Sibling Care

Phone:	9845 3838
Fax:	9845 3591
Email:	jillj@chw.edu.au
Location:	Level 1 - near cafeteria

Sibling Care is an area in which the brothers and sisters of patients can be cared for, this allows parents to concentrate on the care of the child in the ward, attening a clinic or recieving an outpatient treatment.  This facility is opened from 9.00am to 3.00pm Monday to Saturday and every second Sunday 9.00am - 3.00pm.

A small fee is charged.

Children who are inpatients in the hospital can not, under any circumstances, stay in Sibling Care.  This is to avoid the possibility of any mishap, eg a child being given food when he or she is meant to be fasting before surgery, a drip or line being dislogged or in the event of the child suddnely becoming unwell.  This is also to protect the Siblings in the Centre.

A child is not able to stay in Sibling Care if an adult relative wants to stay too.  This is because the service is limited and is only available to families who have no other adult to supervise their children.

Jill Jenkins
Volunters Services Co-Ordinator

Related services and clinics

• Aboriginal Health Services