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Pediatric home nursing in Henry County
In-home skilled nursing and personal care for medically fragile children across Henry County, through Georgia’s Pediatric Program. For families who qualify, Georgia Medicaid covers it in full.
Who we serve in Henry 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.
Henry has grown faster than its pediatric specialty care has, so families here often drive into the city for appointments and then need the actual day-to-day care delivered at home. That is exactly what GAPP is for.
Getting there from Henry County
Henry is southeast down I-75, and we have people who live and work in the county.
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 McDonough
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 Henry County
We drive into the city for every specialist appointment. Can care happen at home instead?
That is exactly what GAPP is for. The specialists stay where they are, but the day-to-day skilled care, trach and vent management, tube feeding, medication, seizure monitoring, happens in your home in McDonough or Stockbridge instead of in a facility.
Do you have nurses who actually live in Henry County?
Some, and we match on that deliberately. A nurse who lives in the county shows up in bad weather. Ask us where your prospective nurse is based, on any agency, before you commit.