A life-limiting illness in a family is difficult for everyone involved. When it is your child who has one, you need support and care to help you through the challenges. To meet your needs, UMass Memorial Medical Center – Children’s Medical Center offers pediatric palliative care services. The program offers services to meet the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of children with life-limiting illnesses and their families.

What Is a Life-limiting Illness?

A life-limiting illness is defined as an illness that can limit normal life expectancy such as:

UMass Memorial Medical Center – Children’s Medical Center specialists in pediatric neurology can evaluate and treat your child for neurology problems, which are disorders with the central nervous system.

Pediatric Neurology Conditions We Treat:

Our pediatric neurology team treats children up to 18 years old. Physicians have expertise in various neurological disorders including:

Nutritional Care for Children in Central Massachusetts and Beyond

From food allergies to digestive disorders, many factors can affect your child’s nutritional intake. At UMass Memorial Health – Children’s Medical Center, a team of pediatric registered dietitians specializes in developing tailored nutrition plans for infants, children and adolescents. We work closely with your child’s other health care providers to provide nutritional support that meets their needs.

Expert Care for Children’s Kidney Conditions in Central Massachusetts and Beyond

Pediatric nephrologists care for children with kidney, bladder and urinary tract conditions. Your child’s team may include several providers working together, including pediatric nephrologists, urologists, hematologists, endocrinologists and dietitians.

At our Children’s Medical Center, our clinicians specialize in treating young patients. We help your child feel as comfortable as possible.

Your child's immune system fights infections. If it's not working the way it should, your child may suffer from many kinds of health problems. In those cases, a pediatric immunologist has the special skills needed to treat your child.

If your child has primary (when the immune system is missing or does not work properly) or acquired (when diseases or medications cause problems with the immune system) immunodeficiency disorder, you can be confident in the care provided by pediatric immunology experts.

Care for Children’s Feeding Problems in Central Massachusetts and Beyond

Children with feeding disorders often have physical, behavioral or developmental challenges that make it difficult to consume enough food.

Our team includes occupational and speech therapists, registered dietitians, psychologists and nurse practitioners. We work together to address all your child’s needs so they can develop healthy eating habits. 

Conditions We Treat

We care for children who have difficulty feeding because of: