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The Solution You've Been Looking For!

Frankie's World offers many advantages to your patient and their family:

  • Frankie's World is centrally located, and easily accessible.
  • Frankie's World offers services such as physical and occupational therapy, speech pathology/audiology, and recreational therapy, all in a single setting.
  • Frankie's World provides hours that suit the family's needs, available up to 12 hours each day, 7 days a week.
  • Frankie's World allows parents to work, and fewer work days are missed.
  • Frankie's World provides socialization not available in the home setting.
  • Frankie's World adds educational stimulation and opportunities for intellectual growth.
  • Frankie's World can provide supplementation to home care when a nurse calls out, or a nursing agency cannot fulfill coverage.
  • Frankie's World provides respite care, allowing the primary caregiver an opportunity to run needed errands, or just have recuperative time for self.
  • Frankie's World has a staff with many years experience in pediatric care, and is affiliated with Preferred Home Care, Inc.
To refer a patient to Frankie's World:
  • Discuss the need for daycare services with the parent (and social worker if available).
  • Work/school verification (family members' work hours and days) may need to be submitted by the family to their insurance company on their work letterhead stationery.
  • Write a letter of medical necessity showing:
    • Diagnoses
    • Treatment and plan of care
    • Current medications
    • Therapies that may be needed, such as PT, OT or ST
    • Hours of service needed at Frankie's World, up to 12 hours per day, 7 days a week
  • Fax your letter to:
    • The case manager at the insurance company
    • Heather Palasky, Director of Operations, Frankie's World - fax 215-763-0122

To learn more about the advantages of Frankie's World, or to arrange a tour, please contact us. Our dedicated staff is standing by, ready to work with you and your patients.