Home Of The Innocents

HOME OF THE INNOCENTS - EQUIPMENT FOR EXPANSION & ENHANCEMENT OF KOSAIR FOR KIDS COMPLEX CARE CENTER, A PEDIATRIC SKILLED NURSING FACILITY - HOME OF THE INNOCENTS ENRICHES THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WITH HOPE, HEALTH, AND HAPPINESS. FOUNDED IN 1880, HOME OF THE INNOCENTS HAS GROWN FROM AN EIGHT-BED ORPHANAGE INTO A COMPREHENSIVE PROVIDER OF PEDIATRIC HEALTHCARE, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES. LAST YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION SERVED 3,976 CHILDREN AND FAMILY MEMBERS THROUGHOUT KENTUCKY THROUGH RESIDENTIAL AND COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS. HOME OF THE INNOCENTS IS A LICENSED AND ACCREDITED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. HOME OF THE INNOCENTS IS EXPANDING THE KOSAIR FOR KIDS COMPLEX CARE CENTER (KCC), THE ONLY PEDIATRIC SKILLED NURSING FACILITY IN KENTUCKY AND IN THE REGION. THE PROJECT WILL ADD 50 NEW PEDIATRIC BEDS, ALL VENTILATOR-CAPABLE, INCREASING TOTAL CAPACITY FROM 76 TO 126 BEDS, WHILE RENOVATING AND MODERNIZING THE EXISTING FACILITIES TO ENSURE CHILDREN WITH COMPLEX MEDICAL NEEDS CONTINUE TO RECEIVE SAFE, HIGH-QUALITY, AND TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED CARE IN AS HOME-LIKE ENVIRONMENT AS POSSIBLE. KCC SERVED 94 MEDICALLY COMPLEX CHILDREN LAST YEAR AND IS EXPECTED TO SERVE APPROXIMATELY 150 CHILDREN ANNUALLY FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF THE EXPANSION. THIS EXPANSION ADDRESSES A CRITICAL GAP IN KENTUCKY'S HEALTHCARE CONTINUUM. FOR YEARS, KCC HAS OPERATED AT FULL CAPACITY WHILE MEDICALLY FRAGILE CHILDREN REMAIN IN HOSPITALS AWAITING PLACEMENT. THESE CHILDREN CANNOT BE DISCHARGED BECAUSE NO OTHER FACILITY IN KENTUCKY CAN PROVIDE THE SPECIALIZED LONG-TERM CARE THEY REQUIRE. MANY DEPEND ON VENTILATORS, FEEDING TUBES, MOBILITY DEVICES, SEIZURE MANAGEMENT, AND OTHER LIFE-SUSTAINING TECHNOLOGIES. THE SHORTAGE OF PEDIATRIC SKILLED NURSING CAPACITY CONTRIBUTES TO PROLONGED HOSPITAL STAYS, INCREASED HEALTHCARE COSTS, AND SIGNIFICANT BURDENS ON FAMILIES. THE PROJECT ALSO RESPONDS TO THE EVOLVING NEEDS OF KCC RESIDENTS. OVER THE PAST DECADE, THE AVERAGE RESIDENT AGE HAS INCREASED FROM 10 TO 16, AND APPROXIMATELY ONE-THIRD OF RESIDENTS ARE NOW AGE 21 OR OLDER, THE AGE OF TRANSITION OUT OF PEDIATRIC CARE. HOME OF THE INNOCENTS HAS COMMITTED TO ALLOWING RESIDENTS TO REMAIN IN CARE FOR THEIR LIFETIMES WHEN NEEDED, ELIMINATING THE UNCERTAINTY FAMILIES ONCE FACED AS THEIR CHILDREN TRANSITIONED OUT OF PEDIATRIC SERVICES. PRIOR TO THIS COMMITMENT, APPROXIMATELY 40% OF FORMER RESIDENTS PASSED AWAY WITHIN 18 MONTHS OF DISCHARGE, UNDERSCORING THE IMPORTANCE OF ENSURING ACCESS TO APPROPRIATE LONG-TERM CARE. EACH RESIDENT RECEIVES INDIVIDUALIZED CARE FROM OUR DEDICATED TEAM OF PHYSICIANS, NURSES, AND THERAPISTS, INCLUDING SPEECH THERAPY, RESPIRATORY THERAPY, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, PHYSICAL THERAPY, AND AQUATIC THERAPY. BEYOND MEETING COMPLEX MEDICAL NEEDS, KCC PROVIDES CHILDREN WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE CHILDHOOD IN A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY SETTING. RESIDENTS ATTEND SCHOOL, ENGAGE IN RECREATIONAL AND ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES, BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH PEERS, AND EXPERIENCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING, PLAY, AND SELF-EXPRESSION THAT WOULD BE DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE WITHIN A HOSPITAL ENVIRONMENT. THE REQUESTED $1 MILLION FEDERAL INVESTMENT WILL SUPPORT THE PURCHASE OF CRITICAL EQUIPMENT THAT IS MOVEABLE WITH A UNIT COST OF $10,000 OR MORE FOR THE PROJECT AND REPRESENTS A PORTION OF THE $7 MILLION BUDGET REQUIRED FOR NEW AND REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROJECT. FUNDING WILL HELP EQUIP NEWLY CONSTRUCTED RESIDENT ROOMS AND CLINICAL CARE AREAS WITH THE SPECIALIZED MEDICAL EQUIPMENT NECESSARY TO SUPPORT CHILDREN WHO RELY ON ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES AND AROUND-THE-CLOCK SKILLED NURSING CARE. UPON COMPLETION, THE PROJECT WILL BRING 50 NEW PEDIATRIC SKILLED NURSING BEDS ONLINE, EXPAND ACCESS TO SPECIALIZED CARE FOR MEDICALLY COMPLEX CHILDREN THROUGHOUT KENTUCKY AND THE SURROUNDING REGION, REDUCE HOSPITAL DISCHARGE DELAYS, STRENGTHEN KENTUCKY'S PEDIATRIC HEALTHCARE CONTINUUM, AND ENSURE THAT CHILDREN WITH THE MOST SIGNIFICANT HEALTHCARE NEEDS RECEIVE COMPASSIONATE, HIGH-QUALITY CARE IN THE LEAST RESTRICTIVE SETTING POSSIBLE.

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