A working week of therapy around your child's surgery.
Five days in Ireland with eight therapy sessions, three before surgery and five after. Your local practitioners then build on that work at home.
Therapy before and after surgery.
All five days are at our Tipperary clinic.
In-person evaluation with Kate and Dr Roche, then a physiotherapy session in the afternoon.
Two sessions with the team: physiotherapy and feeding therapy.
Frenuloplasty with Dr Roche, with sedation provided by Dr Roche and monitoring and care supported by our specialist nursing team. A feeding session follows in the afternoon.
Two sessions with the team: physiotherapy and feeding therapy.
Feeding therapy and physiotherapy, then discharge review.
8 therapy sessions
- 4 physiotherapy sessions
- 4 feeding therapy sessions
- 3 before surgery, 5 after
Also in your week
- In-person evaluation with Kate and Dr Roche
- Frenuloplasty with Dr Roche
- Discharge review before you travel
- Six week telehealth review, included
Accommodation is not included. Comprehensive families have priority for our residence, so availability for Foundations families depends on the dates.
Your local practitioners are part of the plan.
We provide a good deal of therapy in Ireland, and your local practitioners, typically for bodywork and for feeding, prepare your child beforehand and continue the work afterwards. We ask that your child has started pre-operative therapy locally before surgery is booked.
What helps us most
- A report from your practitioners on how your child has been prepared from a bodywork point of view and from a feeding point of view, with a short feeding or movement video where possible
- Contact between your practitioners and our team, covered by the clinical liaison fee
- Local therapy continuing after surgery, to build on the work done in Ireland
Choosing your practitioners
- NTTC cannot assess or endorse other practitioners. The choice is yours.
- NTTC relies on the information your practitioners provide. Local care remains the responsibility of you and your practitioners.
- Look for experience in infant or paediatric feeding, and in bodywork, oral function or myofunctional therapy
- Ask whether they are willing to share notes and speak with our team
We are responsible for the surgery and the care we deliver in Ireland. Because we provide a good deal of therapy here, your local practitioners add to that work rather than carry it alone. How a child feeds and moves in the months afterwards still depends on the whole picture, so we cannot promise an overall outcome.
What the package includes.
| Package priceper child, as described on this page | €5,775 |
| Online consultationwith Dr Justin Roche and Kate Roche, paid first, separate from the package | €450 |
| Total for one child | €6,225 |
All prices include VAT where applicable. These are typical prices. Care is individualised to your child, so your final package is confirmed after your online consultation. Additional therapy beyond your pathway is charged at our standard session rates, set out on our fees page, and nothing is added without your agreement. An itemised breakdown is sent with your consultation report, together with the terms and cancellation policy for your package. Where a second child is treated, some fees are charged once per family.
Frenuloplasty is a surgical procedure. All procedures carry associated risks. Full information on risks, benefits and individual expectations is provided before any decision to proceed. Outcomes vary between children and no result can be guaranteed.
Is Foundations right for you?
Often a good fit
- Local practitioners are ready to start before surgery
- You would like several days of therapy in Ireland around the surgery
- You can manage a working week away with your child
Consider another pathway
- Little or no therapy available locally (the Comprehensive Care Package prepares your child in Ireland)
- Complex feeding history or a baby needing close daily support (see Comprehensive)
- You would prefer a shorter trip (see Release)
Suitability is decided at your online consultation and confirmed at the in-person evaluation.
Start with a free call.
Book a free call with a member of our team. To make a booking or ask about your package, email our team at [email protected]. Please do not include medical details in your first email. After you book, you complete a secure intake form. Foundations starts on a Monday.