Paediatric palliative care

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Paediatric palliative care is the active, holistic treatment of children and adolescents with an advanced illness and a limited life expectancy. It aims to achieve the best possible quality of life and to accompany and support patients and their relatives during the phase of illness and the subsequent mourning phase.

Palliative care takes place in the place where the child feels most comfortable and where the necessary care and support can be offered in a suitable form. Wherever possible, the place of care should be chosen by the child and their family. Flexible transitions should be guaranteed. This means that care can be provided at home, in hospital or in other institutions.

Our sphere of activity

Extreme prematurity, heart defects, complex malformations and congenital diseases with symptoms shortly after birth.
Pre- and perinatal palliative care
Life-threatening diseases for which a cure is possible but uncertain (e.g. cancer, congenital heart defects).
Diseases with a limited life expectancy for which long-term treatment enables a normal life (e.g. muscle diseases).
Incurable diseases with severe disability and progressive progression (e.g. metabolic or neuromuscular diseases).
Incurable diseases or brain injuries with severe disabilities that can shorten life expectancy or lead to sudden death due to additional illnesses.

Our approach

We support children with complex or life-shortening illnesses and accompany the family where the child is at its best. Our goal is the best possible quality of life and networking of all those involved.

Our offer

Identify the needs, wishes and goals of the child and the family and integrate them into the childcare programme.
Regular home visits.
24-hour telephone availability.
Pain and symptom control in hospital and at home.
We offer support in the decision-making process, even in the prenatal phase.
We offer support for siblings and family.
We help to establish, coordinate and expand the support network.
Medical and psychosocial support at the end of life
Bereavement counselling
Advice and active support from paediatricians for care at home.
Medical, nursing and psychological counselling for professionals and institutions.

Bereavement counselling

The bereavement group offers parents space and time. Here they can talk to other bereaved people, listen to different experiences, share their own stories and socialise. The group provides them with information about the grieving process and mourning.

The evening is led by a group leader.

When:
Dates will be posted here on an ongoing basis.

Where:
Practice for psychotherapy at Blumenrain, Blumenrain 14, 4051 Basel.

Registration:
You can join the group at any time. Pre-registration and a brief preliminary discussion are required.
We look forward to hearing from you: michele.widler@ukbb.ch

Management:
Christine Bobst, bereavement counsellor and family counsellor at UKBB
Michèle Widler, federally recognised psychotherapist at UKBB

We offer individual grief counselling. Our team consists of qualified grief counsellors and a psychotherapist. You are welcome to contact us to discuss further details: palliativcare@ukbb.ch