Heartbeat For PATCHES is a not for profit group of women that raises friends, awareness and funding to support the mission of PATCHES pediatric nursing center, in Florida City. PATCHES provides 12 hours a day of professional nursing care, therapies, nutrition and education for economically vulnerable children with complex medical illness. No child is turned away regardless of their ability to pay. Heartbeats for PATCHES raises funding to support the programs not funded by Medicaid, the children who are seen for free and provide extra nutrition to supplement the daily nutrition provided to the children.