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Document 0586
DOCN M9640586
TI Respite care for HIV-affected families.
DT 9604
AU Weiler JB; New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, New York, USA.
SO Soc Work Health Care. 1995;21(1):55-67. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
MED/96124326
AB Anonymous testing of all newborn infants in 1988 revealed that one of
every 61 babies born in New York City was HIV positive (New York City
Department of Health, 1988). With the availability of new treatment, HIV
positive children are living longer, often into their school years, and
most are able to live at home. The majority of children acquire HIV
through maternal transmission. Frequently, multiple family members are
HIV positive. Parents, or other caregivers, are overwhelmed by
depression, anxiety and grief, and urgently need childcare assistance.
Finding childcare is difficult since families are often reluctant to
disclose the AIDS diagnosis to potential childcare workers. This article
describes an innovative in-home respite care program for parents and
caretakers of children who are HIV positive. The service is coordinated
through a hospital's social work and volunteer departments. This article
describes strategies to recruit, train and supervise volunteers to
provide respite care for families with HIV positive children.
DE Child Child, Preschool Human *HIV Infections Infant New York City
Program Evaluation Respite Care/*ORGANIZATION & ADMIN Self-Help Groups
*Social Work Department, Hospital Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Voluntary Workers/EDUCATION/*ORGANIZATION & ADMIN JOURNAL ARTICLE
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).