Nutrition Consultations
You know your child best, so our nutrition specialists work with you to create a customized nutrition plan tailored to your child’s unique needs.
Welcome to Almost Home Kids
At Almost Home Kids, you’ll find a welcoming home where your child can get expert transitional and respite medical care while you gain the confidence and training needed to bring them home.
Our family of dedicated caregivers know firsthand the challenges you face caring for a child with complex medical needs. We’ll take care of everything, so you can focus on your family and your child can focus on just being a kid.
What to Expect for Your Stay with Us
Almost Home Kids offers a nurturing, home-like setting with 24/7 medical and nursing care, fun and engaging activities and family-friendly spaces where you can visit and stay involved. Our compassionate team gets to know your child’s unique needs, likes and dislikes, so their care is seamless.
Your child will have a private, customizable bedroom designed for their comfort and fully equipped with everything needed for their medical care.
During your child’s stay, you and your family will receive hands-on training to ensure that you’re ready and confident to care for your child at home.
Meet Your Care Team
Your child’s care team includes experienced pediatric nurses, therapists, child life specialists, nutritionists and care coordinators dedicated to your child’s health and well-being.
Who We Serve at Our Home
Almost Home Kids welcomes children from newborn to age 22 who have medical complexities and require transitional or respite care. Often, they are dependent on medical technology such as ventilators, tracheostomy tubes, G-tubes, central lines or oxygen.
Almost Home Kids serves children with over 400 different diagnoses, including:
- Cancer
- Cardiac anomalies
- Cerebral Palsy
- Chromosomal disorders
- Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome
- Gastric anomalies – Short Gut Syndrome
- Metabolic disorders
- Neonatal withdrawal syndrome
- Neuromuscular disease
- Palliative care
- Premature birth
- Spina Bifida
- Spinal muscular atrophy
- Traumatic brain and spinal cord injury
Care Services We Provide
Almost Home Kids is a bridge from hospital to home. Available for children up to age 22, we provide a warm, home-like setting for transitional care after a hospital stay or short-term respite care when you need support. We provide a range of services to accommodate your child and family. In addition to transitional and respite care, we also offer therapies and support services.
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Therapies for Your Child
We integrate a range of therapies in your child’s routine care, including occupational, physical and speech therapies.
Foster Care & Adoption
If your child is in foster care or part of an adoption plan, our team can provide specialized support to help ensure a smooth transition.
How You Can Help
Almost Home Kids is funded entirely by generous community donations to provide high-quality care and a nurturing environment for children and families. Whether you want to donate time as a volunteer or provide financial support, your generosity makes a huge difference.
