Pediatric Home Care in Toronto: Hospital-Quality Care, Right at Home 

In Toronto, more families are choosing pediatric home care so children with medical or developmental challenges can heal, learn, and grow in familiar surroundings. Affinity Health’s pediatric nurses and therapists bring hospital-level expertise to your front door—reducing hospital stays, easing family stress, and helping kids thrive where they’re happiest. 

 

What Our In-Home Pediatric Team Can Do for You 

  • Skilled Nursing & Complex Care – ventilator/trach care, IV therapy, tube feeding, seizure monitoring, wound care 
  • Rehab & Developmental Therapies – physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech-language support 
  • Respite & Overnight Care – trusted relief for parents and guardians 
  • Transitional Support After Hospital Discharge – seamless care plans coordinated with acute-care teams 

Ontario’s Family-Managed Home Care (FMHC) program lets approved families hire the provider of their choice and manage their own budget, adding flexibility to match each child’s unique needs. ontariohealthathome.ca 

 

Funding Pathways & How to Qualify 

  1. Family-Managed Home Care (FMHC) – provincial funding that pays families directly to purchase pediatric nursing or PSW hours. ontariohealthathome.ca 
  1. Private Health or Employer Insurance – many workplace benefit plans cover in-home pediatric nursing; check your policy. 
  1. Charitable & Community Programs – organizations such as SickKids Connected Care train community nurses and provide 24/7 consults to keep medically complex kids safe at home. connectedcare.sickkids.caconnectedcare.sickkids.ca 

Need help navigating funding? Book a free assessment with Affinity Health—we’ll guide you through eligibility and paperwork so you can focus on your child. 

 

Backed by Toronto’s Pediatric Experts 

  • SickKids Connected Care offers competency-based education for community nurses caring for technology-dependent children. connectedcare.sickkids.ca 
  • VHA Home HealthCare provides specialized community nursing for children with complex medical needs, proving how home care improves quality of life and prevents unplanned hospital visits. vha.ca 

Affinity Health partners with these programs to ensure our clinicians follow the latest evidence-based protocols—so your child receives the same standards of care they’d get on the ward, delivered in the comfort of home. 

 

Ready to Get Started? 

  • Visit: AffinityHealth.ca/pediatric-home-care 
  • Call: 1-800-565-CARE (2273) for a free nurse consultation 

Give your child the gift of expert care without leaving home—contact Affinity Health today and schedule a no-obligation pediatric home-care assessment. 

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