How long is the waiting list?
The waiting list is quite lengthy. Over 300 children are on the waiting list prior to our semi-annual formal waiting list update mailing. After the update is complete, approximately 250 will probably remain on the list. UMCCC has a licensed capacity for 140 children. For every enrolled child, nearly two are waiting to get in. The most recent family to enroll in Infants had been waiting for 18 months. The most recent enrollee in Toddlers waited for 21 months. We seldom enroll children in Preschool from the waiting list as it usually fills with children moving up from our toddler program. Children enrolling in preschool from the waiting list have waited for up to three years.
Applicants are pulled from the waiting list according to the date and time of their completed application. The waiting list is also determined by the amount of applicants, the bedroom size required, and availability of the required bedroom size. The length of time will vary for each individual family.
Unfortunately the waiting times for organ transplants are long. In 1996 in the United States, the average wait for lung transplantation was over a year. Each patient on our waiting list returns for an outpatient visit to our transplant clinic every two to three months or more frequently if necessary. While many patients can wait at home, sometimes it is necessary for patients to be admitted to the hospital to maintain them in satisfactory condition until transplantation.
