St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children is one of the nation’s premier providers of intensive rehabilitation and specialized care for children with special needs and life-limiting conditions.  Following hospitalizations in acute care facilities for complications from premature birth, illness, and injury, or when special services are needed, children and their families come to St. Mary’s to receive care, learn to manage their illness or injury, and achieve a better quality of life. 

As the largest pediatric post-acute care provider of its kind in New York State, St. Mary’s cares for nearly 4,000 children each day in the New York metropolitan area and beyond through its family-centered inpatient, home care, and community programs.

A pioneer in pediatric healthcare, St. Mary’s is recognized for introducing innovative new treatment strategies that have revolutionized care for children:

• Pediatric Home Care – The first long-term home care provider in New York State and one of the largest providers in the country.
• Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury and Coma Recovery Unit – The first certified program in the New York metropolitan area.
• Ground-breaking Pediatric Palliative Care and End-of-Life Program – The first of its kind in the United States.
• Pediatric AIDS Home Care Program – The first and largest program in New York State.
• Interdisciplinary Pediatric Feeding Disorders Program – The only program in New York State and one of only nine in the U.S.

St. Mary’s compassionate, family-centered philosophy ensures that family members are included in all stages of care and play a critical role in their child’s success.  Services can be provided at St. Mary’s Hospital for Children, a 97-bed facility in Bayside, NY; St. Mary’s Rehabilitation Center for Children, a 44-bed facility in Ossining, NY; or through one of St. Mary’s many home care and community programs, including Long Term Home Health Care, Care at Home, St. Mary’s Metropolitan Home Care, Community Care Professionals, and St. Mary’s Medical Day Care Program.

Areas of Expertise

• Rehabilitation (Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy)
• Inpatient Services
• Home Care
• Early Intervention
• Traumatic Brain Injury and Coma Recovery
• Pediatric Feeding Disorders
• Healing Arts and Therapeutic Activities
• Medical Day Care
• Palliative Care
• Pastoral Care
• Complementary Care
• Research Institute
• Advocacy

For more information on St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children, visit www.stmaryskids.org.