Home Care - Pediatric

The Pediatric Home Care program, a component of the Ronald McDonald® Children's Hospital of Loyola University Medical Center, provides home care services for children. A special neonatal care program facilitates the early discharge of neonates from neonatal intensive care units (NICU) or other areas. Care is provided by NICU nurses trained in home care and includes:

Skilled nursing
High-tech infusion services
Physical therapy
Occupational therapy
Speech/language pathology
Medical social services
Home health aides
Transition to oral feeding for preterm infants

The Hospice Program
The Hospice Program of Loyola provides hospice services to adult and pediatric patients. Services include:

Physician services
Skilled nursing
Chaplain/counseling services
Medical social services
Therapies
Home health aides
Bereavement services
Volunteer services
Dietary consultation

Care is provided in the patient's home, with inpatient care for symptom control and pain management provided at Foster G. McGaw Hospital at Loyola University Medical Center. Respite care is provided at skilled nursing facilities or at long term care facilities in the community.

Home Infusion Pharmacy Program
The Home Infusion Pharmacy program provides the following therapies:

Antibiotic / Antiviral / Anti-fungal
Total Parenteral Nutrition
Chemotherapy
Pain Management Therapy via IV, Inj., or Sub Q
Cardiovascular - Inotropics
Hydration
IVIG - Immunoglobulin
IGG - Immunosuppressive
Colony Stimulating Factor
Erythropoetin Factor
Injectables Steroids – i.e. SoluMedrol for MS diagnosis
Cheletion

Locations
Loyola provides services in a geographic area of about 50 mile radius around LUMC. This area includes city and suburban Cook, DuPage, Kane, Will, and parts of Lake county.

Contact Us

To schedule an appointment with your Loyola pediatrician or pediatric specialist, call (877) 216-KIDS.