Background
The purpose of PFC is to provide family centered pediatric palliative care services that allow children and their families the benefits of hospice-like care, in addition to ongoing Medi-Cal services during the course of an illness, even if the child does not have a life expectancy of six months or less. Eligible children include those who have a California Children's Services (CCS) eligible medical condition with a complex set of needs, have full scope, no share of cost Medi-Cal, are under 21 years of age, and live in a participating county.
PFC is based on the principle that if curative treatment is provided along with compassionate/palliative care, there can be an effective continuum of care throughout the course of the medical condition. The objective will be to minimize the use of institutions, especially hospitals, and improve the quality of life for the participant (child or teen) and Family Unit (siblings, parent/legal guardian, and significant others) in the local community. Learn more about Partners for Children. |
Guidelines for Individual ParticipationParticipation in PFC is accomplished by referring a child/teen residing in one of the participating counties to the CCS program where the CCS Nurse Liaison (CCSNL) will determine if the applicant meets PFC criteria and level of care, based upon the information provided by the referring physician. Once enrolled, the participant will choose a Care Coordinator at a local participating agency. The participant and family will then meet with their Care Coordinator.
The Care Coordinator will work with the family to complete the care plan, the Family Centered Action Plan. This plan will identify the needs, goals and services requested through the state Medi-Cal plan, PFC, and in the community. Services provided through Partners for Children will be:
To speak with a Care Coordinator from The Caring Connection, please call (888) 595-4555.
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Partners for Children
Partners for Children (PFC) is a pediatric palliative care program made possible through a 1915(c) home and community based services (HCBS) waiver approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for use in California. The waiver was developed to allow for this set of hospice-like services to be delivered by either Hospice or Home Health agencies, concurrently with medical treatment.
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