Carolina Caring Cardinal Kids
Specialized Care that Honors Every Child's Journey
When facing a child’s serious illness, having specialized care makes all the difference. Carolina Caring’s Cardinal Kids program delivers expert pediatric palliative and hospice services designed specifically for children and adolescents with life-limiting conditions. Our child-centered approach addresses physical symptoms while creating opportunities for joy, play, and meaningful family experiences throughout the journey.
Why Cardinal Kids?
Supporting Your Child's Unique Journey
Cardinal Kids services are essential for families navigating a child’s serious illness or declining health. Our program recognizes that children have distinct physical, emotional, and developmental needs that differ from adults. We focus on enhancing quality of life by managing symptoms, providing comfort, and creating age-appropriate support. This specialized care helps your child experience joy during challenging times, ensuring they can maintain their identity and connections with family, friends, and activities they love. Cardinal Kids also supports parents and siblings, offering guidance and resources to help the entire family cope with the complex emotions and practical challenges that arise. Above all, our team prioritizes your child’s dignity, comfort, and opportunities for childhood experiences.
Why Choose Carolina Caring for Cardinal Kids?
Choosing Carolina Caring’s Cardinal Kids program means partnering with specialists who understand the unique needs of seriously ill children and their families. Our interdisciplinary team includes professionals specifically trained in pediatric care who combine medical expertise with deep compassion for each child’s developmental stage and personal preferences. We coordinate seamlessly with your child’s primary medical providers while becoming an extension of your family support system. With Carolina Caring, you receive guidance through medical decisions, emotional challenges, and practical concerns, ensuring your family never walks this journey alone. Our team is committed to helping your child experience comfort, dignity, and moments of joy—creating meaningful memories for your entire family along the way.
Child-Centered Approach
We tailor our care to each child's developmental stage, preferences, and unique personality, honoring their voice in their care journey.
School and Community Integration
Our team helps maintain connections with friends, school, and community activities that are important to your child's identity and development.
Advanced Symptom Management
Our pediatric specialists utilize the latest approaches to make children more comfortable, allowing them to engage in activities they enjoy.
Bereavement Support
Specialized grief services for the entire family, including age-appropriate counseling for siblings and extended support networks.
Family Systems Care
We support parents, siblings, and extended family members with counseling, education, and practical assistance through every stage of the journey.
Specialties
We specialize in Pediatric Palliative Care, Childhood Cancer, Neurological Conditions, Congenital Disorders, Respiratory Diseases, and Genetic Disorders
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Find a Location
Carolina Caring offers Cardinal Kids services throughout our service area, ensuring families have access to specialized pediatric support. Our compassionate team provides care in your home, at medical facilities, or at our welcoming care centers—bringing expert pediatric palliative and hospice care wherever it’s needed most.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can benefit from Cardinal Kids' services?
Cardinal Kids provides specialized care for children from birth through young adulthood who are facing life-limiting or serious medical conditions. This includes children with cancer, neurological disorders, congenital conditions, respiratory diseases, genetic disorders, and other complex medical needs. Our services can help at any stage of illness and can complement curative treatments.
How is Cardinal Kids different from adult palliative and hospice care?
Cardinal Kids is specifically designed to address the unique physical, emotional, and developmental needs of children. Our team specializes in pediatric care, understanding how to communicate with children about illness in age-appropriate ways, incorporating play and creativity into care plans, supporting child development despite medical challenges, and addressing the distinct needs of parents and siblings facing a child’s illness.
How do I know if Cardinal Kids is right for my child?
If your child is living with a serious illness that impacts their quality of life or causes significant symptoms, Cardinal Kids may provide valuable support. Our services can help manage symptoms, maintain your child’s comfort, and support your entire family through this challenging journey. We encourage you to speak with your child’s physician about a referral, or contact our team directly to discuss how we might help your family.
Is Cardinal Kids covered by insurance?
Yes, Cardinal Kids services are typically covered by most insurance plans, including Medicaid and many private insurers. Our team works with families to navigate coverage options and identify additional resources when needed. We believe no family should face financial barriers to accessing quality pediatric care.
Can my child continue treatments while receiving Cardinal Kids services?
Absolutely. Cardinal Kids services can be provided alongside curative or life-prolonging treatments. Our team works collaboratively with your child’s existing medical providers to ensure seamless, comprehensive care that supports your child’s medical goals while enhancing quality of life.
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Is your family navigating a child’s serious illness? Download our comprehensive Family Guide to learn more about Cardinal Kids services. This resource provides detailed information about our child-centered approach, how we support the entire family, and what to expect from our specialized pediatric team.
Download the Family Guide now and take the first step toward compassionate, expert care for your child and family.
About Carolina Caring
Carolina Caring strives to honor your loved one and provide the care and support you need, whether through medication, therapies, or a compassionate presence. You can count on us to offer comfort throughout the journey.
Contact Information
- 828.466.0466
- 828.466.8862
- 3975 Robinson RD, Newton, NC 28658