Transitioning to adult care
At Children's Health℠ we understand that transitioning to adulthood is an exciting and challenging time and includes the transition to adult care, also known as health care transition. It is important to start planning and preparing for health care transition as early as possible. There are many aspects of transitioning to adult health care, and the information below will help guide your journey to adulthood.
Caring for Your Health
Knowledge, skills, and self care to help manage health and wellness
Caring for Your Child’s Health (For Parents and Caregivers)
As your teen transitions to adulthood, as a parent or caregiver, your continued support is needed
Medical Decision Making
Consents, advanced directives, guardianship, power of attorney, and supported decision making
Health Insurance
Insurance plans, waiver programs, and other financial options
Transfer to Adult Care
Referral, transfer, and what to expect at your first adult visit
Education and Videos
Additional education, information, and tip pages
Resources
Community partners, programs and associations to help support your transition
Clinical Transition Services
See what condition specific transition services and programs are offered by your clinic
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MyChart
Technology offers tools to help you manage your transition journey. Children’s Health℠ encourages the use of MyChart, an online medical records system used by many major health care systems.
Through the MyChart patient portal, you can access your medical record and history through the transition from Children’s Health to adult care.
- Starting at age 14, a patient can sign up for their own MyChart account.
- At age 18, a parent’s access to their teenager’s MyChart account will end.
- If continued access to a MyChart account is needed, contact the HIM department and provide a copy of legal medical decision-making documents.
- At age 18, a patient can share their Children’s Health MyChart record by choosing to give access to friends and family.
Learn more information about MyChart and directions on how to share access.
For questions or assistance with MyChart, contact the Health Information Management (HIM)/medical records office or call 214-456-2509
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Diabetes Advisor app (Apple)
Children's Health Diabetes Advisor provides children and families with diabetes a mobile resource to complement the diabetes education programs at Children's Health System of Texas (CHST):
Learn more about the Diabetes Advisor app.
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Asthma buddy app
My Asthma Buddy makes it easy for children and families to track the necessary information to help monitor and manage their asthma symptoms effectively over time, playing a major role in how families address asthma.
For around-the-clock management of asthma symptoms and medications, download the Asthma Buddy App through the Apple App Store or Google Play, or text “ASTHMA” to 77-444.
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Get involved
Interested in sharing your ideas and perspectives on improving care at Children’s Health? Join the Youth and Young Adult Board (YAB).
Through the Family Advisor Network (FAN), Children’s Health partners with current and former patients ages 13-21.
Members of the board will provide their insight, experience, and guidance on the care of teens and young adults across Children’s Health. Meetings are held on a monthly to quarterly basis and you can attend both in person and virtually.