4.4.5 Medical Foster Family
A medical foster family is utilized to meet the needs of a child with extraordinary medical needs. Medical foster parents must have medical training and/or knowledge specific to care for the unique medical needs of the child. This training/knowledge is child specific and provided by the doctor/hospital for the child as needed and as prescribed by the attending physician. A medical foster family may best meet a child's needs if the child requires a minimum of six (6) hours of care per day beyond that of a child at the same age without medical/developmental problems. Medical foster care may be appropriate for children who need the following:
- Assistance in bathing, clothing, feeding;
- Braces, bedrest, wheelchair;
- Injection of medication;
- Special diet;
- Apnea monitor;
- Frequent doctor/hospital visits;
- Excessive laundry, precautions, care of equipment; and
- Continuous supervision by mature or skilled adults.
Chapter Memoranda History: (prior to 1/31/07)
CS03-12, CS03-21, CS03-27, CD04-79, CD05-80, CD06-16, CD06-50