Extended and Medical Care for Medically Complex and Fragile Children, Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Extended & Medical Care

Dr. Julie A. Johnson, Medical Director of Rehabilitation Programs, with a patient.

Unlocking Potential. Improving Lives.

The Extended and Medical Care (EMC) Program is one of the primary services offered by Children's Care Hospital and School. We offer quality medically-based 24-hour programming for children ages birth to 21. Typically the children served in the Extended and Medical Care Program are referred by school districts and/or hospitals that do not have the ability to effectively serve the child. Therefore, the program is deemed the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) that will meet the individual child's needs. This determination is made by the child's interdisciplinary team.

"My favorite things about working at Children's Care are: my co-workers and our Rehab Center team, the fact that with the variety of disciplines represented at the rehabilitation center, I am continually learning something new that I can apply to my job and therapy skills, and the variety of clients I can see in one day."

– Shawn F., Physical Therapist