Are you looking for a Davie PPEC Center to care for your child with Special Medical Needs?

Tender Care PPEC in Fort Lauderdale is the perfect place to offer exceptional care for your medically fragile or complex child. While we are based in Fort Lauderdale, we’re easily accessible from Davie and provide free transportation within a one-hour radius. Our dedicated team of experienced nurses, CNAs, and therapists is committed to delivering specialized care for children with a wide variety of medical conditions. At Tender Care, we create a safe and nurturing environment, similar to daycare, where your child will feel comfortable, well-cared for, and at home.

Our mission at Tender Care is to support each child’s development by customizing care to meet their specific needs. Through close collaboration with families, doctors, nurses, and therapists, we strive to make a meaningful impact on your child’s life 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, non-residential, day treatment program prescribed by a physician for medically complex and technologically dependent children. Care is provided by a team of skilled pediatric professionals.

Our Ft Lauderdale / Davie PPEC Center 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