Medical/ Nursing
Medical/Nursing
Licensed practical nurse and/or registered nurses staff our homes twenty-four hours per day, 7 days a week. Our Physician makes rounds weekly and is on-call twenty-four hours a day. The homes are located near Baptist Hospital/HCA Florida Kendall Hospital for emergencies and Nicholas Children Hospital as well as multiple urgent care facilities. JMH and Joe DiMaggio are utilized for all other hospitalizations and consults from specialists. MCP partners with local community practices/centers for managing the health care of the individuals residing in the homes.
Miami Cerebral Palsy has a history of providing care to individuals requiring specialized medical care and considered to be the most medically vulnerable. Individuals who are fed via enteral means (tube fed), tracheostomy or ventilator care dependent are an example of this specialization. Despite the intensive medical support needed, at MCP people supported are able to experience a meaningful life afforded the opportunity to participate in outside services to include attending public school and/or the MCP operated off campus Lifelong Learning Program.
Another specialized area for MCPRS is respiratory therapy who is on-call 24 hour a day, 7 days a week. Through the collaborative efforts of the nursing staff and that of the respiratory therapist, aggressive treatment is provided, often decreasing the need for hospitalizations and increasing participation in activities of daily living. In addition, MCPRS has the capability to provide tracheostomy care, ventilator care and support people who are on dialysis, should a person that can benefit from active treatment (training in activities of daily living) need the support.
