Post-NICU
Rehabilitation

Board-Certified

ChildServe’s Post-NICU Rehab program has the only board-certified pediatric rehab doctor in Iowa, Fred Klingbeil“Dr. Fred,” as many ChildServe kids call him, provides expert rehabilitation and medical management of children with special healthcare needs. As the only board-certified pediatric rehab doctor in Iowa, Dr. Fred’s years of experience and knowledge in pediatric care are a valuable resource.
, MD, who treats children in the inpatient and outpatient programs.

Pediatric Experts

Our pediatric experts have specialized training in techniques to maximize a child’s eating intake, care for feeding tubes, and increase strength and oral feeding.

CARF-Accredited

ChildServe hold CARF accreditationsBeing CARF accredited means that the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities recognizes ChildServe as an organization that meets rigorous guidelines for service and quality and conforms to nationally and internationally recognized standards.
in pediatrics, brain injury, and inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation.

Created for Children

Post-NICU Rehab is offered as part of ChildServe’s comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation program created specifically for children.

We Know Kids

Our entire organization is built around kids! ChildServe’s pediatric team offers specialized care to help children overcome a variety of feeding difficulties and improve developmental skills. Our facilities and equipment are designed to make children feel comfortable and safe.

Pediatric Rehab

Our Pediatric Rehab Nurses and Therapists create individual care plans for each child. Our multi-disciplinary program uses speech, feeding, and occupational therapies to support children with trouble mastering feeding skills. We strengthen oral feeding ability, maximize a child’s food intake, and increase the variety of a child’s diet to promote nutrition.

Expert Medical Care

ChildServe’s pediatric specialists help children maintain and improve nutrition by maximizing food intake, monitoring nutrition, and managing enteral feeding Enteral feeding involves delivering the nutrients a person needs directly into a person’s stomach, or bowel. Common methods of enteral feeding include NG, gastrostomy, and jejunostomy. ChildServe can provide care for all of these feeding options.
technology. Our VitalStimVitalStim is a research-backed technology which includes electrical stimulation of the swallowing muscles. Combining VitalStim with traditional therapy allows clinicians to strengthen muscles and restore function faster, and helps the brain remap the swallow. Visit VitalStim for more information. and FEESSTFEESST stands for Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing with Sensory Testing. The FEESST is an alternative to the X-ray test of swallowing that uses a specifically designed endoscope in order to assess both the sensory and motor components of the swallow.
technology allow us to evaluate and improve the swallow to increase oral feeding ability. As children return to health and transition home, our medical team trains parents regarding any feeding equipment, care needs, or dietary instructions.

We Care about Families

As part of ChildServe’s continuum of care, our rehab specialists train parents regarding their child’s condition and how to provide care at home when feeding technology is needed. Children and young adults may transition to outpatient therapy programs to continue receiving support from ChildServe’s expert therapists. Our medical social workers offer care coordination for the transition to ChildServe’s programs and other community resources as needed.