Health Care That Grows With Your Child

When you're choosing health care for your children, you have many factors to consider: A child's health care needs change from year to year, so you want a range of inpatient and outpatient services that can grow with your child.

Because a child's health care needs are different from an adult's, you also want the kind of advanced technology and services designed just for kids.

And, because many children can find medical treatment or a hospital stay a little frightening or uncomfortable, you want health care professionals who understand a child's special concerns.

That's why Sierra Providence Health Network has designated The Children’s Hospital at Providence. From toddlers to teens, we bring together the experience, skills, advanced technology and services children need to grow up healthy.

So whether it's a kid-sized blood pressure cuff or oxygen mask, or someone who understands the importance of play in a child's recovery, our Children’s Hospital services are there for your children.

The Children’s Hospital at Providence
Oceanville, Kidsville, Jungleville & Teensville
Since 1952, Providence Memorial Hospital has been investing in El Paso's future by placing a special emphasis on pediatric care. Every department involved in the specialized medical treatment of children - from our pediatric nursing staff to our respiratory therapists and nutritionists - are trained to be sensitive to every child's and parent's concerns.

Our colorfully decorated inpatient units - Oceanville, Kidsville, Jungleville & Teensville - provide kids with healthy distractions during their hospital stay, including play rooms, supervised activity sessions and an Art and Digital media lab equipped with four G-S Macs that allows children to create music, art, photograph and graphics.

Other special pediatric services at The Children’s Hospital at Providence include:

Child Life Therapy
Our trained specialist works with patients and their families to help kids feel better through therapeutic play, individual and family counseling sessions, hospital tours and more. Call (915) 577-6000 for more information on this program.

Pediatric and Neonatal Transport Teams
Efforts are coordinated among medical specialists to stabilize and transport pediatric patients to The Children’s Hospital at Providence from El Paso area hospitals who may not be equipped to serve critically-ill children and newborns.

Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
With eight beds, including three isolation rooms, this unit is equipped to treat critically-ill children. Parents are provided sleep rooms and showers to keep them near their children during hospitalization.

Pediatric Oncology Services
We offer comprehensive oncology services for our pediatric patients including chemotherapy, transfusions, hydration therapy, bone marrow aspiration and lumbar puncture. Support groups for children and family members are also available.

Children's Cancer Support Groups 

• Candlelighters
  (915) 544-2222
  1900 N. Oregon
  
  This national organization has a local chapter, which actively helps families of children with cancer through special education, camps for patients and their brothers and sisters.

• Pedi Oncology Support Group
  (915) 577-6000
  2001 N. Oregon St.
  
  This local support organization includes families of El Paso, Northern Mexico and Southern New Mexico children who have cancer. This caring group holds parties and celebrations, as well as helps children and their families cope with cancer care and family issues.

• Ronald McDonald House
  (915) 542-1522
  300 E. California Av.
  
  The Ronald McDonald House provides a home away from home for families who do not live in El Paso, but are here while their child undergoes treatment for cancer or other chronic illnesses. The Ronald McDonald House offers lodging and access to kitchen facilities for a fee customized to each family's income.

Specialized Pediatric Services
Other areas that specialize in pediatric care include anesthesiology, gastroenterology, neurology, pathology and surgery.

Support Services
Diagnosis and treatment for children may sometimes involve non-pediatric areas. At Providence, our Emergency, Radiology, Lab and Admitting employees are trained to understand a child's special health care.

Border Children's Health Clinic (BCHC)
When it comes to health care, children with chronic illnesses need special attention. Border Children's Health Clinic provides these children and their families with access to specialized pediatric treatment clinics at one convenient location. And, to help accommodate each family's work and school schedules, treatment programs are provided on an outpatient basis.

BCHC offers seven different treatment clinics including Craniofacial Anomalies, High-Risk Newborn, Genetics, Nephrology, Rehabilitation (Spasticity and Spina Bifida), Rheumatology, and Synagis. BCHC also helps teach children and their families how to manage and live with a chronic illness.

At Border Children's Health Clinic we provide:

• Access to pediatric specialists including nutritional, orthopedic and rehabilitation specialists.
• A positive and progressive environment that helps to encourage your child's emotional well-being. 
• Flexible treatment plans designed to change as your child grows. Programs to help your child maximize his/her daily functional skills. 
• Regular check-ups and treatment clinics to help monitor your child's progress. 
• A comprehensive treatment approach to help address aspects of care for children with multiple health problems.