• Care Support

    Getting skilled nursing care for your medically fragile child

    Has your child recently been diagnosed with a condition that requires a certain level of medical care at home? Does he/she need medical equipment at home or need medical intervention throughout the day? Does he or she need care throughout the night? Is this beyond the scope of most typical babysitters? If so, it is possible that your child could qualify for skilled nursing care either at home or at school. Skilled nursing care at home Does your child have a medical need? First, let’s talk about skilled nursing care at home. Perhaps the best way to start is to talk to your child’s pediatrician about whether he or she…