We Go the Distance: Tender Care PPEC’s Commitment to Families Across South Florida

Tender Care provides skilled nursing services in a daycare-like environment.

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Ft. Lauderdale PPEC

We Go the Distance: Tender Care PPEC’s Commitment to Families Across South Florida 🚐💙

At Tender Care PPEC, we understand that caring for a medically complex or technologically dependent child requires more than just expertise. It requires commitment, compassion, and consistency.

That’s why we proudly drive up to an hour each day to reach families throughout South Florida, ensuring their children have access to the specialized day treatment they need in a safe, nurturing environment.

Though our center serves as a hub for expert pediatric care, our reach extends far beyond our physical location. We currently transport children from a wide range of communities, including:

  • Flagler Village

  • Victoria Park

  • Plantation

  • Deerfield Beach

  • Sunrise

  • Coral Springs

  • Rio Vista

  • Coral Ridge

  • Davie

  • Lauderdale-by-the-Sea

  • Lauderhill

  • Hollywood

  • Wilton Manors

  • Sailboat Bend Historic District

  • Oakland Park

  • Pompano Beach

  • Harbor Beach

  • Dania Beach

🌟 These families trust Tender Care PPEC because we provide more than just transportation, we provide peace of mind. Our mission is to deliver consistent, high-quality, physician-prescribed care to every child, even if they are an hour away.

Our team of pediatric professionals offers skilled nursing, developmental therapies, and personalized support for children with complex medical needs. All within a vibrant, child-centered setting.

We’re proud to be a lifeline for families in so many corners of our community. Because at Tender Care, we believe that every child deserves access to exceptional care.

Want to know more about our services or transportation options?
Visit tcms.care to find out how we can support your child and family. 💙

Tender Care 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 the State of Florida with our initial center opening in 1988. This means we have an abundance of experience and knowledge in providing loving care to this special pediatric population. We have 6 Tender Care PPEC centers throughout Florida, with our newest facility located in Lake Park.

Lake Park Location

Our goal is to enhance the development of each child through collaborative relationships between families, physicians, nurses, and therapists. This holistic approach to care is carried out in an environment that allows the child to engage in social interactions with their peers. This results in thriving children, well-positioned to achieve their greatest potential. We also offer transportation at no cost and provide nutritious meals throughout the day. 

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.

We are so excited to have a table at this fair and can’t wait to meet all the families that attend.

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PPEC Offers Many Advantages…

To the child/family:

  • Centrally located nursing and therapy decreases intrusions into family dynamics at home
  • Increased socialization with other children
  • Decreased hospitalization
  • Personalized case management ensuring the best care for your child
  • Offers caregivers increased potential to return to work or school
  • Early detection of potential health problems by licensed professionals

To the payer:

  • Decreased hospitalizations through early detection and case management
  • Increased compliance with plan of care resulting in less utilization of health care benefits
  • An average savings of 40% to 50% compared to Home Health services

 

Common pediatric diagnoses that indicate a potential need for daily skilled nursing services:

  • Premature infants diagnosed with bronchopulmonary dysplasia, apnea of prematurity, oxygen and pulse oximetry dependence
  • Cerebral palsy with gastrostomy or jejunostomy dependence and/or seizures
  • Spina bifida with or without an Arnold Chiari malformation and shunt monitoring, and urinary catheterization dependence
  • Certain cardiac anomalies
  • Post-transplant status
  • Immunosuppressed status
  • Tracheostomy status (with or without ventilator dependence)
  • Failure to thrive
  • Chronic Kidney Disease
  • History of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy
  • Adrenal Insufficiency
  • Presence of a colostomy, ileostomy, urostomy, or vesicostomy

*This is not medical advice, always consult with your child’s doctor before making any changes to their lifestyle. 

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