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12/15/2025

Happy holidays from our nurses at Advocate Children’s Hospital in Park Ridge 🛷🔔🎄❄️

❄️🎄🏥12 Days of Advocate Children’s Hospital🏥❄️🎄On the fifth day of Advocate Children’s, we’re celebrating Max!Every year...
12/15/2025

❄️🎄🏥12 Days of Advocate Children’s Hospital🏥❄️🎄

On the fifth day of Advocate Children’s, we’re celebrating Max!

Every year, Max returns to the Advocate Children’s Hospital PCICU with a heart full of gratitude and hands full of toys for kids and families spending the holidays within our walls. Max’s journey began just hours after birth when he became hypoxic and was diagnosed with transposition of the great vessels, a serious heart condition. He was immediately transferred to Advocate Children’s Hospital, where our expert team performed a life-saving bedside procedure followed by open-heart surgery. After five days in the pediatric surgical heart unit, Max went home – just in time for Christmas. Fast forward 10 years: Max is now a thriving fifth grader who loves playing hockey! This year, he brought fun hockey sets to share with kids spending the holidays in the hospital – a true reminder of resilience and generosity.

Join us in celebrating Max and all the incredible heart warriors who inspire us every day: https://bit.ly/3MnA1Uh

Stay tuned this holiday season for more inspiring stories about the spirit of giving at Advocate Children’s Hospital.

❄️🎄🏥12 Days of Advocate Children’s Hospital🏥❄️🎄On the fourth day of Advocate Children’s, we’re celebrating Little Heroes...
12/14/2025

❄️🎄🏥12 Days of Advocate Children’s Hospital🏥❄️🎄

On the fourth day of Advocate Children’s, we’re celebrating Little Heroes Hug Squad!

Meet the Little Heroes Hug Squad! These aren’t just any stuffies. They’re weighted for the perfect squeeze, lightly scented for calm vibes, and can even be warmed up for the ultimate cozy hug. Thanks to Mike, the founder with a heart as big as these hugs, our outpatients get to take home a snuggly sidekick to make their healing journey a little brighter. Because sometimes, the best medicine is a warm hug!

You can help keep the magic going by making a donation today: https://bit.ly/3MnA1Uh

Stay tuned this holiday season for more inspiring stories of health, hope and healing at Advocate Children’s Hospital.

With pediatric virtual primary care, you and your child will build an ongoing relationship with your dedicated pediatric...
12/13/2025

With pediatric virtual primary care, you and your child will build an ongoing relationship with your dedicated pediatrician and have seamless care coordination with a comprehensive team. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4nZEU43

❄️🎄🏥12 Days of Advocate Children’s Hospital🏥❄️🎄On the third day of Advocate Children’s, we’re celebrating Smiles 4 Warri...
12/12/2025

❄️🎄🏥12 Days of Advocate Children’s Hospital🏥❄️🎄

On the third day of Advocate Children’s, we’re celebrating Smiles 4 Warriors!

Meet Smiles 4 Warriors, an organization inspired by 11-year-old Raahil, who bravely battled Lymphoblastic Lymphoma. Today, Raahil is recovering—and paying it forward in the most incredible way!

Through their generosity, Smiles 4 Warriors is donating gift cards to our patients and families, bringing comfort and joy during the holiday season.

Thank you, Raahil and Smiles 4 Warriors, for turning your journey into hope for others.

You can help spread smiles too—make a donation today: https://bit.ly/3MnA1Uh

Stay tuned this holiday season for more inspiring stories about the spirit of giving at Advocate Children’s Hospital.

The most wonderful time of the year is here, and we’re gearing up for some serious holiday cheer! Thanks to your generou...
12/12/2025

The most wonderful time of the year is here, and we’re gearing up for some serious holiday cheer! Thanks to your generous donations in the past, we've been able to brighten the days of countless patients and families spending their time in the hospital. We are excited to announce that our annual holiday donation drop-off days are back!

For more information on the drop-off days, our toy lists and monetary donations, click here: https://bit.ly/4fVXSnS

❄️🎄🏥12 Days of Advocate Children’s Hospital🏥❄️🎄On the second day of Advocate Children’s, we’re celebrating Chris and Bob...
12/12/2025

❄️🎄🏥12 Days of Advocate Children’s Hospital🏥❄️🎄

On the second day of Advocate Children’s, we’re celebrating Chris and Bob Metzger, and their incredible community! 15 Years of Holiday Cheer!

For 15 incredible years, Chris, her husband Bob and their amazing community have been making the season brighter for kids at Advocate Children’s Hospital.

Through their annual toy drive, they’ve delivered joy, comfort and countless smiles to our patients and families.

A huge thank you to the incredible sponsors who made this possible by hosting toy collection boxes:

Jay and Kelly Kaplan, Fritz's Saloon, Manhattan Collision Center, Gallagher's Pub, Midtown Bar and Grill, Village of Manhattan Police Department, Will County Farm Bureau, Arrowhead Smoke Works, Farm 2 Veteran, IBEW Local 9, Gina's Teardrop Cafe, Aurelio's Pizza of Mokena, Cobra Cartage, M. Mullin Trucking, CME Trucking, Fleet Tech Incorporated, The Veteran's Garage, and Brian and Karen Podest.

Your generosity helps turn holiday wishes into reality!

Thank you, Chris, Bob, and everyone who makes this tradition possible, you’ve shown that the spirit of giving truly lasts a lifetime!

You can help keep the magic going by making a donation today: https://bit.ly/3MnA1Uh

Stay tuned this holiday season for more inspiring stories of health, hope and healing at Advocate Children’s Hospital.

We’re dedicated in our efforts to keep each other safe and appreciate your partnership when you visit an Advocate Health...
12/10/2025

We’re dedicated in our efforts to keep each other safe and appreciate your partnership when you visit an Advocate Health Care location. During this sick season, stay informed about our visitor policy and patient guidelines. Patients should utilize pediatric virtual primary care options, when appropriate, to reduce spread of infection at ambulatory and hospital sites. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3TLGxUm

❄️🎄🏥12 Days of Advocate Children’s Hospital🏥❄️🎄On the first day of Advocate Children’s, we’re celebrating Santa Connecti...
12/10/2025

❄️🎄🏥12 Days of Advocate Children’s Hospital🏥❄️🎄

On the first day of Advocate Children’s, we’re celebrating Santa Connection!

Santa swapped his sleigh for a we**am and brought holiday magic straight to our patients and families through Santa Connection! Smiles, laughter and pure joy filled the virtual visits as kids shared their wishes and families soaked in the festive cheer.

Because when it comes to spreading happiness, even the North Pole knows how to go digital!

You can help bring joy and comfort to patients and families all year long by making a donation today: https://bit.ly/3MnA1Uh

Stay tuned this holiday season for more inspiring stories of health, hope and healing at Advocate Children’s Hospital.

12/05/2025

Making spirits bright at Advocate Children’s Hospital in Oak Lawn, The Merry Mixer stopped by to spread some holiday cheer! ❤️🎄✨

An extraordinary milestone ❤️🎉 Nataly, the recipient of the first pediatric heart transplant at Advocate Children’s Hosp...
12/04/2025

An extraordinary milestone ❤️🎉

Nataly, the recipient of the first pediatric heart transplant at Advocate Children’s Hospital, is celebrating the one-year anniversary of her lifesaving transplant.

Just over a year ago, Nataly was preparing to try out for her school’s basketball team when a routine physical revealed something might be wrong with her heart. Following their doctor’s advice, Nataly’s family rushed her to Advocate Children’s Hospital in Oak Lawn, where the team determined that she was in heart failure. Her heart was enlarged and weak, with no clear cause.

After attempting for more than a month to repair Nataly’s heart using nonsurgical treatments, the team at Advocate Children’s Hospital determined that a transplant was the only way to save Nataly’s life. On December 4, 2024, Nataly received her new heart. She became the first patient to receive a heart transplant through Advocate Children’s Hospital’s pediatric heart transplant program.

Today, Nataly is thriving. She no longer tires easily and is back to being active. She also recently celebrated her 16th birthday.

“Celebrating Nataly’s 16th birthday this year felt like the first day she was born,” her mom Juana shared. “I am just beyond grateful and blessed to have her.”

Nataly has formed a special bond with her heart team. Inspired by her own journey and the team who took care of her, Nataly plans to pursue nursing in the future. She dreams of becoming pediatric cardiology nurse to help comfort and care for kids facing the same challenges she once overcame.

“Nataly demonstrated remarkable strength and courage during a very vulnerable time in her life. Over the past 12 months, her hope and perseverance never wavered, and her positive spirit has made a lasting impact on the entire heart team at Advocate Children’s Hospital,” said Dr. Steven Pophal, medical director of the heart transplant program at Advocate Children’s Hospital. “Her future is bright, and her resilience will pave the way for her to achieve any goal she sets her mind to.”

Learn more about pediatric heart transplant at Advocate Children's Hospital: https://bit.ly/3Fh48c8

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