Family-Centred Care Information Sheets for Families, Parents, Health Professionals and Organizations

This series of 18 Family-Centred Service Sheets provides information about family-centred care and strategies for using this approach.  They are written for parents, health professionals, and children's rehabilitation organizations.

These short, plain language education materials are excellent and well-designed. They are available to download, free, in both English and French. Themes include -

• How Does Family-Centred Service Make a Difference?
• Building on Parent & Family Strengths & Resources
• Getting the most from Appointments and Meetings
• Advocacy - Getting the Best for Your Child

View all 18 Family-Centred Service Sheets

About CanChild
CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research is a research and educational centre founded in 1989 with funding from the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. Over the years, CanChild has emerged as an international leader in the field of childhood disability through innovative research and a commitment to making research findings easily accessible to a wide range of audiences.

CanChild brings together an experienced team of researchers from a wide array of disciplines including pediatrics, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, physiatry, speech and language pathology, social psychology, epidemiology and biostatistics.  Our researchers conduct health services and systems research on child health issues that will make a difference for children and youth with disabilities and their families.