Children's Specialized Hospital

Long Term Care

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. Our warm and welcoming atmosphere combines specialized therapeutic, medical and nursing care with a diverse array of activities designed to maintain each child’s abilities and encourage their maximum potential.

Philosophy of the Long Term Care at Children’s Specialized

We believe that every child is capable of personal growth and contributing to the world around them. Our mission is to harness our skills and resources, including the power of families and community, to help each child reach their full potential. We accomplish this goal by remembering and implementing these core fundamentals on a daily basis:

Appreciate every child – no matter how disabled or dependent, every child deserves to be loved, treated with respect, and given the assistance and opportunity to control their lives to the extent possible.
Ensure optimum health - through attentive daily care, good nutrition, physical activity and an environment that is comfortable, clean and safe.
Sustain spirit and mind, not just their body. We understand and respond to each child’s need for companionship, social interaction, a sense of belonging, and fun and mental stimulation.
Value the Individual; appreciate their unique needs, personal circumstances, background and right to privacy. We respect differences and aim to minimize the adverse effects institutional living can have on restricting personal liberty.
Recognize and respect each family’s role in their child’s well-being, happiness and development. We encourage families to participate in their child’s direct care and the decisions impacting that care.
Encourage open dialogue between family, staff, school and medical professionals to allow for each perspective and increase the likelihood of best solutions.
Advocate for full education by partnering with parents to ensure their child is in the most advantageous educational setting based on their individual need.
Encourage community involvement by creating opportunities for children to participate in community life and encouraging the community to play a greater role within the Long Term Care Center.
Ensure the most appropriate setting to meet each child’s needs. The length of stay for children is individually determined based upon enabling the child to reach their full potential.
Embrace Patient and Family Centered Care in all that we do. A partnership with our families is essential in providing high quality care. Together, we can best plan your child’s care.

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