Tender Care’s Special Needs Resources Expo 2024 was a Success!

 Providing a Helping Hand for Special Needs Children and Families.

On April 13th, Tender Care had a successful Special Needs Resources Expo at Mall 2121! 

We had over 30 vendors, $1000 worth of raffle prizes, and a multitude of attendees at the Expo. We also had a special performance from Adaptive Superstars!

Adaptive Superstars

Learn more about Tender Care

Tender Care PPEC provides care for medically complex and fragile children from birth to 21 years of age in a daycare-like environment staffed with nurses, CNAs, and therapists. We are the first independently owned PPEC in Florida with our initial center opening in 1988. This means we have abundant experience and knowledge in providing loving care to this special pediatric population. We have 6 Tender Care PPEC centers throughout Florida, with one of them being in St. Augustine.

What sets us apart is that we care for and treat every child like family. We have passion in our hearts for our children and a desire to see them succeed.

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