About Incarnation Children's Center · New York
Incarnation Children's Center (ICC) is a 21-bed skilled nursing facility in New York that serves children and youth from birth to 21 years old living with HIV and/or AIDS. It is the only pediatric skilled nursing facility in New York dedicated to this population. Residents receive care and support, including access to education through public transportation, NYC school buses, or homeschooling. The center is operated by Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New York, and volunteers are welcomed to support the Recreation Department.
Incarnation Children's Center (ICC) is a specialized 21-bed skilled nursing facility located in New York, serving children and youth from birth to 21 years of age who are living with HIV and/or AIDS. Residents are referred through medical clinics or other residential facilities. The center is the only pediatric skilled nursing facility in New York that provides care for this specific population. Some residents attend school via public transportation or NYC school buses, others are home-schooled, and a few adult residents have graduated and are exploring vocational paths. The facility is operated by Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New York, and volunteers are invited to support the Recreation Department, which is staffed by five full-time and one part-time employee. The center’s mission is to provide compassionate, holistic care and support for children and youth affected by HIV/AIDS, helping them thrive despite their health challenges.
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- New York, NY
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Incarnation Children’s Center (ICC) is a 21 bed skilled nursing facility. We house residents from birth to 21 years of age who are living with HIV and/or AIDS. Residents are referred to our facility through their medical clinics or other residential facilities. We are the only pediatric skilled nursing facility in New York that services those living with HIV/AIDS. All twenty one of the residents live at ICC. Some of our residents go out to school (via public transportation or NYC school buses), a few residents are home schooled, while some of our adult residents have graduated and have not yet found their vocational paths. As a volunteer, the Recreation Department would supervise you. Our department consists of 5 full-time staff and 1 part-time staff. At least one person from our department is on staff per day.