Our Philosophy
To pursue our mission, we endeavor to meet the unique needs of the children and their families’ nursing, physical, psychological, and social care. In order to pursue excellence in pediatric care, we believe our daycare for medically fragile children must:
- Provide an atmosphere that recognizes the uniqueness of each child and their family, and supports the accomplishments of mutually established goals.
- Involve families in setting goals that strive towards more appropriate maximum functional levels of development.
- Work in an expansive approach of teamwork that allows us to use input from those served to improve our program and to support community activities that promote the effective delivery of services to the children in need.
Our Philosophy
To pursue our mission, we endeavor to meet the unique needs of the children and their families’ nursing, physical, psychological, and social care. In order to pursue excellence in pediatric care, we believe our daycare for medically fragile children must:
- Provide an atmosphere that recognizes the uniqueness of each child and their family, and supports the accomplishments of mutually established goals.
- Involve families in setting goals that strive towards more appropriate maximum functional levels of development.
- Work in an expansive approach of teamwork that allows us to use input from those served to improve our program and to support community activities that promote the effective delivery of services to the children in need.
Our Mission
Children’s Rehab, a PPEC medical daycare, is dedicated to providing nursing, education, and therapeutic care to children requiring habilitative and rehabilitative services. We strive to provide the highest quality pediatric care that places the child and family at the heart of the program. We seek to help stabilize and improve a child’s condition and to assist the family as much as possible. With compassion, we provide services that enhance the health, independence, self-sufficiency, and productivity of those served, while also providing support to their families.
Our Mission
Children’s Rehab, a PPEC medical daycare, is dedicated to providing nursing, education, and therapeutic care to children requiring habilitative and rehabilitative services. We strive to provide the highest quality pediatric care that places the child and family at the heart of the program. We seek to help stabilize and improve a child’s condition and to assist the family as much as possible. With compassion, we provide services that enhance the health, independence, self-sufficiency, and productivity of those served, while also providing support to their families.
Daycare for Medically Fragile Children
Our nurses, therapists, and MDCPS teachers provide a wide variety of services in a cheerful and inviting atmosphere. Our licensed nursing staff provides specialized care for up to 12 hours a day. There is a high ratio of staff to children. We provide ongoing individualized physical, occupational, and speech therapy. We also provide education at a level appropriate to the child’s needs and abilities. We offer Case Management services.
There is daily communication between parents and staff as needed. We will provide free PPEC medical transportation services to and from home as needed.
Our goal is to help each child achieve the highest quality of life possible. Nursing services include, but are not limited to:
- Daily assessments
- Medication
- Administration
- Vent/Trach care
- Wound care
- Feeding therapy
- Enteral feedings
- Ostomy care
- Central line care
- Blood draws
- Pulse oximetry
- Apnea monitoring
Daycare for Medically Fragile Children
Our nurses, therapists, and MDCPS teachers provide a wide variety of services in a cheerful and inviting atmosphere. Our licensed nursing staff provides specialized care for up to 12 hours a day. There is a high ratio of staff to children. We provide ongoing individualized physical, occupational, and speech therapy. We also provide education at a level appropriate to the child’s needs and abilities. We offer Case Management services.
There is daily communication between parents and staff as needed. We will provide transportation to and from home as needed.
Our goal is to help each child achieve the highest quality of life possible. Nursing services include, but are not limited to:
- Daily assessments
- Medication
- Administration
- Vent/Trach care
- Wound care
- Feeding therapy
- Enteral feedings
- Ostomy care
- Central line care
- Blood draws
- Pulse oximetry
- Apnea monitoring
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PPEC Qualifications
Does my child qualify for Children’s Rehab daycare for medically fragile children?
To qualify for Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care services your child must be younger than 21 with a medically complex condition that requires continual nursing care. There are many conditions that we care for, it is best to give us a call because you never know if your child will qualify. Children’s Rehab accepts Medicaid, private insurance, and self pay.
More About Our Therapy
Our daycare for medically fragile children has a full-time therapy department that is not contracted through an agency. At Children’s Rehab, we hire our own therapists to be a part of our team.
We have therapists who are trained in SI, NDT, Kinesio Taping, Cranial Sacral Therapy, Conscious Discipline, Feeding & swallowing disorders, and Behavior Therapy.
The therapy staff is experienced in ordering orthotics, wheelchairs, and other equipment that a child may need.
We conduct interdisciplinary team meetings with the nursing staff, teachers, and parents to update the progress of a child and address any concerns.
The child’s individual therapy goals are incorporated by the nursing and educational staff throughout the day to help the children reach their full potential.
All therapy services are on a one-to-one ratio. No grouping of children.
All the Medicaid children have the possibility of receiving up to 4 hours of OT, PT, and ST services per week.
Because our therapists are on site, we are always available to receive phone calls from parents and doctors, have parents observe therapy sessions, and have a flexible schedule that meets the child’s needs.
Our Caring Team
Yoleidis Gonzalez
Administrator - Yoleidis has been involved in the PPEC setting since 2018. For over five years, she has been experienced in child care, transportation, human resources, and staff management. Now she works closely with parents and each member of the team to make sure best practices are being followed and concerns are being taken care of. At Children's Rehab, she fosters a safe and loving environment for both staff and kids to enjoy.
Winsome Russell
Director of Nursing - Winsome has spent over a decade dedicating herself to the children and families of Children's Rehab. She takes the time to understand the complexities of each child's condition so that our nurses can give the best care possible. Here at Children's Rehab, nurses like Winsome are essential for adding an element of motherly love to this nurturing environment.
Philomene Manelas
Certified Nursing Assistant - Philomene is a caring nurse with over 10 years of experience at Children's Rehab. Her radiant energy is part of what makes Children's Rehab a happy place for both children and staff. Whether a child has a g-tube, a trach, or diabetes, Philo and our team of exceptional nurses have the experience to treat any sort of medical condition.
Michael Lantigua
Director of Community Relations - Michael originally joined the Children's Rehab family because he saw how they make a difference in the lives of families who might be struggling with special needs children and wanted to be a part of that. Now he visits the children and their families in the hospitals, and thanks their doctors and specialists for the great help that is provided. At Children's Rehab there is a wholesome community of families, children, and medical professionals that all share a common goal.
Open Saturdays
Afterschool Program M-F until 6:00pm
Education
At the Children’s Rehab daycare for medically fragile children, the special education teacher from Miami-Dade County Public Schools works to promote each child’s self-acceptance and fosters the child’s general welfare through educational techniques that call for extra sensitivity, flexibility, and creativity.
Our special education department distinguishes itself by providing an educational climate that accommodates for individual differences and by helping each student learn methods to cope with his or her own reality. Our teacher develops an individualized program for each child that includes the development and refinement of social interaction techniques, a behavior management plan, and the improvement of communication skills within each student’s environment.
Among other responsibilities, the special education teacher also assists in the development of each student’s Individual Education Plan (IEP), cooperatively plans for each child’s needs when mainstreaming them into public school classes, and monitors the academic and behavioral progress of every student. Above all, our special education teacher develops a caring and loving bond with each child that helps them view their physical impairment as one of the many important attributes, rather than the most significant, that define who they are.
This educational component is not found in home health care settings or hospitals.
Our MDCPS teacher has developed enrichment programs specifically for our children and works with our therapists to provide effective ways of incorporating therapy into our children’s academic curriculum.
In addition, teachers from Miami-Dade County Public Schools provide stimulating activities. Developmental age-appropriate activities are combined with educational goals. Our children learn at their own pace – while having fun, as all kids should.
