We are the Sociedad Pro Hospital del Niño. Please get to know us and support our mission!
We are the only Pediatric Skilled Nursing Home in Puerto Rico that provides specialized long-term and convalescent care services for patients from birth to 21 years of age. We serve patients with severe, chronic physical and mental health conditions who have been referred to us and are under the custody of the Department of the Family.
Additionally, we have an elementary school that provides reasonable accommodations and focuses on developing academic, social, behavioral, and communication skills. We serve children aged 2 to 7 with speech and language difficulties, pragmatic communication disorders, sensory processing issues, learning disabilities, or a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Furthermore, we offer outpatient therapy services available privately and through contracts with the Department of Health and the Department of Education island-wide:
- Speech and Language Therapy
- Oromotor Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Psychological Therapy
Our Mission
The primary mission of the Sociedad Pro Hospital del Niño is to contribute to the rehabilitation of children with physical and / or mental disabilities.
Our Vision
Our vision of continuing to expand the services that we currently offer, with a focus on rehabilitation and integration into the society of the child with disabilities.
Our Values
The Sociedad Pro Hospital del Niño is distinguished by its track record of success in serving the care, treatment, and rehabilitation of pediatric patients. The basis for achieving the goals in each treatment plan is based on the values that govern our organizational culture.
Our Services
The Sociedad Pro Hospital del Niño is distinguished by its track record of success in serving the care, treatment, and rehabilitation of children with special needs.
Pediatric Skilled Nursing Home
We are the only Pediatric Skilled Nursing Home in Puerto Rico providing specialized long-term and convalescent care for children under the custody of the Department of the Family. Our services are tailored to address each resident’s physical, medical, developmental, and emotional needs.
– Medical and Therapeutic Care: We provide comprehensive medical and therapeutic services for children with complex medical conditions and developmental disabilities. Our patients have diagnoses that may include:
- Congenital conditions (such as cerebral palsy and microcephaly)
- Psychomotor developmental delays
- Neurological disorders
- Orthopedic conditions
- Post-traumatic conditions
- Neuromuscular disorders
- Pulmonary diseases
- Metabolic and endocrine disorders
- Gastrointestinal disorders
- Feeding and nutritional disorders
- Dysphagia and other complex medical conditions
– Multidisciplinary Team: Our multidisciplinary team includes:- Physicians
- Nursing staff
- Respiratory therapists
- Speech-language pathologists
- Occupational therapists
- Physical therapists
- Psychologists
- Recreational therapists
- Social workers
- Pharmacists
- Nutritionists
- Infection prevention specialists
- Dysphagia specialists
Our commitment is to provide comprehensive, individualized care for every resident. We work collaboratively to coordinate medical, therapeutic, educational, and supportive services, maximizing each child’s potential while ensuring that every patient receives care based on their unique needs.The Centro de Aprendizaje del Niño (CAN)
CAN is a licensed elementary school in Puerto Rico that provides reasonable accommodations to meet the individual needs of its students. Our program serves children aged 2 to 7, specializing in the development of academic, social, behavioral, and communication skills to foster well-rounded early childhood learning.
With the support of teachers and families, our goal is to help each child strengthen the foundational academic skills needed for a successful transition into future educational environments.
CAN offers a comprehensive educational program for students with average to above-average intellectual abilities who require instructional adaptations due to sensory processing difficulties or developmental delays. These individualized supports facilitate their successful integration into a regular classroom setting.
Psychological Services
Our services include:
- Psychometric evaluations
- Psychoeducational evaluations
- Psychological therapy
Outpatient Therapy Services
Our outpatient therapy services are available privately as well as through contracts with the Puerto Rico Department of Health and the Department of Education. Services are provided island-wide in our facilities, schools, homes, and via telehealth when appropriate.
We offer:
- Speech and Language Therapy
- Oromotor Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Psychological Therapy
Early Intervention Program
Through the Avanzando Juntos Program of the Puerto Rico Department of Health, we provide early intervention services for infants and toddlers from birth to 36 months of age who exhibit developmental delays.
Special Education Services
Through our contract with the Puerto Rico Department of Education, we provide specialized therapy services for children and youth aged 3 to 21 with disabilities.
Please note: We do not provide services through the Provisional Remedy Program (Remedio Provisional).
Private Evaluations
In addition to outpatient therapies, we offer private evaluations in the following areas:
- Autism spectrum disorder
- Speech and language
- Psychology
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Oromotor therapy
- Dysphagia assessment and treatment
Our team is dedicated to addressing each child’s communication, mobility, feeding, learning, and overall developmental needs through comprehensive, family-centered care.
Casa de Salud Health Faculty
Dr. Elizabeth Pagán Feliciano
Medical Director – Pediatrician
Dr. Rosana Mejía León
Pediatrician
Dr. Patricia Rodríguez Reyes
Pediatrician – Infectologist
Dr. Denisse Rivera Lugo
Pediatrician – Pulmonologist
Dr. Erika Sánchez Galiñanes
Pediatrician
Board of Directors
President – Mr. Rafael Pagán González
Vicepresident – Attorney Edgardo Rivera Rivera
Vicepresident – Mr. Paul Cleary Roeser
Vicepresident – Dr. Isabel Candal Vicente
Secretary – Mr. Efraín Rodríguez de la Paz
Assistant Secretary – CPA Carmen Rosich Nevárez
Treasurer – CPA Manuel Viota García
Assitant Treasurer – CPA Gilberto del Valle López
Auditor – CPA José M. González Santos
Director – Mr. Patrick Alemán Presno
Director – Mr. Edwins Montaño Allendres
Director – Mr. Luis Vivaldi Viguie
Director – Mrs. Marilí de la Puebla Camacho
Director – Mrs. Ivonne Crespí Borrás
Director – Mrs. Nayda Berrios Colón
Director – Mr. Enrique (Kike) Cruz
Director – Dr. Jorge Toro Rámirez
Director – Attorney Jan Carlo Rodríguez Muñoz
Community Member – Mrs. Vivian Cestero de Casellas
Community Member – Mrs. Vanessa Dávila