
New Center Opens in Lexington to Meet Growing Demand for Children’s Sleep Care
Clip: Season 2 Episode 226 | 2m 32sVideo has Closed Captions
New center opens in Lexington to meet the growing demand for children’s sleep care.
Getting enough sleep at night is important for our health as adults, but for children, it is critical for their development. The new Tempur Sealy Pediatric Sleep Center is helping eliminate the obstacles that come between a child and a good night's rest.
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New Center Opens in Lexington to Meet Growing Demand for Children’s Sleep Care
Clip: Season 2 Episode 226 | 2m 32sVideo has Closed Captions
Getting enough sleep at night is important for our health as adults, but for children, it is critical for their development. The new Tempur Sealy Pediatric Sleep Center is helping eliminate the obstacles that come between a child and a good night's rest.
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A new center has opened in central Kentucky to meet the growing demand for children's sleep care.
The Tempur Sealy Pediatric Sleep Center is helping eliminate the obstacles that come between a child and a good night's rest.
There are not many sleep centers around, including in Kentucky, that serve children.
These sleep center was specifically made for children as a part of the Children's Hospital.
In the previous location, we were only able to help children less than one year of age.
When he was 18 months of age.
Children in need.
Read more.
Complex medical conditions, newborns, All those now will be part of this center.
What's important?
Specific for sleep center.
They are some toys or gadget.
They specifically cater to children.
Specifically children who have some sensory issues.
Many children who have ADHD, autism, other sensory issues have accompanied sleep problems.
In children is very important, are different from adults, and they are growing.
They are developing.
In first two years of life.
Children sleep 13 months out of 24, so sleep more.
And we know that's very important for your development and growth.
Sleepiness.
ADHD.
Kind of like hyperactivity.
Poor attention.
Mood Disorder.
Anxiety.
Depression.
Learning.
Inability to learn.
Those are all very important consequences.
Let the children sleep for when.
When they wake up, they will move mountains.
That's what we hope to achieve in Kentucky with the opening of this sleep center to allow children who need help with their sleep to achieve their full potential and move mountains.
Since its opening in March, the center has been running daily clinics.
But sleep studies will begin April the 15th.
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