Healthy Children and Youth Private Duty Nursing Enriches Your Child’s Quality of Life
What is Healthy Children and Youth Private Duty Nursing?
Covered by the Technology Assistance Waiver in Kansas, Healthy Children and Youth Private Duty Nursing is a specialized pediatric home care service that supports children and young adults with complex medical needs in the comfort of home. Private duty nursing provides consistency, reduced hospitalizations, better health outcomes, and less stress for your family.
Who is Healthy Children and Youth Private Duty Nursing for?
Our caring team of nurses supports your child or young adult through age 21 by offering medical assistance tailored to their individual needs.
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Pediatric home care services
What services are provided through pediatric home care?
Following a high standard of care, our compassionate and kind pediatric private duty nurses assist
- Injections
- IV therapy
- Total parenteral nutrition (TPN)
- Cough assist
- Tracheostomy care
- Ventilator management
- Medication administration and management
- Routine blood draws
- G-tube feedings
- IPPV treatments
Additional care services for your child or young adult
Our team can also help with:
- Personal hygiene care (Including bathing and toileting)
- Physical therapy
- Speech therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Respite care for family caregivers
Pediatric home care services outside the home
We can also help with other settings and routines, including:
- Doctor’s appointments
- School
- Special Olympics
- Summer camps
How is pediatric private duty nursing paid for?
Healthy Children and Youth Private Duty Nursing is covered by Missouri, Kansas, or Illinois Medicaid for qualifying individuals.
How does pediatric private duty nursing benefit your child and family?
Parents get to focus on being parents again, while Phoenix delivers pediatric home care services that allow your child to thrive at home without having to receive care in an alternate setting.
- Reduced hospitalizations
- Improved health outcomes
- Better mental health
- Less stress for families
- Consistent care you can trust
- More quality time at home
Call Phoenix Home Care & Hospice for more information about how private duty nursing for children and youth can help you or your loved one. Ask us about our experiential packages!
Healthy Children and Youth Private Duty Nursing FAQs
Does my child qualify for Healthy Children and Youth private duty nursing?
If your child lives in Missouri, Kansas, or Illinois and qualifies for these specialized Medicaid services, a helping hand is just a phone call away when you contact Phoenix Home Care & Hospice. Our team can help determine whether your child may be eligible to receive pediatric private duty nursing care, although you will need a physician order and state approval to begin services.
How is my child’s private duty nurse assigned?
To ensure optimal outcomes, Phoenix Home Care & Hospice carefully matches your child or teen to a private duty nurse familiar with their healthcare profile and specialized needs. Our support team works behind the scenes to match the ideal nurse to your family.
What if my child needs additional assistance, aside from medical care?
Phoenix Home Care & Hospice also provides exceptional services to your child during doctor appointments, at school, summer camps, and more, to help guarantee your family’s daily life is full of beautiful and stress-free experiences.
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