       Document 0586
 DOCN  M9640586
 TI    Respite care for HIV-affected families.
 DT    9604
 AU    Weiler JB; New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, New York, USA.
 SO    Soc Work Health Care. 1995;21(1):55-67. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/96124326
 AB    Anonymous testing of all newborn infants in 1988 revealed that one of
       every 61 babies born in New York City was HIV positive (New York City
       Department of Health, 1988). With the availability of new treatment, HIV
       positive children are living longer, often into their school years, and
       most are able to live at home. The majority of children acquire HIV
       through maternal transmission. Frequently, multiple family members are
       HIV positive. Parents, or other caregivers, are overwhelmed by
       depression, anxiety and grief, and urgently need childcare assistance.
       Finding childcare is difficult since families are often reluctant to
       disclose the AIDS diagnosis to potential childcare workers. This article
       describes an innovative in-home respite care program for parents and
       caretakers of children who are HIV positive. The service is coordinated
       through a hospital's social work and volunteer departments. This article
       describes strategies to recruit, train and supervise volunteers to
       provide respite care for families with HIV positive children.
 DE    Child  Child, Preschool  Human  *HIV Infections  Infant  New York City
       Program Evaluation  Respite Care/*ORGANIZATION & ADMIN  Self-Help Groups
       *Social Work Department, Hospital  Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
       Voluntary Workers/EDUCATION/*ORGANIZATION & ADMIN  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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