Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Center is a healthcare facility in New York that serves children from birth to 21 years old who have complex medical needs, and it started back in 1987 with the Sisters of Charity and has since grown into a system with several locations, plus a 136-bed inpatient center for pediatric long-term care, so children with serious health problems like cerebral palsy, spina bifida, brain injury, and orthopedic impairments can get care here, and they take kids from places like Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Duchess, Orange Counties, and the Bronx. The center believes in a team approach, and they organize care in seven small, unit-based neighborhoods that give special attention to family needs and early treatment. The facility's services include pediatric skilled nursing, pulse oximetry monitoring, nutrition, consulting and training, and therapies like physical, occupational, speech-language pathology, aquatic therapy, and there's even more for education since they've got preschool and school-age programs plus early intervention and special education for kids from 18 months up to 8 years old through Elizabeth Seton Children's School.
There's a Children's Rehabilitation Center that works as an outpatient diagnostic and treatment spot, alongside an Article 28 Clinic and at-home care for kids who need support at home. Clinical specialties include Pediatric Rehabilitation, Developmental Pediatrics, Neurology, Neonatology, Orthopedics, Ophthalmology, Audiology, and Pediatric Surgery, and the staff handles kids with many kinds of challenges-children with disabilities like amputations, orthopedic problems, blindness, speech and hearing impairments, or who are dependent on technology for daily life. The facility's mental health department gives help to residents, families, and staff so they can handle emotional and behavioral stresses related to children's illnesses and disabilities. The center offers palliative care and pastoral care for full well-being and recognizes the importance of recreation and child life services, with things like creative arts therapies to help kids feel better mentally and emotionally. Language support may be available, including English, Afrikaans, French, Portuguese, Spanish, German, Italian, Arabic, Hindi, Chinese, and Japanese, making it easier for families who speak different languages to get help. They're connected with Meta platforms such as Facebook and Instagram, so families can keep up with what's happening or find more information if they use those sites. All care is focused on children and families, aiming to identify and treat problems as early as possible, with residential and rehabilitative support that is specially designed for children with medical complexities.
