Announcement #1
UTAAP - Supporting Providers and Families to Access Telehealth and Distant Care Services for Pediatric Care. 3 month learning collaborative – sign up by Jan 24th, 2021. (Email sent to UCCCN listserv separately.)
Announcement #2
A Zoom event for siblings of children living with serious illness and/or medical complexity. Courageous Parents Network is hosting a Live Zoom event on January 27th at 6 pm Mountain time featuring 4 bereaved siblings reflecting on their experience and sharing their perspective on what siblings need. While all are welcome, this event is especially appropriate for siblings ages 10-and up and any parents with a seriously ill child and other healthy children, as well as child-life specialists and any provider who has an eye on and heart for the siblings. Register here.
Brainstorming
New Service - jogging strollers will be available soon through their loaner program at Shriners Hospital for Children - Salt Lake City.
New service - loan program for Chromebooks and hotspots throughout the state through the UDOH Integrated Service Program. More details coming soon.
Resource #1: Reminder that Shriners offers a non-emergency fracture service. Call or Text / Weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 801-888-4068
Case #1: Someone is looking for kid (pediatric) walker ... there was a mention that Alpine Home Medical might even provide them for free.
Case #2: Heidi asked: The COVID-19 vaccine is only being offered to adults currently, what is the status for children? Dr. Norlin said they have started to study kids under 16; he thinks possibly in the next couple months, referred us to the Pediatric Grand Rounds tomorrow where this will be discussed.
Gina – UT Parent Center is working with Medicaid to get vaccines out to parents of CYSHCN.
Disclaimer: These resources come from our members as part of the meeting brainstorming session; please check with your providers to make sure they are appropriate for your patient/families.
You can find a custom list of these service providers that can be printed, emailed, and more, here: January 2021 UCCCN Resources of the Month
