Tender Care PPEC Voted Best of Florida® 2022

 Providing a Helping Hand for Special Needs Children and Families.

Best of Florida

Tender Care PPEC is thrilled to be a 2022 Best of Florida® Regional winner in Guide to Florida’s annual readers’ poll!

Best of Florida

Guide to Florida readers and editors have weighed in on the best of everything in Florida, honoring businesses and organizations in more than 25 broad business and community sectors. 

The process starts with a nomination on the Guide to Florida website. Voting remains open throughout the year, with tens of thousands of votes ultimately received. The process culminates with the publishing of the  Keepsake Annual along with a statewide publicity campaign.

Best of Florida

Winners and nominees are chosen by a combination of readers’ votes and editors’ input, and are vetted through several ranking sites, Better Business Bureau complaint reports, and voting pattern analysis reports. 

Winners are named in hundreds of individual categories, providing Guide to Florida readers with a go-to guide for the best of everything in Florida. Guide to Florida recognizes three levels of winners: The Overall Winners, Regional Winners, and Honorable Mentions. Within each category, multiple honorees are named in each tier, depending on the size of the market sector.

Best of Florida

Tender Care is honored to receive this award and congratulates all the winners. This award shows our hard work and dedication to caring for medically complex and fragile children.

You can view the complete list of winners here.

Why should my child go to Tender Care PPEC?

Tender Care PPEC 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.

You can follow us on FacebookTikTokInstagramLinkedIn, and YouTube.

3 Reasons Socialization is Essential for Children with Special Medical Needs

Are you curious about how socialization is essential for children with special medical needs? We explain three benefits of the impact socialization has on these children.

Ep. 3 – Coping with Creations on Building Our Village [2024]

The Tender Care PPEC podcast, titled “Building Our Village,” is a compelling new series designed to support families of special needs care. This innovative podcast aims to create a supportive community by bringing together key resources and individuals dedicated to making a significant difference in the lives of children with special needs and their families. In this episode, Brianne, the Founder of Coping with Creations, explains her love for Tender Care and cup making.

Building Our Village: Life Planning 4 Special Needs

In this episode, Brian Stephens from Life Planning 4 Special Needs, discusses the importance of life insurance, preparing a trust, and introduces his new book!

5 Myths about Tracheostomy Tubes for New Parents with a Special Needs Child

Are you a new parent of a special needs child with a tracheostomy tube and can’t distinguish the myths from the facts? We explain five of the most common myths about tracheostomy tubes to put your mind at ease.

Perry’s Moody Moos Came to Tender Care! [2023]

Perry’s Moody Moos, LLC visited our Dunnellon Tender Care center! They brought bunnies, goats, a foal, and a calf! The kids had a blast learning about the animals and petting them.

Tender Care was a Guest on Mama Knows Nada!

Tender Care’s Director of Marketing, Thomas LoBianco, had the pleasure of being a guest on Mama Knows Nada! They discussed the operational processes of PPECs, how Tender Care supports families, and what makes Tender Care so special.

5 Amazon Sensory Toys for Your Special Needs Child

Are you an avid Amazon shopper? Do you have a special needs child? We found 5 of the best sensory toys on Amazon for your child with special needs!

Listen on Spotify: Building Our Village with Tender Care PPEC

We are on Spotify! The Tender Care PPEC podcast, titled “Building Our Village,” is a compelling new series designed to support families of special needs care. This innovative podcast aims to create a supportive community by bringing together key resources and individuals dedicated to making a significant difference in the lives of children with special needs and their families.

Tender Care is having its Special Needs Resource Expo, April 1st at 1pm!

Join us on April 1st at 1 pm for a fun FREE Special Needs Resource Expo to learn more about the resources and services available to you and your loved ones with special needs. We will have vendors, music, food, refreshments, kids’ games, and more!

Celebrating Rare Disease Day at Tender Care

At Tender Care, every day is a chance to support, empower, and cherish those facing rare diseases. Today, we shine a light on the warriors among us, marking Rare Disease Day with love and solidarity. Here, nobody fights alone. We’re a family, bound by compassion and united in our journey. 

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