My Child Needs a Complex Care Appointment. What’s Next?

At Gillette Children’s, we focus on coordinating care for children and young adults who have chronic and complex medical conditions. We work with your family, your primary care provider, and all other specialty providers to create a comprehensive care plan. Our main goal is to support your child and your family.

At Gillette, our complex care clinic is specifically designed for children and young adults up to the age of 26 years old. We care for those who live with multiple chronic health conditions. We also help those who have complex medical needs. Our multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals from all different specialties will assess your child’s needs, discuss their goals, and make a plan to help your child reach them.

Additionally, our Quick Care Clinic focuses on patients who are experiencing minor illnesses that require non-urgent care and have already established their care with Gillette.

For those who have an upcoming, high-risk surgical procedure, we offer a Presurgical Patient Assessment and Risk Evaluation (PrePARE). PrePARE is a comprehensive, specialty-focused risk assessment that aims to provide guidance. This is just another thing that sets Gillette Children's apart.

At your child's complex care appointment, your child’s Gillette provider will first do an extensive review of all available medical records. This can take up to two hours. From life at home, activities at school, and being involved in the community, we want to have a full understanding of your child's life as well as their concerns.  

Following the medical records review is a physical exam. After a full physical exam, we will create a care plan. This is where we discuss potential lab work, imaging, and treatment options. 

Follow-up appointments typically last one hour. During a follow-up appointment, we review the existing treatment plan and discuss what is working and what is not. Then, we make changes as necessary. We also can help you acquire and complete the necessary documents to utilize community services, such as accommodations your child may need in school or changes to the home environment.

When you come to Gillette Children's, you can expect a hands-on, team-based, family-centered approach. Here, it’s about partnership. We stay with your family through every stage of your child's life into adulthood. And it doesn’t stop when your child turns 18: as time goes on, we help with the transition from child to adult care services. 

From dentistry and orthodontics to neurology, orthopedics and nutrition, our team of medical professionals is here to help. Put your trust in the experts at Gillette Children’s. We offer high-quality, integrated care on our main campus as well as all of our clinics.