The idea of any child having to undergo surgery can be stressful. If that child has special needs, the hospital experience can be even more intense and traumatic. But now, thanks to a generous grant from the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism, Nemours Children’s Health System is expanding their REACH Program so that they can meet the unique needs of children with … [Read more...]
Nemours and UCF Introduce World’s First Integrated Education Program for Hospitalized Children
Everyone with a child knows the deep pain it causes the entire family when a child is sick and needs to be hospitalized for a prolonged period of time. It is emotionally exhausting and financially draining. We are lucky here in Lake Nona to have a medical facility like Nemours Children’s Hospital right in our backyard that offers top-notch care and understanding of all aspects … [Read more...]
Nemours Children’s Hospital Wins Florida Hospital Association Award
Nemours Children's Hospital (NCH) was awarded The Innovation of the Year in Patient Care award by the Florida Hospital Association (FHA) on Oct. 4 at The Celebration of Service Awards Ceremony in Orlando. NCH was given the award due to their 3D modeling program that has proven to be a significant aid in cancer and cardiac surgeries as well as preoperative interventional … [Read more...]
Cannonball Kids’ cancer Donates $25,000 to Nemours for Research on Using Zika Virus to Treat Childhood Cancer
Cannonball Kids’ cancer Foundation, a local foundation geared toward funding pediatric research on childhood cancer, donated $25,000 to Nemours Children's Health System. The donation will be used to fund basic research in figuring out if the Zika virus can fully cure hepatoblastoma, a common liver tumor found in early childhood. Melissa Wiggins, executive director of Cannonball … [Read more...]