Health Care at School
What Is Health Care at School?
Comprehensive Support for Educational Success
Health care at school helps children with complex medical conditions and other needs receive the medical attention they need in a school setting. Our team of specially trained health professionals works closely with educators and families to create a supportive environment where every child can succeed.
Highly Specialized Care Professionals
Helping Children Where They Learn
Most schools lack the resources for personalized pediatric care — that’s where we come in! Our skilled nursing staff and certified home health aides at Care Options have the experience and passion for providing pediatric health care to children with special needs in educational settings.
Comprehensive Health Services in School
Expert Care When It’s Needed Most
While at school, we’ll work one-on-one with your child, providing compassionate support from essential personal care to complex nursing services. Our care community is committed to ensuring the health needs of all students are met. We also provide specialized nursing support for children with seizure disorders during school transportation. Our goal will always revolve around the child’s safety, comfort, and well-being during and to and from school.
Health Care at School Services:
- Delivering personalized care while at school and on field trips
- Helping children to manage everyday school functions, like toileting and a proper diet
- Providing constant clinical supervision for children with complex medical needs
Bus Transportation Services (RNs/LPNs):
- Safe, monitored transportation to and from school
- Compassionate care and seizure management on the bus
- Rescue medication administration, if needed
- Communication with parents and school staff
- Personalized support tailored to each child’s health and IEP needs
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FAQ
Pediatric Home Care
Staff availability depends on location and the specific care needs of the client. If a client already has a team of nurses, COFK offers a streamlined online onboarding process for a smooth transition. For those new to skilled home care or without a nursing team, our dedicated recruiters work diligently to hire qualified nurses tailored to your specific needs. COFK collaborates closely with families and nurses to ensure a safe and timely admission to our services.
COFK’s experienced Client Success Associates will review your insurance benefits to determine if your health plan covers the requested care and is one of COFK’s contracted Health Plans. While COFK is not a Medicare provider, many of our services may be covered under various health plans if they are physician-ordered and meet the plan’s criteria. For medically fragile pediatric clients with a Medicaid Health Plan, COFK will work to obtain authorization for in-home care if the health plan is one of our contracted providers. If the care is physician-ordered and approved by the health plan, the health plan will cover the services.
If a nurse calls out or is unable to cover a shift, every effort is made to secure a qualified replacement. COFK utilizes advanced technology to support our dedicated Client Service Associates in promptly reaching out to all available, appropriately skilled nurses to ensure coverage for open shifts.
While COFK specializes in pediatric home care for medically fragile children, we also provide experienced nursing and aide services for adults. Adult services vary by state.
COFK can provide a skilled nurse to accompany an approved client to school via public or school transportation. However, most health plans do not permit nurses or aides to drive clients. For privately paying clients, transportation may be arranged with proper authorization and completion of the required company paperwork. Please contact us to verify transportation service availability.
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