Palliative Care
The Pelican Krewe
The Pelican Krewe cares for the body, mind, and spirit of children and families living with serious illness. Our team provides palliative care to patients of any age at any stage of serious illness. We support the treatment of their underlying illnesses while also striving for the best quality of life possible. We hope to understand what is most important to your family with the goal of making every day the best day that it can be.
Our team of doctors, nurse practitioners, nurses, and social workers focus on the following:
- Physical Care - Reducing pain and other distressing symptoms.
- Psychosocial Care - Supporting overall well-being by attending to psychosocial and spiritual components of your family's experience with serious illness; Assisting families in navigating resources at Manning Family Children's and in the community.
- Quality of Life - Developing comprehensive, individualized care plans with an emphasis on improving quality of life and finding meaningfulness.
- Coordination of Care - Communicating with the medical team(s) to provide information that makes sense for your family.
We also collaborate closely with additional supports within the hospital including child life specialists, music therapists, spiritual care experts and psychologists.
Palliative care is essential in providing your child and family with the most complete medical care.
Pelican Krewe Team Members
Medical Providers:
Ashley Kiefer Autrey, MD, FAAP, Division Chief and Medical Director
Megan Davis, MSN, APRN, CPNP-PC
Social Work:
Summer McDaniel, MSW, LMSW
Nurse Navigator:
Emily Lavie, BSN, RN
Administrative Director:
Lynn Winfield, MBA, BSN, RN, CPHON, NEA-BC
The Pelican Krewe can be reached Monday - Friday 9 am - 4 pm. For emergency needs, please call 911 or your primary doctor.
