The following Family Guidelines are designed for Rotarians to use with families from different cultures who are in their Districts for the purpose of heart surgery for their children. We hope the Host Family Guidelines will make things run more smoothly from arrival to departure, in the home and at the hospital. It is recommended that each club and Rotarian family that is hosting read the guidelines prior to arrival of the child and parent so that preparations can be made in the most effective way possible.
The Aftercare Guidelines are to be used by families post-surgery in helping them and their child adjust to family life during the immediate recovery period and during the next year. In addition, these Aftercare Guidelines can be reviewed by the host family with the visiting parent during their child's hospital stay to prepare them for discharge most efficiently and then take them home to go over with their own family.
The Guidelines have been formulated with cultural sensitivity to serve English and Spanish speaking populations. If you are in a Rotary District speaking any other language, please feel free to translate them into your language. In addition, if you need to alter the guidelines and/or pictures to suit your specific cultural setting, we welcome those changes or any questions you may have. You can insert them into the materials you give to the families in your area and we ask that you also send them to Fredlee Ann Kaplan, LCSW, at 303 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1103, New York, NY 10016, or to fredleeann@gmail.com. We appreciate your participation in our goal of making these guidelines as culturally relevant as possible to families from around the world as they experience the life - saving surgery for their children.
Click here to read Host Family Guidelines
Click here to read the After Care Guidelines
Haga clic aquí para leer después de guías de consulta del cuidado
Acknowledgements:
Mrs. Megan Charlop, District 7230, Host Family
Bill Currie, 7230, Chairman, Gift of Life International
Susanne Freaney, 7290, Board Member, Gift of Life International
Ray Hough, Gift of Life Co-Chair, Bergen County, New Jersey
Rob Raylman, Executive Director, Gift of Life International
Ted Shaughnessy, Gift of Life New England