Information for Patients Families

Every year thousands of children are involved in burn related accidents. These injuries can be devastating to the entire family. Every child treated at Shriners receives the best care available, at absolutely no cost to the family.

The Shriners Hospital for Children in Cincinnati has a variety of educational brochures for families who have experienced a burn injury:

Acute Unit Patient and Family Education Booklet (6.5 MB)

Rehab Unit Patient and Family Education Booklet (4.5 MB)

A Guide to Children's Burn Injury (pdf 580kb)

Your Child's Burn Injury: The First Year (pdf 408kb)

Your First Visit to Clinic (pdf 440kb)

How to Take Care of Your Burn at Home (pdf 880kb)

What is a Tissue Expander? (pdf 396kb)