Feeding Tube Awareness is a wonderful resource! It is full of the kind of practical wisdom and empathy that can only come from parents. — Ellen Shaw, CPNP Columbia Children’s Complex Care Program
New York-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital
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Patient Education Materials
Visit our Education Materials page for a complete list of downloadable educational materials for patients and families.
Parent Guide – English
This is the guide that we, as parents, would have wanted when we were first told that our children needed to be tube fed. This guide offers:
- Words of encouragement from parents
- Myths and facts about tube feeding that address parent concerns
- Common terms associated with tube feeding
- Descriptions of different ways to give tube feedings
- What parents need to know about nasal, gastric, and gastrojejunal feeding tubes
- Getting to know enteral supplies, including color photos of commonly used supplies
- Questions to ask
- Basic troubleshooting at home
Parent Guide – Spanish
The parent guide is now available in Spanish as a PDF Download.
Family and Friends Guide – English
The Family and Friends guide is great way to help patient families get the support they need from loved ones. The guide offers basic information about tube feeding and outlines ways to provide emotional and other types of support. It is available as a PDF Download.
Additional Educational Materials
Visit our Education Materials page for a complete list of downloadable educational materials for patients and families.