Respiratory Care
Airway clearance, oxygen therapy, nebulizer treatments and continuous respiratory monitoring by nurses trained in pediatric airways.
Our Services
Private Duty Nursing
Skilled, one-to-one nursing care delivered where your child is most comfortable — at home, on your family’s schedule.
Covered at no out-of-pocket cost for qualifying Georgia families
What it is
One-to-one RN and LPN care in your home, for the hours your child’s condition requires — from a few hours a day to around-the-clock coverage.
Private duty nursing is continuous, one-to-one skilled care provided in the home by a licensed RN or LPN. Unlike an intermittent home-health visit measured in minutes, private duty nursing is measured in shifts — the nurse stays, watches, and cares for your child for the full authorized period.
For medically fragile children, that continuity is the whole point. The same small team learns your child’s baseline: what their normal breathing sounds like, which position settles them, what the first sign of trouble looks like hours before a number changes on a monitor. That familiarity is what keeps children out of the emergency department.
Who this is for: Children under 21 with a skilled nursing need documented by their physician — including ventilator dependence, tracheostomy, complex airway needs, seizure disorders, feeding tubes and other medically fragile conditions.
What’s included
Private Duty Nursing at home covers
- Assessment and ongoing monitoring of your child’s condition
- Airway, respiratory and ventilator support
- Medication administration and management
- Tube feeding, G-tube and gastrostomy care
- Tracheostomy care and suctioning
- Seizure monitoring and emergency response
- Care plan documentation and physician communication
- Family teaching so caregivers grow confident
Cost
For qualifying families, there is no out-of-pocket cost
Private Duty Nursing is covered by Georgia Medicaid through the Georgia Pediatric Program (GAPP) for eligible children under 21. We complete the funding paperwork on your behalf — most families are approved within 30 days.
Related care
Families needing private duty nursing often also need
Ventilator Management
Around-the-clock care for ventilator-dependent children by nurses competency-checked on your child’s specific equipment.
Enteral Feeding
Safe, precise tube feeding — pump management, formula preparation, tolerance monitoring and growth tracking.
Talk to us about private duty nursing
A free consultation and an honest answer about your child’s eligibility. We serve Fulton, Cobb, Gwinnett, DeKalb, Clayton and counties across Georgia.