The First Day Homecare story really started with Darby. We set out on a mission to care for infants and children like Darby, who typically have one of the "Triad of Private Duty Nursing"... a tracheostomy, a ventilator, and/or a feeding tube. Darby was just the first of many patients we cared for out of our flagship Michigan location. When educating the community about the care we provide, we often hear things like, "Isn't it hard to care for sick children?" and, "I'm not sure my heart could take it." It's important to know that not every child's path looks the same. While some medically complex children may have a life-limiting condition, there are just as many out there who don't. It is not uncommon for us to admit an infant who was born prematurely, is going home with a tracheostomy and a feeding tube, but by the time they are 3 or 4 years old, they will get rid of these things and graduate from our home nursing services. (We send our little graduates a First Day Homecare cape, because they are truly our little superheroes!) We don't refer to our patients as sick at First Day Homecare, they're just a bit complex. They have a few more tubes and machines than other children do, and First Day Homecare has the nurses who are specially trained to care for them.