-old with a complex medical history, which includes cerebral palsy, developmental delay, seizures, and visual impairment.  The patient’s most recent admission was for respiratory distress.  The patient’s mother is the primary caregiver and source of income.  Mom has had to miss work in […]

Present on the Zoom call were committee members Richard Emmel, Mark Pearson, Al Adams, and Patrick Casey, with Jacob Grummer from the ACH Social Work Department. Present on the Zoom call were committee members Richard Emmel, Mark Pearson, Al Adams, and Patrick Casey, with Jacob Grummer from the ACH Social Work Department Case #1: This […]