Dream House For Kids: Medically Fragile

We do! The Dream House unique Transition Care Model, programs and related services enable families to care for medically fragile children in their own homes. We empower communities to help keep these families together.

Dream House is a 501(c)3 non-profit charity. We rely solely on private donations.

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A medically fragile child is one who, because of an accident, illness, congenital disorder, abuse or neglect, has been left in a stable condition, but is dependent on life sustaining medications, treatments, equipment, and has need for assistance with activities of daily living.

Medically Fragile Crosses all Diagnoses

Diagnosed medically fragile by a medical physician, this child may:

Have chronic health care conditions such as diabetes, oxygen dependency, cerebral palsy (CP)
Be a transplant recipient and require special health care support, such as tube feedings, suctioning, tracheotomy care, or a respirator
Have limited mobility and require special health care support due to paralysis or chronic disease

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Dream House helps connect medically fragile children and their families with a caring community. The families caring for these precious children need a circle of support.

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Odds are, you know, or someone close to you knows, a family with a medically fragile child.

Most of us cannot imagine providing care for a medically fragile child, managing both the physical and emotional needs. Therein lies the dilemma.

The medically fragile child’s daily care and needs can easily become the focus of daily living. Over time, the needs of the family may be neglected. Stress levels become overwhelming. The family unit is at risk.

ALARMING STATISTIC
Nearly one-third of Georgia's medically fragile pediatric population is in state custody.

Dream House addresses the special life-care needs for medically fragile children by preparing families and communities to safely and effectively for them.