For the first seven months of her life, Temima Eisenbach knew only the sterile walls and beeping monitors of a hospital neonatal intensive care unit.
Born with Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy—a condition involving oxygen deprivation affecting the brain during the birthing process—Temima’s medical needs were profoundly complex. She required a tracheostomy tube to breathe, a ventilator to support her lungs, a gastric feeding tube for nutrition, and a rigid schedule of medications.
Motti Eisenbach and his wife Rena wanted to bring their daughter home to be a full part of their family alongside their four-year-old son. But transitioning from the hospital to their home was “nerve-racking,” due to Temima’s needs, he said. They knew they needed full-time home nursing help.
“She has complex medical needs and requires 24-7 care at this point,” said her father, Motti. “She has a trach, a vent, a G-tube, a history of subclinical seizures, and a lot of different medical equipment.”
With Towne Kids nurses staffing their home, the Eisenbachs found they didn’t just get medical technicians—they welcomed new members into their extended family.
He said their nurses developed a deep, intuitive understanding of Temima’s needs. For Temima, that deep connection shows up in the most delightfully normal toddler ways: her taste in entertainment.
Like many kids her age, Temima loves her screen time, frequently cycling through intense phases on YouTube Kids. “She likes Miss Rachael, she likes Franklin the Turtle,” Motti laughs. “Sometimes if someone’s playing it on a loop for too long, she’ll get sick of it and want it to be changed.” The nurses have learned to read the subtle facial expressions and eye movements that an occasional visitor might entirely miss.
