Children Placement Services

The Vendor is required to provide special care homes have not been designed to care for children with complex care requirements and while limited care options may be available; it is likely not the best option for meeting the needs of these children.
- Long-term residential placement beds suitable for caring for children up to the age of 18 years that have highly complex medical needs 24 hour a day, 7 day a week and; 
- Short-stay beds for families to get a needed break from caring for their child up to the age of 18 years with highly complex medical needs in the family home (respite) or end of life care options
- Technology dependent and/or physically dependent
•    Child is technology dependent at least part of each day on mechanical ventilators, and/or child is expected to have prolonged dependence on other supportive devices such as: tracheostomy/artificial airway, suctioning, oxygen support, tube feeding, dialysis, catheters or colostomy bags + significant nursing care, etc.
•    Child has a chronic condition that requires as similar level of care as the above group such as: complete physical dependence for activities of daily living at an age when they would not otherwise be so dependent.
- Fragility
•    Child has life-limiting and/or life-threatening condition.
•    Lack of availability and/or failure of equipment/technology or treatment places the child at immediate risk resulting in a negative health outcome
•    Short term changes in the child’s health status puts them at immediate serious risk of health or harm
•    Because of the child’s condition, the child remains at significant risk of unpredictable life-threatening deterioration, necessitating 24/7monitoring by a qualified caregiver
•    Likely to experience an exacerbation of chronic condition necessitating a timely assessment by a healthcare provider.

- Contract Period/Term: 5 years
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: November 27, 2025