Department of Social Work Patient Stories

The Department of Social Work at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia helps families cope with the emotional and practical challenges of new or ongoing illness.  

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Medical Legal Partnership: Caleb’s Story
Caleb depends on electricity to run his ventilator, suction machine and feeding tube. CHOP’s Medical Legal Partnership helped his family keep the utilities on so now Caleb can focus on other things — like preparing for kindergarten.