Tender Care PPEC Attends Pumpkin Fest 2025
This past weekend, Tender Care PPEC had the joy and privilege of attending the ๐ Pumpkin Fest 2025 ๐ hosted by the Chasin A Dream Foundation. Held on Saturday, October 11th at Harbourside Place in Jupiter, this vibrant community event brought together families, local organizations, and volunteers for a day filled with heartwarming fun and meaningful support for children battling life-threatening illnesses and disabilities.
From 11 AM to 4 PM, the event space was alive with energy and smiles. Families who visited enjoyed a variety of activities, including live entertainment, face painting, a festive pumpkin patch, trick-or-treating, and more. With delicious food trucks and unique local vendors lining the walkways, there was truly something for everyone to enjoy.
What made this event especially powerful was its purpose. As a proud participant in an event supporting the mission of Locals Helping Localsยฎ, we were reminded once again of the strength and compassion within our community. Chasin A Dream Foundation continues to be a beacon of hope for so many families, and we were honored to stand beside them.
Tender Care PPEC believes in not just providing medical and developmental care, but in creating lasting memories and moments of joy for our children and their families. Events like Pumpkin Fest offer a beautiful opportunity to do just that, while raising awareness and support for the children who need it most.
A huge thank you to the Chasin A Dream Foundation for organizing their 9th annual Pumpkin Fest and to all the families and supporters who came out to make it unforgettable. We are already looking forward to next year!
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 canโt wait to meet all the families that attend.
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PPEC Offers Many Advantagesโฆ
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 childโs doctor before making any changes to their lifestyle.