What kind of service does a Clinic Nanny provide?
The Clinic Nanny offers support to both children and their parents. – She promotes the childs interpersonal skills and helps to minimize the effects of isolation, which can arise during long periods of hospitalisation – She promotes age-appropriate social and emotional development – She provides support to the families – She helps alleviate stress and psychological strain and gives the relatives a chance to rest – She helps with organisational problems – like keeping up appointments. It is important to mention that CN are not babysitters! They offer an individual care of the child and should build up a relationship! The present situation: In Vienna there are 14 Clinic Nannies working with families. All of them are volunteers. The liability insurance is covered by the Austrian Parents Cancer Association. Steps in the process First we try to identify eligible families. We want to send our Clinic Nannies to the families who need them most. During our multi-disciplinary staff meetings we e
