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Support for members is achieved, in part, through monthly meetings, celebrations, a picnic, the internet (emails, our website, and an online forum), a membership database, hospital visits, member recognition (birthdays, hospitalizations, bereavement) and an educational library of CHD-related, health and family coping materials and website listings. We seek to provide support to those CHD patients/ families who are not yet members of LCK by reaching out to them with awareness brochures, newsletters, a toll-free number for phone support, coffee drop ins at Levine Children’s Hospital (LCH) and presentation of a ’Care Package’ to patients admitted to the CVICU at LCH. |
Through out the year LCK will be having various meetings. Some will be social events and other will be more informational. Keep checking back to the website for information on our up coming meetings. |
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Lemonade Drop in |
Heart to Heart |
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Once a month we will have Lemonade and cookies available in the Sanger Clinic waiting room. This gives us a chance to let other patients know we are here for them if they need us. |
LCK has established a program called "Heart to Heart" in which experienced parents of CHD children are matched to new families seeking support of other families. |
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Levine Cardiac Kids Corner |
Scrapbook |
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| A specific area has been designated in the new Sanger pediatric offices to be the “LCK Kids Corner” in which gently used toys and books, donated by LCK members, are provided for entertainment purposes prior to a doctor’s appointment. A bulletin board will also be posted in the area so that items such as our flyers and meeting notes can be posted for parents to see/read in an effort to spread LCK awareness. If you have questions, you can contact Kim Ransom at k.ransom@levinecardiackids.com | Levine Cardiac Kids has created a scrapbook that documents our CHD kids' heart stories and their accomplishments. We are doing this for our historical purposes, as well as to place in the waiting room of the CVICU for families to refer to give inspiration and show how the kids develop/thrive after surgeries.
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Care Packages |
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LCK presents Care Packages to patients/families coping with a CHD who are admitted to the CVICU in LCH. The Care Packages (a cotton tote bag with the LCK logo) contain items like snacks, pen/paper, lotion, a sports water bottle, lip balm, lotion, etc. that we know, based on our hospital experiences, are valued and appreciated. Additionally, the package contains information about LCK, the CVICU, and – for those patients older than 1 and who are undergoing heart surgery - a “Hug n’ Heal” Heart Pillow created in a joint effort between LCK and the Girl Scouts. For more information on our Care Packages please contact Angela Baakko at a.baakko@levinecardiackids.com
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 Items in the Care Package |
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