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 What Is GAPP?? 
(Georgia Pediatric Program) 

The Georgia Pediatric Program (GAPP) of the Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) serves eligible children under 21 years of age who are medically fragile and in need of medically necessary skilled nursing care and/or medically necessary personal care support.

Program Eligibility &

 Quick Enrollment

Eligibility

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Our In-Home Skilled Nursing Program serves eligible members based on a medical necessity determination for children under the age of 20 years and 11 months.

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Quick Service Approval

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  • No Wait List: This program is not a waiver service, which allows your child to receive services immediately following service approval.

  • Intake and evaluation: typically takes around 30 days for service approval.

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We are dedicated to bringing you quality service as quickly as possible so that your child can begin receiving care immediately.

Parents are involved with the development of their child's service plan of treatment and any service goals.

Our Care is Provided by Licensed Professionals

Happy Children

We specialize in tailoring our services to meet your family's unique and specific needs, ensuring personalized, expert care delivered by your home aid.

  • Assistance with Daily Living Activities

  • Feeding assistance

  • Bathing

  • Dressing

  • Hygiene Care

  • Transfer assistance

  • Wheelchair assistance

  • Turn or Reposition assistance

  • Change Sheets and Bed Linens

  • Medication Administration

  • G-tube (Gastrostomy Tube) Care

  • (Including Tube Feeding, Cleaning, Changing)

  • Trach Care (Including changing and cleaning)

  • Respiratory Treatment

  • Suctioning

  • Bagging via Trach or Mouth

  • Taking Vital Signs

  • Observation

  • Collect Treatment Plan Information

  • Communicate issues to Nurse or Doctor

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