Charity Partner

PATCHES stands for Pediatric Alternative Treatment, Care, Housing & Evaluation Services, Inc., while PPEC means Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care. They help children who need nursing care every day and cannot have their needs met in daycare or school, children who need nursing care every day but do not need to be in a hospital, and children who have been hospitalized or have had frequent emergency room visits for an ongoing or unresolved illness. Children in non-acute care settings have a number of distinctive care needs, such as growth and developmental issues, often complicated by their medical fragility. PATCHES goal is to help each child reach his or her potential safely in a fun-filled caring environment. They provide a comprehensive team of multiple healthcare professionals to monitor the child’s condition throughout the day and work to develop a plan of care, especially for each child. They offer a variety of medical treatments, therapy treatments and special support to assist our patients and their families, offering parents the peace of mind brought about by a program staffed by healthcare professionals who are expertly trained in the care of children with both sub-acute and chronic conditions. Their center is fully equipped and staffed to accommodate children who require the support of ventilators, tracheotomies, oxygen therapy, feeding tubes or who have other special medical needs. Supportive therapies, respiratory care, educational programming, and door-to-door transportation are also available. All funds raised by this charity barrel collaboration will support this organization’s work with the children.

Renée Korbel Quinn Spirited South Florida