Several children who are ventilator-dependent got a chance to be like any other kid Monday with a day on Miami Beach. NBC 6’s Jessica Vallejo has the details
Several children who are ventilator-dependent got a chance to be like any other kid Monday with a day on Miami Beach.
The kids and their families took part in the Dr. Moises Simpser Ventilation Assisted Children’s Center (VACC) Camp.
Some of the patients, like Andrew Nagle who has been in the camp for nine years, it's about enjoying the things the love.
"Being able to be with my friends," he said.
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All families got to take part in swimming, sun bathing, flying kites and having lunch on Nikki Beach off Ocean Drive.
“They are in the beach today, tomorrow they will be in Bayside. So it’s the whole family and a lot of volunteers," said program director Dr. Maria Franco.
It will be the first time the event has taken place after a temporary suspension due to the COVID pandemic.
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“Seeing his smile just makes my day," said Andrew's mother, Paola Nagle. "We are so thankful.”
Special hand-held ventilators will be provided to children, allowing them to breath without their devices in the water.
"For them, it becomes normal to have a life," said Franco. "And no need to worry because we have therapists, nurses and the fire rescue to support them.”
