Home Care Nurses, We Need Your Input!
Your feedback can help guide future improvements to the Home Care Program Attention in-home nurses who care for children and adults in the Home Care Program! We have a short survey asking about the challenges…
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Find out about news and events for children with special healthcare needs.
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Meet Our Medical Advisory Board Member: Dr. Matthew Mischler
Helping youth with special healthcare needs find a safe landing spot in adult care As a physician and clinical professor of internal medicine-pediatrics, Dr. Matthew Mischler is passionate about providing high-quality care across the lifespan….
Share Your Feedback on a New MFTD Waiver Service
The proposed change would allow legally responsible adults to provide certified nursing assistance services to participants under age 21 Families have an opportunity to share feedback on a proposed new service available through the Medicaid…
Important Ventilator Recall Information for Home Care Program Families
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a safety recall for certain Resmed Astral 100 and 150 ventilators. Attention Home Care Program families! We have an important announcement about a safety recall that may…
Sensory-Friendly Fun and Support at the 2026 Illinois State Fair in Springfield
Come visit DSCC at the fair’s Sensory Station on Aug. 13-17 and enjoy special sensory-friendly Sunflower Hours on Aug. 15 We are excited to once again partner with the Illinois State Fair to provide inclusive,…
Learn How Supported Decision-Making and Guardianship Can Help You Plan for the Future
Join our free webinar on June 8 for families of youth with special healthcare needs transitioning to adulthood When a young person with special healthcare needs turns 18, their family often faces important decisions about…
Share Your Input at Our May 7 Family Advisory Council Open Forum
We invite all Illinois families of children with special healthcare needs to share their feedback and experiences at this virtual forum. Join us for an opportunity to connect with other families and share your feedback…
DSCC Helps Give One Family a Safer Night’s Sleep
A DSCC Care Coordinator partnered with community organizations to create a custom SeizureSense alert system for a teen with complex needs and her deaf parents. Getting the right amount of sleep each night can be…
Share Your Feedback on Proposed MFTD Waiver Improvements
The public comment period is open until April 22 Families have an opportunity to share feedback on proposed improvements to the Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Waiver for Those Who Are Medically Fragile and Technology…
Planned Maintenance for NurseNet and Provider Portal
Our NurseNet and Provider Portal sites will be briefly unavailable starting at 8 p.m. on March 14 The Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC) will perform scheduled maintenance on our claims processing system and…