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What is a medically fragile child?

“Medically fragile children are children who have a chronic or progressive medical condition that may become unstable resulting in a life threatening situation. Medically fragile children require care, support and monitoring by nursing professionals.” Hope’s Home shall consider the child to be medically fragile when s/he has one or more of the following:

  • Tracheostomy
  • Feeding tube
  • Seizure disorder
  • Mechanical ventilation
  • Life threatening / chronic condition that requires nursing care.