'Medical daycares' on the rise in the U.S.

Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care Centers or "medical daycares" are on the rise across the U.S. For children with complex medical conditions, these facilities offer normalcy and the ability to play and interact with other kids while under supervision and care from nurses.
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#Daycare #Nurse #Pediatric

[@dj_bae]

I want my taxes funding programs like this, not endless war.

[@naturegirl2110]

This!

[@carolwilliams8840]

Yes

[@tcw00]

Agreed

[@kimking5928]

Or illegal immigrants.

[@watermelonlover745]

Or illegals

[@stonecrestquilt]

This should be mandatory in every state

[@Flipper86]

It would require legislatures to fully fund Medicare in their state. It’s expensive: nursing, OT, PT, SLP, transportation, adaptive equipment, and supplies.

[@cochiefemeralds3616]

Needs to be mandatory worldwide

[@kmk967]

😂 Mandatory? You don't get how business works.

[@Flipper86]

@@kmk967 Programs for individuals disabilities are not typically for profit businesses, but non profits or government agencies.

[@NoNameToYou]

@@kmk967neither do you bootlicker

[@LottyDotty05]

I'm a teacher and this is wonderful! I would definitely step out of the traditional classroom and be a support to the nurses. This is amazing!

[@Greatshow09]

@PEMDASbaby ⁠Clearly they didn't pay your teachers --your statements lack of any basic grammar or structure made no sense and lacked any argument. Try again next time.

[@typoriver3651]

It would be wonderful to have more specialized teachers like this in the world! My mother did this for 2 years before she couldn't take the heartbreak anymore. She said each year a few of her special students didn't make it in life and she wasn't strong enough to continue. She moved on to be a special education teacher for kindergarten through 3rd grade for 16 years. And now is a 1st grade teacher for over 20 years who specializes in reading skills.

[@choosey87]

I'm so happy this program exist ❤ Side Note: As a nurse, I really dislike how the media says that there is a nursing shortage, when there really is only a shortage because they don't want to pay nurses a fair wage.

[@muirgirl]

So, a shortage of scab labor. 🫠

[@choosey87]

@@muirgirl What?

[@muirgirl]

@@choosey87 (the only people willing to take those abhorrent wages are “scabs”)

[@joshaskew8808]

The lady in the second clip is one of the top speech pathologists in the country. Love her work!

[@PlayerTenji95]

Wow! That’s amazing!

[@louderthanwordsInclusivity]

I was unemployed for years facing homelessness for this very reason. No where would take my son, they didn’t want to be held liable for something happening or them handling something wrong. We were forced into severe poverty overnight.

[@oddballkimin]

I feel so sorry for you both. Nobody should be homeless. I hope you're both are doing better now.

[@louderthanwordsInclusivity]

I appreciate your empathy, but no need to feel sorry, just for people to be aware! I never even imagined or considered this was an issue happening to people before I myself had a medically complex child, and then I learned that it is a common occurrence that just is not addressed in most places. We fortunately were able to get help, and then move to a state that had more options available for us, but most in my situation would not have the help or finances to do so unfortunately @@oddballkimin

[@bubblybubbles4023]

This is great and needed nationwide. My stepdaughter has a daughter who has a heart transplant, and she can't work because regular daycares aren't equipped to care for her.

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

Oh she works! She doesn’t get paid for being a mom is all

[@roxannegunn1095]

From a mom with a kid that needed a PPEC and my daughter went to this PPEC. To moving to state without one made my life 100% harder. I wish all the states had a PPEC.

[@laames1599]

Please don't fail this wonderful program. Health care is so fragile and unsure! This is needed!

[@Tiffany-Rose]

This is amazing. As a parent of a special needs child you struggle every day. A lot of the time 1 parent is unable to work because they have to take care of their child round the clock. For a family that undoubtedly has massive medical needs and bills that could cause massive troubles, debt, hardships, more stress then they already have. This provides them with the ability to make sure their child is safe and taken care of while allowing them the freedom to work, go to school, provide for their family, take some time for themselves. Having access to this could save lives, marriages, careers, allow people to improve their lives, buy a home. So mnay reasons these should be everywhere 👏👏👏

[@Tiffany-Rose]

@PEMDASbaby First of all, that's an evil thing to say about a baby. Second, Not everyone has access to healthcare, not everyone can afford medical care, not every disability comes about in the womb. Some develop after, sometimes years down the line. Should we just ☠️ disabled people then? Sounds like you would probably say yes. Third, people can have multiple ultrasounds and have nothing wrong detected. Tests that could determine certain health concerns may not be available until the fetus is a certain age in the womb thereby making it impossible to terminate. Across the country women are being FORCED to carry unviable fetuses because of these barbaric and ignorant laws that have been enacted. Even if a test comes back showing certain issues, again, there are a large number of states that will not allow a woman to terminate. There's also the disgusting eugenics and ableist angle to what you said. Just because you don't see a value in certain life doesn't mean there isn't one. Lastly, my comment was acknowledging the fact that parents of special needs children struggle everyday. They have to live in a system that says they care but they don't. If a child is not "perfect" then why bother helping them? Why bother supporting that family and making sure EVERY child is given what they need to thrive regardless? I don't have children. What I do have is a Neurodivergent brain, AuDHD and 2 Chronic illnesses that I have struggled with my most of my life and have disabled me. I have the ability and understanding of how hard it is to navigate healthcare when no one wants to help you. When you get denied treatment, when insurance is too expensive, when you get jerked around by doctors and administration. I understand the struggle every single day of pain and suffering and I understand that I am alive and I wouldn't want it any other way because I'm alive. I understand that our struggles do not have to be so bad. We live with a healthcare system that prioritizes profits over people. We have a system that has enough resources to help every single disabled child and adult in this country if it wanted to. The problem is they and people like you don't see value in disabled people being alive. One of the smartest men on the planet was disabled. If his mother decided he wasn't worth anything, he would not have been able to do what he did. Just because someone's body doesn't work like it should doesn't mean their mind isn't perfectly fine. It doesn't mean they don't have a sense of humor, it doesn't mean they can't love or get married or do great things. Being disabled doesn't make you less deserving of being alive. Maybe their brains don't work exactly how they should and it takes a bit more effort to do things. That doesn't mean they don't want to be alive. You and a large portion of the population think we aren't worth anything, well that's BS. You don't get to decide for anyone else what life is worth saving and giving a chance. Miracles happen all the time. Babies who are given ☠️ sentences end up thriving and going to to lead happy and "normal" lives because of compassion, love, determination and a fighting spirit. I have seen enough people lately making comments out here with their whole faces about abusing special needs kids, doing horrible things to them, saying they shouldn't be alive because we are treated like less than human because of disabilities. It's sick and it's evil.

[@wendysnyder6443]

It is absolutely AMAZING & very much needed!!! 👏👏👏👏🥰🙃

[@winning3329]

​@PEMDASbaby we need less wicked and black hearted and selfish people who have absolutely no empathy for no one but themselves like you. Being unempathetic is actually a genetic flaw because in the old days people took care of each other and put themselves in to other people's shoes. Maybe your parents should have gotten an ultrasound to see your black heart and done away with the wickedness you brought into this world.

[@eleanorel5918]

@PEMDASbaby it is inhumane to decide not to let someone live because you see their lives as not worth living.

[@sayewashere5894]

​@PEMDASbaby My my, that is a very Elitist way of looking at things, don't you think?

[@RNVIPs]

I'm a registered nurse and I live in Florida, I have never heard of this. Kudos to FL !

[@1SpicyPisces]

I am a nurse as well and only recently became familiar with this type of program when I started working as a home health nurse for medically complex children. One of my “kids” just started attending. Regular daycare wouldn’t have her unless a nurse or parent accompanied her. Unfortunately, she didn’t have a nurse everyday and was missing out on so much.

[@tendercareppec]

If you would like to work at one Im hiring!

[@nikkids4266]

This is what’s called a social program. Remember that when you have certain people complaining about socialist programs and wanting to cut needed funding for such.

[@macazootie]

ironic that this is flourishing in Florida & Texas, but other states considered more progressive aren't keeping up; it's almost as if it's not socialist at all

[@isabelamogosanu7777]

@@macazootie its a liberal win in florida. you realize republicans hate social services and call it communism. just because it happened in a red state dosent mean it isnt a blue program lol

[@michah321]

​@@macazootiewell technically it is " socialist" but a capitalist society can have publicly funded programs too

[@macazootie]

@@michah321 Socialism: noun, A political and economic theory of social organization which advocates that the means of production, distribution and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole. Does the community own the means of production, distribution or exchange? No, they do not. Therefore, it does not meet the definition of "socialist." Happy to help clarify that for you.

[@liamevans7661]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@macazootieTypes of socialism vary. Purposeful pedantry gets you nowhere.

[@chinookvalley]

Every state in the US needs this. We live in a rural area and the kids aren't getting the education they should because they have some sort of medical need. We are a society of sick people because of our lifestyle of terrible diet, little exercise and high stress. Every school should have something for special needs children. Period. We have to change our way of life if any of us want to be healthy. Our children are our future, better or worse.

[@lars2894]

Insurance, healthcare, and pharma companies who hire teams of lawyers and lobbyists and have the congress, senate, and the judges in their back pockets are to blame. The US will never, ever see affordable, available, and efficient healthcare as long as the coporations are in charge of writing all the law + charging however much price they want. I also find it hard to believe this costs zero dollars for the parents, sounds more like a sales pitch trying to conceal hidden fees.

[@michah321]

Actually every public school IS REQUIRED to provide education for special needs children. Where have you been?? This is daycare for little ones with medical needs. Most communities do have early intervention programs

[@TerranTaro]

@@michah321 they do what they can but most school systems cant afford to provide the help that many special needs children need. You need the staff to provide the help and care needed.

[@Flipper86]

@@lars2894Watch again. State Medicaid funding is providing it.

[@83shaunam]

I'm confused by your comment. Do you think good lifestyle habits cure or prevent genetic conditions or things like cerebral palsy?

[@lelandgaunt9985]

We need these in California, Chicago, and New York!

[@chinookvalley]

Every state in the US needs this. We live in a rural area and the kids aren't getting the education they should because they have some sort of medical need. We are a society of sick people because of our lifestyle of terrible diet, little exercise and high stress. Every school should have something for special needs children. Period. We have to change our way of life if any of us want to be healthy. Our children are our future, better or worse.

[@karenmbbaxter]

I notice many kids available for adoption have special needs like this and without this special childcare a parent might have no choice but i adopt out their child because they have to go back to work to pay for food for their other children......These facilities basically keep families together because a parent can still work to provide for the rest of the family.

[@jillclarke7264]

They have these in California, Chicago and New York . Read the headline it's nationwide. The problem is many states will not subsidize these including Florida.

[@Christina-sf4py]

​​​@@karenmbbaxterI'm guessing they're prohibitively priced though...subsidized or not.... Also kind of related, govts and charities put too many rules for adoption, expecting a family/couple to be perfect eg fairly well to do. But many poor families raise their kids well. Every individual family is different in each demographic. Even heard of atheist charity knocking back a christian couple for adoption, but religious charities do that to atheists as well. Therefore many children become less adoptable because they become older. Govt and even the best charities are no substitute for good quality parents. Just sayin.

[@OfJournalandJourney]

This!

[@1224dlc]

That baby Andrew John is so adorable! I’m so glad he’s getting able to play and have his health needs watched! What a wonderful program! I wish all the States had this!

[@StitchGV]

In an economy that makes it MOSTLY IMPOSSIBLE to support a house and a child (let alone a special-needs one) on part-time income, unfortunately this is very needed.

[@monkeysluvdani]

As a childcare worker I am not trained on how to care for many special needs children. Sometimes we have children with special needs thrown into our classrooms and our ratio doesn’t change. So we also have another 9-12 children and we are alone. The quality of care all the children get at that point is not what it should be and it’s not the teachers fault! I love that there are centers out there for children to get the care they deserve!

[@joleenroth9955]

This. I have two kids in my room that have been kicked out of other daycares due to special needs. Part of the problem with that is that they haven't had the kids diagnosed. Even if you have services come in. Not sure If you're a lead or not but I deal with our therapist team directly. And sometimes when they're in a normal daycare it's they can't get diagnosed without further testing because you can't take back a diagnosis like that easily. Another is some of the parents are in denial even if they receive speech therapy. Developmental therapy. And occupational therapy. It sucks and we don't get paid enough man. 😪

[@monkeysluvdani]

@@joleenroth9955 this is also true. Many of the children aren’t diagnosed until they are in school, but I have also had children with more higher need physical disabilities and I wasn’t given any help. I’d having to carry a 40 pound child to the playground while trying to also keep track of the rest of the class and count the children and make sure they pick up their hats and gloves and shoes and whatever else they drop on the way to the playground because you know someone will get mad if they come to pick up their child and a glove is missing…. Sometimes it feels impossible. NONE of that is the child’s fault. But you can’t expect us to know how to best provide what every childs needs when we don’t have the training or SUPPORT to do it.

[@BraveOne7]

Bless the caregivers, children’s, and parents hearts! Medical daycares are beautiful idea and should be everywhere. ❤🙏🏽

[@colorbugoriginals4457]

Andrew's smile at the end when he moved forward! 😊😊😊❤

[@MrAsam1974]

This will be so helpful for families with special need child. We need more of these.

[@Allinmyworld]

Wow, I've never heard of this before. This would be a great opportunity for businesses or hospitals that have been shutting down around the country.

[@beth8775]

This program definitely needs to be expanded!

[@L.W..]

God bless these workers who chose this career. I’m sure the parents who need this type of support are extremely appreciative 🙏🏾

[@up-uw4op]

more are needed. the alternative is homelessness

[@Cloudbear319]

Hello I’m a chronically ill kid and I find this so amazing this should be something every where this could help so many kids and parents

[@Flipper86]

I was the educator for the “developmental day” program for children 0-3 at an EC agency. I worked with a nurse and a paraprofessional. 5 kids each day, from 9 to 1, most coming 2x a week. Our speech, OT, and PT came in to see the kids. The program was closed because it wasn’t a “natural environment” for the children under special education law. To be eligible, they had to be 6 Mon delayed in 3 or more areas (speech, fine motor, gross motor, etc).

[@angle5520]

This is universal healthcare. Medicaaid is the ideal health insurance. Its equivalent to the federal government plan -- with exceptions of course.

[@ItsWhoIAmItsHowILive]

The problem is Medicaid doesn’t pay companies in a way where they can break even. Some companies choose not to take Medicaid due to this. Our system is broken deeply.

[@rayerhodes5300]

The vast majority of providers where I live don’t accept it… I mean, it works for like an ER visit, but even finding a PCP or getting ANY specialist services is near impossible. Many providers have said they accept it if a patient is under 18 but not if they are over 18 if they do accept it and poverty is rampant. Having insurance is basically like not having insurance unless you need to go to the ER for something because nobody takes it and heaven forbid the ER can’t do it and you require a specialist… I can also guarantee this program in the video isn’t anywhere near where I live

[@angle5520]

@@rayerhodes5300 Might I suggest going to your county Health center. They take insurance, they love it. I used to sit on a governance board for the health center in my town and we had so many problems getting people with insurance because of the stereotype, but they can get you in to any doctor you need to see. They can be your pcp. They can schedule your appointments. Try that.

[@angle5520]

@@ItsWhoIAmItsHowILive that's where regulating healthcare comes in. It's like the wild wild West out there!

[@OrangeCat1992]

You are 100% correct. It’s very interesting that this program is being highlighted in two states which chose not to expand Medicaid. I wonder how many people are going without necessary coverage so this program can exist? It’s a good program, but at what cost?

[@rridderbusch518]

CareGIVER, not "caretaker". !!!

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

Why? What’s wrong with caretaker?

[@Gravite56]

​@@YeshuaKingMessiahcare is given not taken

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

@@Gravite56 he is taken care of by his caretaker

[@TMB62]

These are great ideas 💡. We need these everywhere. When my child was young and they had seizures. I had a horrible time finding someone to take care of them until I met a newly retired pediatric nurse.

[@smrk2452]

This is so important. Most teachers aren’t trained for this! Thanks for this report.

[@daphne10120]

This is awesome! I’d totally work in a place like this. But looking at the rates they don’t pay very well. If you are a registered nurse you shouldn’t take a significant pay cut to work here. $32ish an hour is way less than most nurses make.

[@PlayerTenji95]

$32/hour sounds wild for someone who’s not a nurse! But nurse school takes a LOT of hard work. I’m not smart enough for it, so I salute all the nurses who are! 😊

[@Tiffany-Rose]

I think there are people who do the work for more reasons than money. If someone wants to help special needs children and they don't mind making less, they should. There's more to life than money, providing these children with care, compassion and safety while helping their parents is a noble gift.

[@Mikinaak2023]

Ouch, I make 32 just doing outreach. Nursing ought to be more.

[@loveubye2288]

That is the rate per child but I am sure each nurse cares for more than one child & there is probably mostly LPNs since pediatric home health nurses are usually LPNs

[@kbranch5132]

I'm so glad this exists. I always wondered what these parents did.

[@Tbamm67]

I just found out about this service in December 2023 while visiting family in FL! This is an awesome service that helps both kids and Family. ❤

[@ashleyfriedrich9856]

I didn't even know this was a thing. As a mother of 2 T1Ds I approve this message!

[@ashleyduffy2088]

This is perfect!!!! My daughter has type 1 diabetes. And the daycares have a hard time adjusting to her medicine. Thank god my mother in law works in the daycare now. Just can’t imagine how life would be without her help

[@minnied84]

These programs are amazing. To get all ypur childs needed therapy in one place is so helpful for families. Lets rememebr that special needs is a broad term. Preemies that go home with medical devices and eventually thrive and live healthy lives temporarily need these services too.

[@seanrhone5306]

Never heard of these before, but what a great idea!

[@jillclarke7264]

They started in northern states. Florida is late to the game

[@jillfeatherman5523]

@@jillclarke7264Oh really? Please list some of these day cares in NY.

[@ludovician]

Never forget the bold stand 10 states made in 2007 against the Affordable Care Act to expand Medicaid. Would have been nice to have more programs like this.

[@karenmbbaxter]

and God bless the parents still in these childrens' lives.......Many children with complex needs are often in the adoption program because parents can't deal with all their needs....Just being a parent and not giving up on your child is so important.

[@colorbugoriginals4457]

wow, we need to fund more of these. what a great way to help these children and their families thrive in the community ❤

[@cupcakes1026uwu]

Gentle kind human beings. I wish all humans were this caring to children

[@tenacious1]

Please don't cut the funding for this great program that's actually helping. Asking in advance. 🙏🏾

[@XWierdThingsHappenX]

What a great idea! I work at a daycare center. It is really hard to care for kids with vital medical needs. We have had quite a few kids with feeding tubes. That in itself is hard. We didnt go to school to treat medical needs. Its scary because a mistake can seriously hurt a kid. In a regular daycare. I see kids who needs more support and we simply dont have the means to provide it.

[@Babyluss_official]

I used to work at a PPEC in FL it was amazing ❤️🙏

[@TAT.357]

Something good the government spends the money on at least!

[@spindleswift8667]

I've worked in "medically fragile" classrooms in New Mexico and California and most of them were great. We didn't have nurses in the classroom, though. Sometimes wed take a kiddo the the nurse's office for a procedure, and sometimes nurses and licensed therapists would come to the c!assroom.

[@L4uR3Nification]

I always wondered what I would do if my little one had these kinds of needs. . .not working isn't really an option for me. I want to look into making this more common in my state, EVERYONE needs care.

[@JessicaTheEngineer]

Meanwhile, every daycare within 20 minutes of me has an 8 month waiting list.

[@isabellaflorentina7574]

God bless all these precious babies and their caregivers.

[@loriecachuela1731]

Literally crying. I wish this was in CA. So proud of this program and so happy for the families.

[@curtishar.8908]

My child goes to a local PPEC in Florida and it has been a blessing to our lives the last 5 years!🥳

[@_muvajc]

Wow I wish this was here in VA I was rejected from so many daycares and wasn’t able to work for two years kudos to FL

[@shaypope4732]

No kudos to the company and not fl remember FL didn't want them there

[@HypatiaMuse]

This should be a public program.

[@saranegrete-xj5lv]

I mean it is isn’t it? Children that qualify for Medicaid, it’s not privately funded by companies and parents pay $$$$

[@shaypope4732]

They tried to but republicans said no

[@shaypope4732]

​@@saranegrete-xj5lvits privately owned s and charge 8900 per child they included kids on Medicaid to get additional funding without having to charge the parents since no one wanted to fund them well no republican rep wanted to

[@millzmitchell3076]

Pennsylvania definitely needs to adopt this program.!

[@akosuamroney]

This should be available in every state. I wouldn’t mind my tax money going towards this program.

[@julsjewels3185]

Wow! This is wonderful.

[@Bueller.Bueller.Bueller.]

This is amazing! ❤

[@more2bcontinued]

Love this!! I began my career in daycare it is essential for more programs like this to exist. I would have loved to have worked at one of these.

[@annaburns2865]

I live in Florida, and I didn’t even know that. As a substitute teacher with no medical experience, I have worked with children that should have been taken care of by a nurse, but weren’t. So this isn’t a state-wide thing. But at least it’s happening in some parts of the state.

[@cloudswinger2000]

They said there's about a hundred in the state. It's a big state, that's not that many. Probably all in large population areas.

[@AngieGryszan-gw9gz]

It's a catch 22 because in order for a child to qualify for Medicaid the household income must me way below the national poverty line and with TWO parents working even minimum wage jobs full time in my state of MA that would disqualify the child from Medicaid. I myself was a single mom of two with my oldest being disabled. I relied on neighbors for care before she was in school and then summers and after school once she started. It was alot to ask of my neighbors but I was blessed and grateful as no traditional day care, camp or after school program would have her. Her disability is only physical with her being in a wheelchair and nothing more.

[@83shaunam]

There are waiver programs that waive the parents' income. Usually there is a wait list, but children with very significant needs can sometimes move up the list faster. It's an imperfect system, but it is possible for a disabled child to get medicaid even if their parents make decent money.

[@clairet5636]

Texas is ridiculous you have to make like less than $200 a month.. I think you'd make more begging on the streets. Waiver list is YEARS

[@Hooplayeah7]

My daughter was on the waiver list for 5 years before finally being accepted.

[@Sheeeeerigirl]

I dunno chip has way higher income limits even in states like NH(which offers less government aid than MA). For example, the income limit for a family of 6 is about $165k,$120k for a family of 4. Both parents can work without affecting qualifications.

[@morrigan908]

I only have one problem with this. It's only for the extremely poor on Medicaid. A family slightly over the limit certainly can't afford over $250 a day. I couldn't and I'm probably upper middle class. There needs to be a sliding scale for those kids who are just as much in need but their parents certainly can't afford to spend their entire paycheck on daily care for them.

[@laurencotter1257]

These are similar to collaborative schools, not sure about other states but we have many public collaboratives here in MA available

[@kassimagruder6496]

I would have loved this for my child, who has a rare genetic disorder. Thank you for highlighting this!!!

[@Thatllamamama]

I would love this for my son

[@Lovedhurtlost]

Amazing. Definitely needed in every state.

[@junkintwin]

There needs to be more awareness about these type facilities! This is amazing!

[@karenbarnes7456]

We need this in Pennsylvania

[@tendercareppec]

There are a couple in Pennsylvania that just opened check-out healthcare for kids.

[@soulsurvivor1979]

Iam a teacher assistant and I think that is a awesome idea❤❤

[@mooveegal]

She mentioned 20 states have this, so which 20 states?

[@florenceledgister7327]

This is a WOW!! Very needed 👍🤗🌴

[@belindaelisa5618]

Sounds something like Kennedy Krieger in Baltimore, MD.

[@keahharrison4765]

Bring this to SC please !

[@laurenk1766]

I work at a medical daycare in Philadelphia! I love my kiddos! There definitely need to be more nationwide.

[@livelifetothefullestnoregrets]

Wow, the nurses are teachers too. Hope they get huge salaries, they deserve it.

[@Ehlaar]

Wish they wold have work site daycare

[@andricheli]

Many more programs like this are needed for kids with special medical and developmental needs, and the programs need to provide care far beyond the age of 12. I previously helped run programs for children and adolescents with developmental disabilities. In our huge, very populated county, we were at one point the only program that would serve kids over the age of 12. Parents of kids with disabilities and special health needs are at higher risk of being single parents, losing their jobs, and facing financial hardships due to the care they have to provide. We need many more programs like this, and programs that can keep providing that care behind the age when most typical children no longer require day care.

[@bdiva101]

Very true

[@leafingaround6077]

I hope these become more commonplace!

[@nikkifoster9943]

This would be great until gets massively overly pay walled and therefore inaccessible to families. Daycare is already unaffordable as it is.

[@erinaustin2157]

Something that's actually working in Florida! Amazing and honestly fantastic! This should be in every state! 🌻🌟

[@time2livelife]

I wonder if there is a program to let nurses and doctors complete their residencies at places like this. Could be a way to expand access.

[@lozarkderccy3254]

Wow, this is amaaaaaaazing for the families and children who need these services! Love this

[@AhJodie]

Oh, this is great! I will share with everyone I can! What happens with the sister of the baby, does she have to go to another daycare? Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care Centers is the official name for these.

[@arodemidive6195]

This is so beautiful and needed.

[@f.acostaa9429]

How neat is this!

[@brej8001]

It's about time.

[@KayLoveNYC]

So happy to hear something like this exists but I wish it were more popular. Im not a parent but on behalf of the parents with special needs kids, THANK YOU.

[@Kontina27]

I wish this was in Columbus Oh. My son has a heart defect this would be perfect especially for after school. We need this

[@MarieAdaLiz]

Love it, i definitely would work with those little patients ❤🙏

[@druidsongevergreens]

Social programs are essential to a functional society

[@aplummer9670]

I wish this would have been available when I had my daughter who had a colostomy bag and lung issues. I was a single teen mom with no options.

[@alesiaarchibald-richardson1141]

Truly love this Medicaid has brought joy to all those families. I am sure the families feel a sense of relief knowing their children are in great hands when they are away from them. AMAZING 👏

[@ellenscott6793]

Every state needs this.

[@jamillawebb3567]

I just love this!

[@Ifyoubelieveme]

stunned that Florida is doing something positive

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

Maybe reality should enter ur life About time

[@alshallon]

This is AMAZING

[@SmilingBeaver-ou7nc]

This is wonderful, and the parents have peace of mind knowing their children are in excellent hands.❤

[@jgr_lilli_]

This is where federal funding should go to. Giving these kids a headstart and allowing them to get both their medical needs and social needs met. Having a disabled person in the family can be so isolating both for the disabled person and their family, because there is so little inclusive social spaces.

[@FallnAngel07]

We need more of these. This is a great idea for the kids and the parents.

[@Esme26433]

Criteria 1: check 2: check ( I can afford it but I feel like I pay too much for gas. 3. I ‘vacate’! I thank God for the ability to do so. In country (2 times) and abroad (1 a year) 4. One kid for me. 5. Check. I can but I rarely do it. Feel like it’s a waste of money. Only go for birthday celebrations. Ps; I’m Ugandan middle class. Don’t live in America. Still good to learn the signs and symptoms of progress. Thank you.

[@cewe2003]

I love this so much. I wish every state had plenty of these facilities.