Tender Care PPEC Is Open in Houston, Texas!

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

Tender Care PPEC Is Open in Houston, Texas

We are excited to announce that Tender Care PPEC is now open in Houston, Texas. This expansion allows us to bring our trusted Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care services to families in the Houston area who are seeking compassionate and skilled care for their children with special medical needs.

What Is Tender Care PPEC?

Tender Care PPEC is a physician-prescribed, non-residential day treatment program for children from birth to 21 years old who require skilled nursing care and therapeutic services. Our centers provide a safe, nurturing environment that feels similar to daycare while offering the medical support children need to thrive.

What Makes Our Houston Location Special?

Our Houston center is staffed with experienced pediatric nurses, CNAs, and therapists who are dedicated to supporting medically fragile and medically complex children. The team works closely with families and physicians to develop individualized care plans that focus on each child’s health, development, and social growth.

Services and support include
– Skilled pediatric nursing care
– Physical, occupational, and speech therapy
– Developmental and social enrichment
– Collaborative care planning with families and providers

Support for Families

Tender Care PPEC helps families by providing peace of mind and dependable care in one location. Children benefit from daily social interaction and structured routines, while parents/caregivers gain support that allows them to work, attend school, or take time to care for their families.

Houston Location Information

Tender Care PPEC Houston
748 Crabb River Road
Richmond, Texas 77469

We invite families to contact us to learn more or schedule a tour of our Houston center. Our team is ready to answer your questions and help determine if Tender Care PPEC is the right fit for your child.

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.

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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