Guide to Your Child's Surgery
Learn about having surgery at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, including what to bring, how to prepare your child, and what to expect.
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Homecare Company Contact List
This list of homecare company contact numbers is for Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) patients who receive supplies and devices from these companies.
Long-Term Follow-Up for Childhood Cancer Survivors
Learn about the potential late effects of pediatric cancer treatment, including their screening and management.
Cancer Hope Network
Cancer Hope Network provides free and confidential one-on-one emotional support to cancer patients, their caregivers, and their family members.
Preparing for Surgery: Surgery Prep Books for Kids
If your child is scheduled to have surgery at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia or one of our surgery centers, these surgery prep books can help prepare them for what to expect.
Transplant Process at CHOP
Information on the transplant process at CHOP.
Be the Match Peer Connect Program
The Peer mentors are trained volunteers who have either undergone transplant or are caregivers for someone who has undergone transplant. In order to be matched, you fill out the online form that you can get to from the link above and answer questions about what you are looking for in a peer connection, your child’s diagnosis, where you are in the transplant process.
BMT Infonet Caring Connections Program
Mentors are volunteers who have either undergone transplant or are caregivers for someone who has undergone transplant. Their mentors who are caregivers for pediatric patients are limited. To connect, complete an online form at the bottom of the page linked above with demographic information about yourself and the patient.
Sickle Cell Transplant Advocacy & Research Alliance
STAR Consortium dedicated to To greatly increase awareness, accessibility & success of Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) and Gene Therapy as cures for Sickle Cell Disease.
Having Surgery at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
This step-by-step guide — designed specifically for children with autism — explains what kids can expect during the entire surgical experience at CHOP.