Making Pain a Thing of the Past

| By Mark Cherrington
Categories: Donor Story, Medical Center News
When it comes to pain, Nancy Bright knows a thing or two. Not so much because she’s suffered from pain herself, but because she spent most of her career as a pediatric nurse alleviating it in children. So, it’s not surprising that once she retired from her career at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center Division of Pain …

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Not all Superheroes wear capes!

| By Caitlin Gadecki
Categories: Medical Center News, Partners in Caring, Patient Families
Connecticut Children’s is celebrating National Superhero Day on April 27 to honor superheroes, both real and fictional. Batman, Wonder Woman, Superman, Captain America, Iron Man, Hulk and Spiderman are just some of the superheroes whose names we recognize. Even though they are fictional, these superheroes are great role models for our children. They serve and …

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Infusion & Dialysis Center Campaign Underway

| By Sharon Napolitano
Categories: Medical Center News, Partners in Caring
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An $8 million fundraising campaign is now underway at Connecticut Children’s to build a state-of-the-art Infusion & Dialysis Center, where patients requiring infusion therapy for a range of chronic illnesses — and those requiring outpatient pediatric dialysis services — will receive world-class care close to home. Each year, about 3,400 infusions are administered to patients …

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Connecticut Children’s Launches Program to Prevent Childhood Obesity

| By Caitlin Gadecki
Categories: Donor Story, Medical Center News
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center Foundation secured a substantial grant from Kohl’s recently to launch the Kohl’s Start Childhood Off Right (Kohl’s SCOR) initiative to educate parents about childhood obesity prevention from birth. Kohl’s awarded Connecticut Children’s Office for Community Child Health a $350,000 grant to support the education of pediatric care offices, community organizations, nurse …

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Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders Celebrates 5th Anniversary at Connecticut Children’s

| By Mark Cherrington
Categories: Insights (Cancer & Blood Disorders), Medical Center News
5th Anniversary of the Center for cancer and Blood Disorders
More than 120 donors, physicians, patients and staff gathered in Connecticut Children’s One World Café on April 19 to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the renovated Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders. Many of the donors in attendance were instrumental in supporting the $5 million Brighter Hope Campaign, which funded the renovation. The importance of …

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