What We Do
AHK Mission Statement
Almost Home Kids provides a bridge from hospital to home through an innovative community-based care system for children with medical complexities. We respond to the needs of families, train caregivers, offer respite care, advocate for accessibility and inclusion and educate healthcare professionals.
Our Values
Our core value is family in all its forms and manifestations; it drives everything we do. We believe that all children deserve to grow up in a family setting and to be part of a community. Rooted in every effort is our goal to help families remain whole and together.
- Advocating on behalf of children with medical complexities at the government, medical and community levels
- Strengthening Families to be competent and confident to care for their child at home, as well as providing respite for caregivers
- Educating interdisciplinary healthcare professionals and students focused on children with medical complexities
- Creating Community Awareness to provide an opportunity for local businesses, civic groups, and individuals to support children and families—in a community-based, home-like setting
- Championing Accessibility and Inclusion as a framework of integrated services that focuses on all children and families
Vision
We envision a day when every family, every community and every child with medical complexities has access to transitional care and the unsurpassed standards of AHK.
Expansion
Almost Home Kids envisions the presence of new facilities to service the needs of children with complex medical conditions and their families in their own communities throughout the country.
We’ve developed a program offering with everything you need to open an Almost Home Kids in your community and a consulting methodology to assist you with initial planning through implementation.
If you are interested in learning more about our expansion plans, or would like to talk to us about bringing Almost Home Kids to your area, please contact David Kruger at dkruger@almosthomekids.org