Deaconess HomeCare (DHC) offers highly skilled Pediatric Care to meet the needs of children that are medically complex or require specialized nursing care. Our goal at DHC is to work closely with the family and primary care physician in the development and implementation of the child’s plan of care.

Pediatric Nurses: Deaconess HomeCare has nurses and therapists with extensive Neonatal and Pediatric backgrounds affording them the expertise required to care for the complex needs of pediatric patients.

Pediatric Diagnoses and Conditions appropriate for home care:

• Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
• Cystic Fibrosis
• Asthma
• Feeding disorders
• Short bowel syndrome
• Compromised gastrointestinal systems
• Diabetes
• Premature birth
• Well children with infections in need of IV antibiotics
• Immune globulin deficiencies
• Hematology/oncology compromises
• Failure to thrive
• Primary pulmonary hypertension

The skilled pediatric nurse assesses and teaches the family in management of:

• Therapies
• Medication management
• Ostomy management
• Nutrition therapy
• Enteral feedings
• Apnea monitoring
• Ventilator
• Assessment
• Observation
• Education