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Pediatric home nursing in Douglas County
In-home skilled nursing and personal care for medically fragile children across Douglas County, through Georgia’s Pediatric Program. For families who qualify, Georgia Medicaid covers it in full.
Who we serve in Douglas County
Children under 21 whose day-to-day care needs a nurse or a trained caregiver: a tracheostomy or ventilator, a feeding tube, oxygen, seizure care, or significant help with lifting, positioning and daily activities. There is no fixed list of qualifying diagnoses. Approval turns on how much hands-on care your child needs each day, and Georgia Medicaid decides who is approved, not HeartPath.
Douglas is smaller than its neighbours, which cuts both ways. Fewer families competing for local nurses, but also fewer nurses. We will tell you where we stand on staffing before you commit to anything.
Getting there from Douglas County
Douglas is west on I-20, close enough that a nurse based in west Cobb or south Fulton can cover it.
Care is scheduled around your family, including nights, weekends and overnights. We match nurses to a child and work to keep the same nurse with the same family, because the nurse who knows your child’s baseline is the one who notices the day it changes.
What it costs a family here
Nothing. For children approved through Georgia Medicaid there is no out-of-pocket cost, no copay and no deductible. If you have been told your income is too high for Medicaid, read how Katie Beckett works before you give up on it. That pathway ignores parents’ income entirely and looks only at the child’s medical needs.
Starting from Douglasville
Call 678-459-2590 or check eligibility online. We talk with you, help get the physician documentation moving, and submit the authorization request to Georgia Medicaid. About 30 days from first call to care starting is typical, though Medicaid sets the pace of its own review. Here is the full timeline.
Questions from families in Douglas County
Douglas is smaller. Does that help or hurt?
Both. Fewer families competing for local nurses, but also fewer nurses living nearby. We will tell you where we stand on staffing your specific hours before you commit to anything.
How far is your office from Douglasville?
Our office is in Dunwoody, which is across the metro. That matters less than where your nurse lives, which is what we actually match on. Care is delivered in your home, not at our office, so you would rarely have reason to visit us.