Ryan White Comprehensive Case Management Training — Best Practices for Whole Person Care: HIV Across the Lifespan: From Pediatrics to Aging with Care
As people with HIV are living longer due to advancements in treatment and care, the intersection of HIV and aging has become an essential focus area for clinical providers, social service professionals, and public health practitioners. At the same time, pediatric HIV care remains a critical component of the continuum, requiring specialized, developmentally appropriate approaches for infants, children, and adolescents living with or affected by HIV.
This session will explore the unique medical, psychosocial, and systems-level considerations impacting both older adults and pediatric populations living with HIV. Participants will gain insight into emerging trends across the lifespan, including perinatal transmission, pediatric treatment and transition to adult care, aging-related comorbidities, and long-term HIV management. The session will also highlight best practices in age-responsive and family-centered HIV care, along with strategies to support health, stability, and quality of life from childhood through older adulthood.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe key medical, psychosocial, and structural factors affecting pediatric populations and older adults living with HIV across the lifespan.
- Identify common comorbidities, developmental considerations, and care needs associated with pediatric HIV and aging with HIV.
- Discuss best practices for delivering age-responsive, culturally competent, and family-centered HIV care for children, adolescents, and older adults.
- Apply strategies that support continuity of care, including transition from pediatric to adult services and long-term management approaches that promote quality of life for people living with HIV.
