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04/17/2026

In 2018, Anthony embarked on a grueling and courageous journey after being diagnosed with leukemia. On June 26, 2020, after more than two years of relentless treatments and hospital stays, Anthony completed his final treatment.

Since entering remission, Anthony has been thriving! He joined the Rochester Americans as their final honorary captain of the 2025-2026 season, and it was a night to remember!

Take a look at Anthony's experience as captain: https://urmc.info/2mm

04/16/2026

To close out Child Life Month back in March, our Child Life Assistants hosted a Teddy Bear Clinic! 🧸

Patients brought their own stuffy, or chose a new teddy, and stepped into the role of caregiver. They checked vitals, made ID bracelets and badges, and explored medical play with activities like ultrasounds, MRIs, casts, and anesthesia masks. We might just have some future doctors and nurses in the tower!

04/15/2026

Food insecurity doesn’t stop at access. It impacts health, growth, and long-term outcomes.

At GCH, our Pediatric GI team is working to meet families where they are by connecting clinical care with real-world support through screening, partnerships, and practical tools.

Resources like our GI Food Hub provide easy, family-friendly recipes and guidance designed to work with what families have while supporting a range of dietary needs. Explore the GI Food Resources page here: https://urmc.info/2m6

By expanding screening and strengthening connections to local and national resources, this work is helping address a critical barrier to healthy growth and creating a model that can be adapted across other pediatric subspecialty clinics.

Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting

04/14/2026

2 pounds, 2 ounces.

That's how much Haley weighed when she was born at just 29 weeks. She was admitted to our NICU right away, where she received support for her breathing while her lungs continued to develop. She also had a feeding tube placed to help her get the nutrition she needed while she learned to bottle feed. 🍼

After 89 days in the NICU, Haley was finally able to go home! 🏡 “All the doctors and nurses were wonderful,” said her mom, Chelsea. “They saved our daughter.”

Today, Haley is a thriving kindergartener who loves playing outside, climbing everything in sight, and swimming whenever she can. A small heart murmur is the only reminder of where she began—you’d never know how tiny she once was! 👶

04/13/2026

What does music therapy look like?

🎶 Sometimes it’s a song to support coping ahead of a blood draw.
👶 Sometimes it’s calming a NICU baby after a stressful eye exam.
🥁 Sometimes it’s creating space for patients and families to bond through rhythm.

Always, it’s where clinical care, creativity, and human connection meet.

04/12/2026

A big shoutout to Cub Scout Pack 92 from Spencerport for organizing a coloring book drive for our patients! Their energy, kindness, and enthusiasm truly made a difference. We hear they’re already planning more projects... we can’t wait to see what they do next!

Special thanks to Union Street Coffee House for generously hosting the drive and helping make this effort possible! ☕️

04/11/2026

Bills Day = the BEST day!

Thank you to the nearly 9,000 fans that came out to support and celebrate the Amerks, Buffalo Bills, and GCH!

So many special moments were shared, including:
🥅 Our NICU chief and a grateful NICU mom dropping the puck
🎤 NICU graduates serving as PA announcers
💙 Hospital departments connecting with families at info tables
⭐ A grateful family selling stars for the Star Toss game
🏒 Game-worn jerseys and patient-created pennants auctioned to support our hospital

Thank you to the Rochester Americans for being such incredible partners and for always showing up for our patients, families, and staff!

04/10/2026

When Leni was hospitalized for a serious burn injury, her big brother Logan was right there through it all, trying to make sense of a scary and unfamiliar experience at just four-and-a-half years old.

Our Child Life team created a special “Leni doll” for Logan, designed to mirror Leni’s care. The doll wore a hospital gown and bandages placed in the same locations as hers. Each time a bandage was removed throughout Leni's recovery, Logan would get a call so he could remove the matching one from his doll.

Child Life also gave Logan a kit with the equipment used for burn dressing changes, so he could practice and feel prepared for what to expect when Leni returned home. He kept his “Leni doll” by his side throughout her stay and long after, proudly sharing how important it was to him.

We know that when a child is hospitalized, their siblings feel it all, too. Caring for them is an essential part of caring for the whole family. 💙

04/09/2026

At the end of the month, dozens of GCH clinicians will attend the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting in Boston to share their work and learn about the latest advances in children’s healthcare.

In the lead-up to the meeting, we’ll be highlighting some of the research they’ll be presenting and the impact it can have on patient care. Follow along over the next few weeks to learn more about the incredible work happening here in Rochester!

First up: Dr. Liz Masotti, who is studying how delayed cord clamping may impact T-cells and a newborn’s immune system.

04/08/2026

Meet Team Lil Mommas! This is their second year participating in the Stroll for Strong Kids, and their “why” is someone very special, Miss Emilee.

Emilee was born with Down syndrome and multiple small holes in her heart. She spent her first week of life in the specialty nursery, where she needed support regulating her body temperature and frequent blood sugar checks after each feeding.

When it was time to go home, her journey continued with follow-up appointments in hematology and cardiology. She was quickly discharged from hematology, and her family received great news from cardiology: three of the four holes in her heart had closed on their own! ❤️

Now, Team Lil Mommas walks in the Stroll in support of the specialty nursery, hematology, cardiology, and pediatric research programs behind Emilee's care. 🩺

Join Team Lil Mommas, and many others, at the Stroll for Strong Kids on Saturday, May 30th! Register here: https://urmc.info/2lN

04/07/2026

Maisonn was diagnosed with autism and ADHD at age two. While his early years brought many restless days and nights because of his health, sensory, and behavioral challenges, his family never stopped showing up with love and support.

“His nana and I have worked closely with individuals with special needs, but it felt like a completely new world when it came to my own child,” shares his mom, Chanelle.

With help from the Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics Clinic at Golisano Children’s Hospital, now six-year-old Maisonn has made incredible progress.

Today, he is thriving and growing at home, at school, and in his community. He is building his communication skills using words and his Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) device, connecting more with others, and making strides with eating.

Maisonn loves to spell and finds comfort in the little things that help him feel calm and safe, like his straws and playing with the eyelashes of the people he feels closest to. 💙 "Every day he continues to show how strong and special he truly is."

04/06/2026

For 14 years, the IACKids Foundation has stood alongside our GCH social work team, making a meaningful difference for the families we care for every day. 💙

Through this incredible partnership, IACKids has provided over $2.5 million in direct support to our families facing financial hardships due to their child’s medical condition, along with more than $60,000 in gas cards to help families traveling for care get where they need to go, easing burdens during some of life’s most challenging moments.

Thank you so much, It's About Caring for Kids!

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