Children’s Mercy Kansas City Transition To Adult Care Coordination

Transition to Adulthood: Children’s Mercy will help you prepare for adulthood, including transferring your medical care to a doctor that cares for adults. Most people can learn to manage their own health. It takes guidance from your medical team and support from the important people in your life.

What does the Transition to Adulthood process look like? 

• Starting around age 15 teens will complete an annual transition readiness survey and select an annual transition goal that they want to work on throughout the year. On the survey teens share what they know, what they are learning and what they need to learn.
• Medical care team will complete an annual transition discussion in each specialty and provide education on the teens selected transition goal.
• Children’s Mercy staff will start discussing options for adult providers two years prior to the time of transfer.
• The goal is for teens to transition to a provider who cares for adults between the ages of 18-22 years old.