Giving to
Hasbro Children's Hospital
Palliative Care
Max All Star Kids Program
 Every child is a star on our team.
The Max All Star Kids Program is a palliative care program for
families with children who have chronic and/or life-threatening
medical conditions. The goals of palliative care are:
- The relief of pain
and distressful symptoms
- The provision of services
that enhance the comfort and quality of life for the child and
family
The Max Team consists of pediatric specialists, including:
- Doctors, nurses, rehabilitation and child life specialists
- Social workers, spiritual care advisors and peer parents for
support
- Community health care partners
Our team provides a family-centered approach to care, linking hospital,
community and home. We will work closely with the family's chosen
health care providers to ensure coordination and continuity of care.
At age 11 months, Max Schloss was diagnosed with Tay-Sachs
disease. Max died one week prior to his second birthday.
Max's parents, Cynthia and David, promised their little boy
that his life would have a lasting and positive legacy and
that they would strive to help other famlies suffering in
similar situations. From that promise came the Max Schloss
Foundation, which has created the Max Schloss Endowed Fund
at Hasbro Children's Hospital. The fund supports the Max All
Star Kids Program. |
To help families care for their children, we:
- Provide a palliative assessment, recommendations and services
- Assist the family in decision making and care planning while
addressing each child's and family's unique needs
- Provide emotional and spiritual support
- Initiate access to community resources and services
This program is made possible by the Max Schloss Endowed Fund at
Hasbro Children's Hospital through the generosity of the Max Schloss
Foundation for Pediatric Genetic Disease. Learn more about this
program at www.maxschloss.org.
You Make
it Possible
To make a donation to the Max All Star Kids Program, please contact
the Hasbro Children's Hospital Foundation at 401-444-6410.
For more information about the Max All Star Kids Program, please
call 401-444-7591 or e-mail Nancy Bowering at nbowering@lifespan.org.
The care coordinator will answer your questions about the program.
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