Tender Care PPEC Featured on KHOU 11 News – Bringing Compassionate Care to Texas
We’re thrilled to share some exciting news from the Tender Care family. Our Richmond, Texas center was recently featured on KHOU 11 News, and we couldn’t be more proud. This spotlight marks an important moment for our mission to bring high-quality, compassionate care to medically fragile children across the state.
Since 1988, Tender Care PPEC has stood for one core belief: that every child deserves a safe, loving environment where they can grow, heal, and reach their fullest potential. With our expansion into Texas, we’re continuing that mission by opening doors for families who may have felt they were out of options.
Our Richmond location is already making a meaningful difference. The KHOU 11 story beautifully captures the heart of what we do and why we do it. Children who were once told they couldn’t thrive are now flourishing with the specialized support and nurturing care they receive every day.
A huge thank you to Ugochi Iloka and the entire KHOU 11 News team for helping raise awareness about PPECs and the vital role they play in the lives of children with complex medical needs. Their coverage helps more families discover a place where hope and healing come together.
We invite you to watch the full story and join us in spreading the word about how PPECs are transforming pediatric healthcare in Texas.
📺 Watch the full story here
Thank you for being part of the Tender Care journey. We’re just getting started.
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.
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.