The Haslinger Pediatric Palliative Care Center

The Haslinger Pediatric Palliative Care Center The Pediatric Palliative Care Center at Akron Children's Hospital aims to enhance the quality of life A terminal diagnosis is not required.

Pediatric palliative care focuses on children, prenatal to young adult, with complex, chronic or serious conditions and their families, enhancing quality of life in partnership with cure-directed care. Our specialized team of providers includes:pediatric palliative care physicians, advanced practice providers, nurse case managers, social workers, bereavement coordinator, a chaplain, child life specialists, expressive, physical and occupational therapists, psychologists, pharmacists, a dietitian and trained volunteers. This team works in collaboration with your child’s other health care providers and specialists, helping to provide seamless care coordination and communication, and aiding you in making informed choices about difficult medical decisions. Palliative care patients receive comprehensive, interdisciplinary care to control pain and other symptoms. Your child receives support for emotional, psychological, practical, spiritual, educational and developmental issues which may contribute to suffering or interfere with healing. Care is customized for each patient and family, by allowing you to choose from a variety of available services, according to your needs. When a child faces a chronic condition or a serious illness, families often feel as if life has become a roller coaster ride. Palliative care is here to provide support along the journey, no matter what the outcome may be. Even if your child is in a neonatal or pediatric intensive care unit, or in an acute care setting, she can benefit from the pain control, symptom management, care coordination, or additional family support offered through our program. We care for children with both cancer and non-cancer diagnoses such as leukodystrophy, congenital heart disease, cerebral palsy and mitochondrial disease. We have found our care to be most beneficial when we begin the journey with the family at the time of diagnosis and continue with them for as long as they may need. Please note we reserve the right to remove any comments that don’t adhere to our policy of respectful interactions. We will delete comments that contain:
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Wishing all our patients, families and friends a warm and relaxing Thanksgiving surrounded by those you love!
11/27/2025

Wishing all our patients, families and friends a warm and relaxing Thanksgiving surrounded by those you love!

The holiday season brings families and friends together, which means you may spend more time around children who are gri...
11/25/2025

The holiday season brings families and friends together, which means you may spend more time around children who are grieving. This Children’s Grief Awareness Month, we’re sharing tips to help you support them in meaningful ways during the holidays.
For a free resource on supporting children during the holiday season, visit nacg.org/holiday.

Children of all abilities grieve, and every child deserves support guided by who they are and what they need. This Child...
11/20/2025

Children of all abilities grieve, and every child deserves support guided by who they are and what they need. This Children’s Grief Awareness Month, we’re highlighting the need for grief support that adapts to children of all abilities. For a free resource on supporting children of all abilities, visit nacg.org/all-abilities.

The new The Tom and Jill Zidian Family Autism Center at Akron Children's opened to patient families on November 11, 2025...
11/19/2025

The new The Tom and Jill Zidian Family Autism Center at Akron Children's opened to patient families on November 11, 2025! The Center is located at 130 W. Exchange St. in a renovated area of the Rebecca D. Considine Research Institute on the Akron Children’s campus. The $3.89 million project received generous financial support from donors Tom and Jill Zidian. The new facility helps the care team work together better and give special support to kids with autism and their families.

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Walk into the Tom and Jill Zidian Family Autism Center, and you can “feel” the soothing and safe environment. The new facility helps the care team work

11/18/2025
11/18/2025
11/18/2025

🍎 Did you know Akron Children's has a Food Farmacy at both our Akron and Boardman campuses?
You can make a direct impact on income-eligible patient families and hospital staff by donating today. Every contribution counts — your generosity helps nourish our community!
🔗Give securely at give.akronchildrens.org/foodfarmacy or scan the QR code to donate.

11/18/2025
11/18/2025
Those caring for children who are grieving are often grieving themselves. Caring for yourself is essential, so you can s...
11/18/2025

Those caring for children who are grieving are often grieving themselves. Caring for yourself is essential, so you can support them. This Children’s Grief Awareness Month, we’re sharing self - care tips for caregivers because when you’re supported, you’re better able to support the child in your care.

Children don’t grieve the same way adults do. Their understanding of death changes as they grow, and their grief often c...
11/14/2025

Children don’t grieve the same way adults do. Their understanding of death changes as they grow, and their grief often comes in waves. This Children’s Grief Awareness Month, let’s remember every child who is grieving needs support that meets them where they are. For free resources on supporting children who are grieving, visit nacg.org/resources.

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1 Perkins Square
Akron, OH
44308

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Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

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