Prescribed Pediatric Skilled Nursing is a program offered to children who are deemed medically fragile by a physician and require nursing care. Our unique service provides families with a safe, loving environment for their child to receive medical care during daytime hours. Nursing services also provides activities to each patient and offers each child the opportunity to receive physical, speech, occupational, and feeding therapies, as needed, while at Special Kids. Children receive two meals and two snacks when in attendance along with medical monitoring to ensure their health and safety while in our care.

Special Kids' team of registered nurses and licensed practical nurses work to provide the best care possible for each child. The nursing program operates under the supervision of a pediatrician who is familiar with each child and their diagnosis.

Examples of treated diagnoses include:

• Alagille Syndrome

• Brain Injuries

• Cancer

• Cerebral Palsy

• Certain types of Diabetes

• Failure to Thrive (FTT)

• Heart Defects

• NeuroEndocrine Hyperplasia of Infancy (NEHI)

• Spina Bifida

• Transplants

This list is not comprehensive as a variety of diagnoses can qualify a child for nursing services.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION:

How does my child get started?
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