Tender Care PPEC Is Opening Soon in Gainesville, Florida!
Tender Care provides skilled nursing services in a daycare-like environment.
We are excited to announce that Tender Care PPEC is opening soon in Gainesville Florida.
Address: 2025 SW 75th St., Gainesville, Florida 32607
Exceptional Care for Children With Special Medical Needs
Are you looking for a Gainesville PPEC center to care for your child with special medical needs?
Tender Care PPEC in Gainesville is the ideal place for exceptional care for medically fragile and medically complex children. Our dedicated team of experienced nurses, CNAs, and therapists provides skilled, compassionate support for children with a wide range of medical conditions. At Tender Care, we provide a safe and nurturing environment similar to a daycare setting, where your child can feel comfortable, supported, and at home.
Our mission is to support each child’s growth and development by tailoring care to their unique needs. We work closely with families, physicians, nurses, and therapists to make a meaningful impact on your child’s health and overall well-being.
Contact us today to schedule a tour. We would love to meet you and your family.
What Is PPEC
PPEC stands for Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care. A PPEC center is a licensed nonresidential day treatment program prescribed by a physician for medically complex and technologically dependent children. Care is delivered by a skilled team of pediatric professionals.
Tender Care’s daytime program provides skilled nursing services, specialized therapies, developmental support, and access to consultants for medically complex children for up to twelve hours each day.
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 Gainesville.
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.
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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.