In-Home Pediatric Care · Metro Atlanta

Pediatric Care for Medically Fragile Children in Atlanta

You know your child's cues better than any monitor.

You catch the cough that means something before it turns into something worse. That instinct keeps your child safe every day. But no parent can carry that weight alone, hour after hour, without rest. HomeLogics Healthcare brings trained pediatric nurses into your Atlanta home.

Our team works beside you, not in place of you. They handle the medical tasks. You get to be a parent again, not just a caregiver. Many families reach us right after discharge from Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston or the Scottish Rite campus. Coming home can feel like a cliff edge. We build the plan before your child leaves the hospital bed.

✓ $0 out-of-pocket for eligible families · Approval typically within 30 days

A school-age child at home with a parent and pediatric healthcare professional during a care consultation
GAPP & MedicaidEnrollment handled for you
A real person at 2 AMNo menus. No scripts.

One-on-one nursing

A licensed RN or LPN for your child's plan — every single shift.

$0 out-of-pocket

GAPP & Georgia Medicaid cover eligible families in full.

Approval in ~30 days

We start the plan before your child leaves the hospital bed.

The same familiar nurses

One or two nurses per case who learn your child's normal fast.

A pediatric healthcare professional checking a school-age child during an in-home visit Care at home — no waiting rooms
In-Home Skilled Nursing Care

Your child recovers best in their own room

With their own sounds and their own routine. So we bring the nurse to you. A licensed RN or LPN arrives ready for your child's specific care plan.

We provide one-on-one skilled nursing plus personal care support for daily needs. Your child's physician writes the orders. Our nurses follow them on every single shift.

We reach families in Buckhead, Decatur, Sandy Springs, and Dunwoody. We also serve homes near the Perimeter and along Peachtree Street. No waiting rooms. No transport vans. Just care at home.

A child receiving a calm and supportive pediatric health assessment The first visit is mostly listening
Your Child's First Nursing Visit: What Happens

Your first visit is mostly listening, not doing

Your assigned nurse reviews your child's chart before arriving. She meets your child at their pace, not on a clock.

She asks questions a hospital visit never has time for, like which position eases your child's breathing best or what calms them during a feeding.

That first visit shapes the entire care plan around your home and your child's actual routine.

Home Health Aide or Private Duty Nurse?

Knowing the difference

If your child's needs go past basic assistance, skilled nursing is the level of care Georgia Medicaid and GAPP are designed to cover.

Home Health Aide

Support for daily tasks

A home health aide supports daily tasks like:

  • Bathing
  • Dressing
  • Light housekeeping
Private Duty Nursing

A different kind of work entirely

Our RNs and LPNs handle hands-on medical care, all under a doctor's written orders:

  • Trach suctioning
  • Medication administration
  • Ventilator checks
  • Tube feedings
Does Your Atlanta Child Need In-Home Nursing?

Some diagnoses clearly call for a nurse in the home

Not every diagnosis calls for a nurse in the home. Some clearly do. The decision comes down to daily medical need, not a single diagnosis on paper. In-home nursing often makes daily life safer if your child:

1

Has been readmitted to the hospital more than once this year

2

Relies on equipment like a ventilator or feeding pump

3

Sees three or more specialists regularly

Medical Conditions Our Atlanta Nurses Manage

Every care plan looks different, because every child is different

Whatever your child's doctor orders, our nurses follow it precisely. Through GAPP, we support a wide range of complex pediatric needs.

Neurological

Epilepsy Cerebral palsy Traumatic brain injury Hydrocephalus Spina bifida

Genetic & Developmental

Down syndrome Genetic differences Muscular dystrophy

Respiratory & Feeding

Tracheostomy care Ventilator dependence Enteral feeding (G-tubes)

We also care for children with hydrocephalus, spina bifida, and genetic differences including Down syndrome. Our team manages muscular dystrophy cases and provides respiratory support for tracheostomy care, ventilator dependence, and enteral feeding through G-tubes. For background on many of these conditions, the American Academy of Pediatrics offers reliable, parent-friendly information.

The Georgia Pediatric Program

How Metro Atlanta families use GAPP

GAPP, the Georgia Pediatric Program, is how most metro Atlanta families get nursing hours covered at home. It combines skilled nursing with caregiver support for medically fragile children under 21. If this program is new to you, you don't have to figure out the paperwork by yourself.

We guide you through enrollment

We guide Fulton, DeKalb, and Cobb County families through enrollment step by step, alongside their Georgia Medicaid coverage.

How your hours are decided

GAPP hours vary by child. Georgia Medicaid approves a set number of nursing hours based on documented medical need, reviewed by a case manager. Some children qualify for part-time coverage. Others qualify for around-the-clock care.

Is your child eligible?

Two things usually decide eligibility: a doctor's written order showing medical necessity, and active Georgia Medicaid coverage. We review your eligibility with you before the first visit, so you know exactly what's covered before care ever starts.

We help you document your child's needs clearly during the assessment, because a well-documented case tends to result in better-matched hours.

How We Care Between the Big Moments

The small things that make daily life safer

The details that pull at your attention — supplies, scheduling, the hard nights — are the ones we quietly take off your plate.

We handle your child's medical supply reorders

Running low on formula, feeding bags, or trach supplies is stressful, especially at midnight. Our nurses track your child's monthly usage and place reorders ahead of time. That means fewer errands across town on I-285 and one less thing pulling at your attention.

Your first week home after discharge

Most Atlanta families start care within days of discharge from Egleston, Scottish Rite, or another area hospital. We connect with your discharge planner while your child is still admitted, so the move home doesn't stall on paperwork. Exact timing still depends on physician orders and nurse availability.

The same familiar nurses, every shift

Children do better with familiar faces at the bedside. Constant staff turnover means relearning your child's routine every week, and that costs time you don't have to spare. We prioritize keeping the same one or two nurses assigned to each case. They learn your child's normal fast, and they notice just as fast when something's off.

If your nurse calls out, here's our backup plan

If your scheduled nurse calls out, our care coordinator works to fill the shift with someone already familiar with your child's file. Not a stranger reading it cold for the first time. We keep backup nurses briefed on active cases across Atlanta, Marietta, and East Point, specifically so gaps stay rare and short.

Call us at 2 AM and a real person answers

Medical worry doesn't check the clock. When you call our Atlanta line, someone who already knows your child's case answers. Not an automated menu, not a call center reading from a script. That matters most on the nights that are hardest to get through.

Safety You Can Count On

Pediatric complex care is a distinct specialty — and we staff it that way

Our nurse screening and pediatric training process

Every nurse on our team passes a background check, a skills verification, and hands-on training in pediatric ventilator and trach care before taking a case. We don't place a nurse in your home who has only worked with adult patients. Pediatric complex care is a distinct specialty, and we staff it that way.

Your family's written emergency plan

Every family receives a written emergency plan before care starts. It covers common situations, like a dislodged trach tube or a seizure that runs long, and it spells out exactly when to call 911 versus our nurse line. Our nurses document every incident as it happens, so your child's full care team always knows what occurred.

Coverage & Costs

What families ask us first

We confirm your specific benefits before your first visit, so nothing surprises you once care begins.

Does Georgia Medicaid cover in-home pediatric nursing?

In most cases, yes. Georgia Medicaid, through GAPP, covers nursing hours and personal care support for children who qualify. We confirm your specific benefits first, then handle the enrollment forms with you, so nothing surprises you once care begins.

Do you work with private insurance and dual coverage?

Yes. Most Atlanta families we serve use Georgia Medicaid through GAPP, but we also work with private insurance and can bill both when a child has dual coverage. We check your plan's pediatric home health benefit before your first visit, so you know your costs upfront.

Is your child eligible for in-home nursing?

Two things usually decide eligibility: a doctor's written order showing medical necessity, and active Georgia Medicaid coverage. We review your eligibility with you before the first visit, so you know exactly what's covered before care ever starts.

How are GAPP nursing hours decided for my child?

GAPP hours vary by child. Georgia Medicaid approves a set number of nursing hours based on documented medical need, reviewed by a case manager. Some children qualify for part-time coverage. Others qualify for around-the-clock care. We help you document your child's needs clearly during the assessment, because a well-documented case tends to result in better-matched hours.

Neighborhoods & Counties We Serve Across Metro Atlanta

We care for children throughout the metro area

Our nurses travel I-285, the Downtown Connector, and Georgia 400 daily.

FultonDeKalbCobbGwinnett

We reach families in Midtown, Grant Park, and East Atlanta, along with Marietta, Decatur, and Sandy Springs. Fulton, DeKalb, Cobb, and Gwinnett counties all fall within our coverage.

MidtownGrant ParkEast AtlantaMariettaDecaturSandy SpringsBuckheadDunwoodyEast Point

Coverage beyond the city: Yes. We support families throughout the wider metro region, including Alpharetta, Roswell, and College Park near Hartsfield-Jackson. Ask us about your specific address when you call.

AlpharettaRoswellCollege Park

Daily routes our nurses travel

285 I-285 — the Perimeter loop
75 The Downtown Connector
400 Georgia 400 to the north metro
Toward Hartsfield-Jackson & College Park
Let's build the plan together

Care that works beside you, not in place of you

We build the plan before your child leaves the hospital bed — and we're on the line at 2 AM when the nights are hardest to get through. Reach a real person who already knows your child's case.