The third standard is Working Collaboratively . At St. Luke s, we have many experts who understand infant health and development. These experts contribute to each baby s individual care. The fourth standard is Supporting and Strengthening Family relationships. At the heart of everything we do is the infant and the family.
Families are the infant s primary support system and are partners in care.
They help us make important decisions about their child s life. From the time of admission, families are included, welcomed, and encouraged to be with their babies as much as they want. With Kangaroo Care, parents have expressed greater confidence in their infant s need for them and in their ability to meet these needs. Individualized Developmental Care Plans are written for very tiny or very early babies. Experts trained in understanding infant behavior observe infants and write plans based on the baby s strengths and vulnerabilities.