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Liver Transplant Resources

 
Surgeries are performed in the Ford Family Surgery Center - a state-of-the-art surgical facility designed specifically for children. Learn more about the Center and how to prepare for your child's surgery.

Important Change to Hospital Visitation Policy
Effective October 19, 2009, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital will no longer allow non-patient visitors or family members under the age of 16 years to visit in the hospital. This policy will be in effect during the height of the flu season, usually lasting until spring, and will be re-evaluated at that time. Learn more about the visitation policy change / Lea más acerca del cambio en las normas de visitas.
   

 
 

Hospital Amenities

Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital combines the best possible medical care with the utmost attention to the entire family’s needs. Among the features that make this hospital a special place are:
  • A window-seat bed in hospital rooms for a parent to spend the night
  • Unlimited visiting hours for parents, siblings and family members
  • Cooking and laundry facilities for parents
  • Family support by social services professionals, language interpreters, and chaplains 
  • Recreation therapy and on-site school programs for patients and siblings
  • A library with recreational books for children
  • Health education resources for parents
  • A closed-circuit television system broadcasting special programs for children in the hospital
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Family-Centered Care Program

Families who have already been through transplantation help new families who are facing this long and difficult process. Families attend training and discussion sessions on the following topics:
  • Before transplant
  • Transplantation
  • Becoming a partner
  • Helping during painful procedures
  • Navigating the insurance maze
  • After transplant
  • Family plan for the transplant
  • Evaluation
  • Family plan for care
The Family-Centered Care Program helps families develop strategies for coping with aspects of hospitalization, transplantation, and health care partnerships. Ongoing contact with parent mentors and Family-Centered Care resource specialists teaches families how to implement and modify their strategies.
 
For more information, contact the Family-Centered Care Program.
 
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Where to Stay

For families coming from outside the Bay Area, the Ronald McDonald House provides a temporary living option within walking distance of Packard Children's Hospital while the child recovers from transplant surgery. Our social worker can assist with other temporary living arrangements to make the family’s stay as comfortable and worry-free as possible. A shopping center is within walking distance of both the Ronald McDonald House and Packard Children's. Free public transportation is available through Stanford University, making most of the Palo Alto area easily accessible.
 
More lodging and dining information is available in the For Patients and Visitors area of this Web site.
 
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Insurance and Financial Assistance

For assistance with insurance questions and financial assistance, please contact Rebecca Sullivan at (650) 497-8008. Additional information is also available in the For Patients and Visitors area of this Web site.
 
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Useful Links

You can find additional information about liver transplantation at these Web sites:
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Medical Libraries

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Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health | Stanford University School of Medicine | Stanford Hospital & Clinics