The Footprints program provides pediatric palliative care. the Footprints program is dedicated to comfort, advocacy and support of children with complex medical issues and their families. The care coordination provided by Footprints℠ addresses not only the child’s physical needs, but the emotional, spiritual and psychosocial needs of the entire family.

The Footprints℠ team interfaces with several of our specialty areas, including the St. Louis Fetal Care Institute and The Costas Center, to provide comprehensive wraparound services that involve everyone relevant to the care of the child, making sure that the family’s wishes are honored. In addition to assistance with care plans, advance directives and care coordination, families benefit from a personal relationship with a clinical professional dedicated to their child’s wellbeing and quality of life.

Dr. Monica Muir is a pediatric palliative medicine specialist who treats patients with complex, lifelimiting, and lifealtering medical conditions at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital. Her support services — available on an inpatient and outpatient basis — include chronic complex care, complex symptom management, maximization of quality of life, transitional care, advanced care planning, and end of life care.

Dr. Muir advocates for her patients and their families, ensuring they can all live life to its full potential every day. She feels honored to care for patients with complex medical needs and bear witness to the immense amount of love these families have for their children.

To schedule an appointment with a SLUCare physician, please call (314) 6172000.

At SSM Health Cardinal Glennon, we care for children of all ages from St. Louis, Missouri, Illinois and from around the world. We also focus on the overall health of our communities in addition to the health of the children living in them. More at https://cardinalglennon.com

SLUCare Physician Group, a member of SSM Health, is a patientcentered network of more than 500 health care providers on staff at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. As part of an academic medical practice, SLUCare physicians are experts in their respective fields, providing specialty care for even the most complex medical conditions. SLUCare physicians practice in hospitals and clinics throughout the St. Louis region, making highquality, advanced care convenient for you and your family. More information online at www.slucare.com