Harry Hurley Late Breaking News

Medical Facility For Special Needs
Children to Open Atlantic City Facility

For Immediate Release
Contact: Diane McDevitt, PNP, BC, Administrator 609 345-2340
dmcdevitt@providencennj.com

Atlantic City…A comprehensive medical day-care organization created to serve at risk and under served children will hold its official Opening and Ribbon- Cutting Ceremony on
Thursday, September 18th, in Atlantic City. The event will begin at noon at the site, formerly the location of the outpatient services of the Children’s Seashore House. Health care providers involved in the organization as well as local dignitaries are expected to be in attendance.

Providence Pediatric Medical DayCare, Inc. (PPMD) is an organization that provides very high quality care for children ages newborn through preschool (age 5). It comes under the regulation of the New Jersey Department of Licensing formally known as the Department of Youth and Family Service (DYFS). The clients of the service all come as the result of a physician’s referral and all are in need of skilled nursing services.

While under the care of PPMD, children receive their prescribed medications and other services such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, proper nutrition under the care of a dietitian and pre-kindergarten preparation under certified preschool teachers. Children under the care of Providence Pediatric Medical DayCare receive daily transportation. The entire procedure is funded under the Medicaid program. Staff professionals and other staff are bilingual.

The children are constantly under the care of skilled pediatric nurses. Every 60 days the children are re-certified for continued care by their own pediatricians.