Long Term Care Center
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About the Program
The Long Term Care Center at Children's Specialized Hospital provides dignified and tender loving care for children and adolescents with long-term medical needs. Children's Specialized Hospital opened the Center, the first hospital-based pediatric skilled-care facility in the state, to meet the special needs of New Jersey families.
The bright, inviting environment of the Long Term Care Center is designed expressly for children. The therapeutic atmosphere coupled with specialized medical and rehabilitation care and a diversity of recreational activities designed by professional pediatric recreational specialists encourage the maximum potential in each child.
The Center's carefully selected staff of very special individuals is devoted to the well-being of every child. These trained professionals are sensitive to the decisions faced by parents of a child for whom they can no longer care for at home. Experienced in helping families of long term care patients, they assist and counsel parents who need to place their child into a total care environment.
Family involvement is strongly encouraged and flexible visiting hours are provided for all family members. The nursing staff maintains communication with parents regarding their child's daily care.
Specialized long term care is available at the hospital's Mountainside and Toms River sites.
