Family Centred Care Philosophy

We believe in:

• Families as the constant in a child’s life. Service systems and personnel within those systems fluctuate.
• Facilitation of parent/professional collaboration at all levels of health care.
• Sharing of unbiased and complete information with parents about their child’s care on an ongoing basis in an appropriate and supportive manner.
• Implementation of appropriate policies and programs that are comprehensive and provide emotional and financial support to meet the needs of families.
• Recognition of family strengths and individuality, and respect for different methods of coping.
• Understanding and incorporating the developmental and emotional needs of infants, children, and adolescents and their families into health care delivery systems.
• Encouragement and facilitation of parent-to-parent support.
• Assurance that the design of health care delivery systems is flexible, accessible, and responsive to family needs.
• Honoring the racial, ethnic, socio-economic and cultural values and diversity in families.