WHO’S DECKING THE HALLS AT NORTON
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Family : The heart of the holidays and the heart of what we do It’s finally fall, and our favorite time of year is right around the corner! After a long, hot summer, we are ready for the start of our annual holiday fundraising events in the coming weeks. The holidays are a time to cherish family, and in this issue of Cart Wheels, you’ll find several articles about the family-centered focus we’ve recently enhanced. From giving birth
Who’s decking the halls? Celebrity sightings at Norton Children’s Hospital Keep the holidays bright Know where to go for care
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CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL?
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High school star continues football career Gratitude fuels
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in a more homelike setting to offering even more access to critical neonatal intensive care, families can rest assured that high-quality, high-touch, compassionate care is never far away. This year’s Festival of Trees & Lights, Nov. 15 to 17 at Louisville Slugger Field; Snow Ball gala on Nov. 23 at the Omni Louisville Hotel; and Home & BMW Raffle all benefit Norton Children’s neonatal intensive care units. We hope you will come out and not only support a great cause, but also find your holiday spirit! Find details on each event and the raffle inside.
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family to give back Pediatric cancer in the spotlight New medical leader; visit from the governor
E ach year, Norton Children’s Hospital welcomes dozens of special guests who bring smiles to the faces of patients and their families. Plenty of local celebrities make a point to visit, ranging from Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear to players from the Louisville City and Racing Louisville football clubs. Louisville’s professional soccer teams aren’t the only athletes who regularly stop by. Players from the Louisville Bats and University of Louisville’s men’s and women’s basketball teams also are frequent visitors. Norton Children’s also hosted WWE Tag Team Champions Austin Theory and Grayson Waller and UFC flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko in June. Along with toys and autographs, guests often will take photos and meet with staff as well. These visits not only brighten the day for patients and staff, but help to create lifelong memories for the kids in Norton Children’s care.
The end of the year also is a time of giving. There’s no doubt you’ll find inspiration in reading about our brave heart patient on the cover, whose family found a beacon of hope in Norton Children’s. In return for our pediatric heart specialists saving this child’s life, her family has given back to help ensure that quality care can remain a beacon of hope for other families for many years to come. We wish you and your family health and happiness this holiday season.
SPECIAL SECTION Having a baby: From delivery to critical care
WWE wrestlers Grayson Waller and Austin Theory along with UFC fighter Valentina Shevchenko visit a patient.
Homelike birthing suites New hospital unit for tiniest babies In my own words 30 days in the NICU
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Diane M. Scardino, FACHE Chief Administrative Officer Norton Children’s Hospital Norton Children’s Medical Center
Susan F. Strack, MBA System Vice President
Lynnie Meyer, R.N., Ed.D., FAHP, CFRE Senior Vice President Chief Development Officer Norton Healthcare and Norton Children’s
Pediatric Services Norton Children’s
Louisville Bats players stop by for a visit.
To learn how you can support patients and their families, visit HelpNortonChildrens.com . Scan the QR code if you’d like to donate an item for a hospitalized child during the holidays or anytime. – Dakota Sherek
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Once again, Norton Children’s has been named in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Children’s Hospitals rankings for 2024-25. In addition to being named the top children’s hospital in Kentucky, Norton Children’s was ranked nationally in seven specialties: behavioral health, cancer, diabetes/endocrinology, neurology/ neurosurgery, orthopedics, pulmonology and urology. For more information and specific rankings, visit NortonChildrens.com .
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These visits not only brighten the day for patients and staff, but help to create lifelong memories for the kids in Norton Children’s care.
The University of Louisville men’s basketball team made a surprise visit.
On the cover: Meadow Boes of Fisherville, Kentucky
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