Specialized assessment and treatment services to children and youth from birth to 18 years of age with complex medical fragility and/or technology dependence.
Team includes:
- nurses
- childcare workers
- a paediatrician
- a child life specialist
- a physiotherapist
- an occupational therapist
- a speech-language pathologist
- a dietician
- a social worker
Services in the Pratten One Complex Care Program offer two types of intensive admissions:
- day treatment
- overnight admission
Children may receive treatment over the course of a day and go home afterwards, or stay at the Child and Parent Resource Institute (CPRI) and receive treatment over a longer period.
A typical admission is one week per month. During this time, children will be monitored and assessed. Medical treatment provided such as:
- oxygen therapy
- oral/tube feeding
- seizure monitoring/management
Children are assisted in reaching developmental goals such as improving fine/gross motor and communication skills.