Pediatric Home Health

BAYADA’s innovative HICU® program brings ICU-level nursing care to children with complex needs—making safe, successful transitions from the hospital to home possible. Our highly trained, critical care nurses provide attentive 24/7 care and support for the first 12 weeks at home, while training your child’s primary care team to give ongoing care.

Many of our pediatric clients require tube feedings. As part of this care, BAYADA Nurses monitor nutrition and hydration, provide site/stoma care, manage equipment malfunctions, and advocate for dietary needs.

Nurses perform daily care and routine maintenance of gastrostomy sites, including checking for for leakage, dislodgement, or infection, reducing the risk of serious complications. They perform balloon checks, dressing changes, and coordinate with providers for timely interventions.

Following your neurologist’s instructions, our nurses provide proactive seizure care, including: continuously assessing seizure triggers, ensuring a safe environment, giving rescue medication quickly, and following up with appropriate aftercare. Their goal is to keep your child safe and minimize the impact of seizures on their daily life, inside and out of your home.

Our nurses provide expert care for children who need inhaled or nebulized medications, oxygen therapy, and full airway support.

If your child is dependent on a tracheostomy and ventilator for respiratory support, you can feel confident that our nurses have specific expertise in this area. They provide safe care by proactively managing your child’s airway through suctioning and monitoring; ensuring equipment is working properly; and preparing for emergencies. They also guide families with hands-on education for ongoing peace of mind.

Children who use BiPAP, CPAP, or other non-invasive breathing support receive careful titration and monitoring of settings and response. Nurses have expertise in managing and troubleshooting equipment and alarms to ensure your child’s respiratory safety.

Ongoing assessment of blood sugar and vital signs for children at risk for hypo- or hyperglycemia is essential to ensure safety. Our nurses follow clear protocols for early intervention and rapid response if needed.

We make sure all medications—both scheduled and as-needed—are given safely and as prescribed by their doctor. Nurses monitor for effectiveness as well as negative side effects, and teach families how to manage medications confidently.

To protect your child’s mobility—minimizing contractures and maintaining musculoskeletal health—and to support their overall development and well-being, our nurses help with therapy exercises, range-of-motion activities, and perform safe transfers.

When children are at school, on the bus, or out in the community, our nurses provide care and supervision for continued safety in the different environments outside their home. We work closely with educators and staff, helping your child maintain a sense of normalcy and participation with schoolmates and peers.