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Traveling With Your Medically-Fragile Child
“Anything that a normal healthy child can do so can she, there’s just a little more baggage. I just want people to know that it is possible. Your kids,...
John’s Troubleshooting Tip of the Month: Bi-Annual Battery Charging
It’s summer—or so we hope. The weather has been unpredictable at best. With more storms and power outages sure to come it’s a good time to check the battery...
Product Recalls: PHS Keeps You Informed
What’s big, orange, stamped “IMPORTANT” and arrives in the mail? It may be a product recall alert from PHS. Families with special needs children have enough to do without...
Supporting Local Children’s Hospitals
Remember the place where you met someone very special for the very first time? PHS does. We first meet most of our children while they are patients in local...
Four Steps to Safer Car Seat and Seat Belt Use for Kids
Protect your kids in the car with proper car seat and seat belt use. From quick grocery store jaunts to family road trip vacations, here’s the latest on new...
Sharing Care at Faith’s Lodge
PHS doesn’t just take care of children and families. We also proudly help care for a very special place where families can grieve and build hope. It’s Faith’s Lodge,...
Techniques for Safe Lifting and Carrying of Patients
Some PHS patients have little or no mobility and that means parents and caregivers may have to do some significant lifting, handling, and carrying. Physical demands for those caring...
Tips on Reusing and Rotating Trach Tubes
Trach tubes can be safely reprocessed, providing patients with proper ventilation and secretion management, while maximizing resources and saving health care dollars. How many times can a trach tube...