Cottage pediatric nurse providing compassionate care to a child at home

Pediatric Care

From high-acuity private duty nursing for complex clinical needs to pediatric physical, occupational, and speech therapies — we bring expert, playful, and compassionate care straight to your child.

Care Overview

Pediatric Care

A clear summary of what this service includes and who it supports — written for families making care decisions.

RN-led care team

Pediatric home care from Cottage Home Care brings skilled nursing, therapies, and compassionate support to medically fragile children and their families — right where a child feels safest: at home. From private-duty nursing for complex clinical needs to physical, occupational, and speech therapy, Cottage’s pediatric team coordinates care around your child’s diagnosis, school schedule, and family life. Registered Nurses and trained caregivers manage tracheostomies, ventilators, feeding tubes, seizure protocols, and other high-acuity needs with the playfulness and patience children deserve. Parents get reliable overnight relief and a clinical partner who communicates clearly with doctors and insurers. Many pediatric services qualify for Medicaid waiver programs, and Cottage guides families through eligibility and authorization. Cottage matches each child with caregivers experienced in pediatric conditions — so your family can focus on milestones, not medical logistics.

  • Private-duty nursing
  • PT, OT & speech therapy
  • Complex medical support
  • Medicaid waiver guidance
What Is Pediatric Care

Expert Clinical Care Coordinated with Warmth & Play

At Cottage Home Care, we understand there’s no place like home—especially when a child needs specialized medical care. Our pediatric home health care services are designed to support infants, children, and adolescents with a wide range of medical, physical, and developmental needs, all within the comfort and safety of their own home environment.

Children require more than standard medical care. Their recovery, emotional well-being, and development depend on compassionate support tailored specifically to their age and condition. That’s why our pediatric caregivers combine advanced clinical expertise with a deep understanding of child development, helping make treatments, therapies, and daily care more comforting, engaging, and positive for both children and families.

Our skilled pediatric nurses and caregivers provide care for children with chronic illnesses, complex medical conditions, and specialized needs, including advanced care support after NICU or PICU discharge. We work closely with families to ensure a smooth transition from hospital to home while providing ongoing education, guidance, and hands-on support every step of the way.

A Cottage caregiver and a senior client seated together, smiling and holding hands.
What's Included

Comprehensive Care for Every Growing Need

From hourly private duty nursing to developmental therapies, we cover all aspects of pediatric home health care.

  • Private Duty Nursing

    Hourly, shift-based skilled nursing care (up to 24/7) for children with complex medical dependencies, ventilators, tracheostomies, and G-tubes.

  • OPWDD Community Habilitation

    Empowering individuals with developmental disabilities to build independent life skills. Our caregivers assist with person-centered goals, including socialization, safety awareness, and community integration.

  • Respite Care

    Giving parents and primary caregivers a much-needed break. Funded through OPWDD waivers, our HHAs provide a safe, nurturing environment for your child or loved one so you can recharge.

  • ADL Support

    Dignified assistance with bathing, dressing, transfers, and hygiene for children and adults facing mobility challenges or physical delays.

  • 24/7 On call Support

    Fatigue management, mobility support, cognitive assistance, and adaptation of daily routines as symptoms fluctuate.

  • Flexible Scheduling

    Flexible scheduling to meet your needs, including weekends, holidays, and late-night care.

Cottage Home Care nurse caring for an infant at home with family nearby.

NICU & PICU Transitions

Nurturing support for premature infants or children transitioning from intensive hospital care to their first home environment.

Pediatric nurse placing a pulse oximeter on a young boy during a home health visit.

Congenital & Genetic Conditions

Long-term skilled support for syndromes, muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy, and complex genetic conditions.

Caregiver and child in a wheelchair using a tablet together for therapy and engagement.

Chronic Pediatric Illnesses

Regular clinical monitoring and symptom management for severe asthma, diabetes, epilepsy, and cardiac challenges.

Who It Helps

Pediatric Care Is Right For Diverse Health Paths

Pediatric care is the right fit when a child needs specialized medical care, physical, occupational, or speech therapies, or advanced care support after NICU or PICU discharge.

NICU & PICU Transitions

Nurturing support for premature infants or children transitioning from intensive hospital care to their first home environment.

Congenital & Genetic Conditions

Long-term skilled support for syndromes, muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy, and complex genetic conditions.

Chronic Pediatric Illnesses

Regular clinical monitoring and symptom management for severe asthma, diabetes, epilepsy, and cardiac challenges.

Developmental Milestones

Rehabilitative therapies focusing on early intervention for sensory processing, coordination, or speech delays.

Post-Surgical Recovery

Specialized pediatric wound care, pain management, and physical therapy following orthopedic or major pediatric surgeries.

Technology Dependency

Providing highly-trained nurses to manage ventilators, oxygen, tracheostomy tubes, G-tubes, and IV lines safely.