At Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital, children with complex medical needs find a place where healing is reimagined. As a leader in transitional health care, Ranken Jordan provides exceptional services that help patients
and families navigate the path from acute care to home. Here, children recovering from traumatic injuries, premature birth complications, chronic illnesses and rare medical conditions receive expert care in an environment designed to foster independence, strength and joy.
Every child’s journey at Ranken Jordan is unique. Some arrive dependent on ventilators, feeding tubes or mobility aids, learning how to manage these challenges as they transition home. Others are relearning how to walk, talk or eat after a stroke, brain injury or spinal cord trauma. No matter their condition, each child receives a personalized care plan that integrates medical treatment with therapies focused on restoring function and confidence.
What sets Ranken Jordan apart is its “Care Beyond the Bedside” philosophy. Healing happens in motion—whether it’s a child building strength through a game of wheelchair basketball, improving coordination while climbing the adaptive rock wall or developing motor skills through music therapy. Every activity is designed with a purpose: to help children push beyond limitations, discover new abilities and prepare for life beyond the hospital walls.
Transitional health care is about more than just recovery; it’s about reimagining what is possible. Ranken Jordan’s expert team of physicians, nurses, therapists and child life specialists work together to find life-changing solutions that empower both patients and families. Parents and caregivers receive hands on training, ensuring they feel confident in managing their child’s medical needs at home. Social workers provide emotional and practical support, helping families secure equipment, coordinate services and overcome barriers to care.
Education also is a priority. Many children at Ranken Jordan have spent extended periods in hospitals, missing out on school and social interaction. Certified teachers and therapists help bridge the gap, ensuring learning continues alongside recovery. Through our OZ (Optimization Zone) program, a play-based neurodevelopmental initiative for patients age 5 and younger, we mitigate the developmental challenges of long-term hospitalization by providing structured social play and developmental stimulation. The goal is not just to heal but to give children the tools they need to thrive in every aspect of life.
For families facing the unimaginable, Ranken Jordan is more than a hospital—it’s a place of hope, resilience and transformation. It’s where a child who once relied on a ventilator takes their first breath on their own, where a toddler with a rare neurological disorder takes their first steps and where a teenager with a spinal cord injury rediscovers their independence.
At Ranken Jordan, the mission is clear: to provide exceptional care for children with complex medical needs by reimagining what is possible and inspiring life-changing solutions for patients and families. Every day, children prove that with the right support, there is no limit to what they can achieve.
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