You’re Invited: Tender Care PPEC Palatka Open House 🎉
Tender Care provides skilled nursing services in a daycare-like environment.
We’re excited to open our doors and welcome the community to the Tender Care PPEC Palatka Open House! This special event is an opportunity for families, caregivers, and community partners to see firsthand how we support medically complex children in a safe, nurturing, and engaging environment.
📅 Event Details
Date: March 10, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Location: 927 S SR 19, Palatka, FL 32177
What to Expect
During the open house, guests will have the chance to:
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Tour our Palatka center and explore our welcoming spaces
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Meet our compassionate, highly trained care team
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Learn more about Pediatric Prescribed Extended Care (PPEC) services
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Ask questions about how Tender Care PPEC partners with families to support children’s medical and developmental needs
Whether you are a parent seeking care options, a healthcare professional, or a community partner, this event is a great way to connect and learn more about our mission.
A Place Where Care Comes First
At Tender Care PPEC, we are committed to providing high-quality medical care in an environment where children can thrive emotionally, socially, and developmentally. Our Palatka center reflects that commitment, and we’re proud to share it with you.
💙 Light refreshments will be provided
💙 All are welcome
We look forward to meeting you, answering your questions, and showing you what makes Tender Care PPEC such a special place. We can’t wait to see you there!
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.
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.