Some facts and figures supporting the need for an organization like Tombolo.
- An estimated 79,784 children in MN receive health care services at home that is provided by their families.
- 12,821 or 16% of those children require at least 11 hours per week of care at home.
- 41% of the families reported financial problems due to the child’s health care needs are reported for an estimated 32,450 of the children.
- Nearly half, or 37,445 of the children’s conditions, have caused family members to cut back or stop working to care for their child at home.
- Minnesota families we less likely to get the necessary support services than most other states
- Failure to address mental health issues in parents negatively impacts child functioning at home, school and in the community.
Click here to read the original fact sheet prepared by the Minnesota Department of Health.
