Children's Hospital Home Care
If your child has an acute or chronic medical condition, getting medical care at home instead of in the hospital can help keep your child as comfortable as possible, lead to a quicker recovery, and offer increased convenience for you and your family. At Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), we are here to help.
Our Children's Hospital Home Care provides complete care for patients from infancy to adulthood. Our team brings nursing support, breathing specialists, medical equipment and medicine from the hospital to your home. Our services are available all day, every day, and we serve families up to 75 miles away from Philadelphia. We work with you and your child to provide safe, expert and compassionate care.
How we serve you
Children’s Hospital Home Care provides safe, expert, compassionate services to help you and your child achieve the best health outcomes and quality of life at home. Our team of 75-plus experienced healthcare professionals serves more than 5,000 patients each year. We have served more than 73,000 patients since 1989.
Conditions we treat
We care for patients with acute and chronic medical conditions from infancy to adulthood. We continue to follow young adult patients regardless of age when their CHOP Care Network physician clears it.
Why choose us for home care
Home-based care supports emotional and physical healing by allowing children to live as comfortably as possible, surrounded by the familiar. We have decades of experience providing world-class care in a home setting, and empowering you to safely and confidently care for your child.
Our thought leadership
We strive to be the global leader in pediatric home care services by establishing unique care delivery models, adopting new technologies and elevating the overall patient experience.
Patient stories
Preparing for your child's home care visit
Knowing what to expect at your child's scheduled home care visits can help you prepare and put you and your child at ease
Emergency checklist for patients with significant medical needs
Read these tips for high-risk patients to be prepared for any emergency that occurs such as inclement weather and power outages.