UMass Memorial Children's Medical Center

12/11/2025

It's cold outside but Valentina's cuddles are warm! A simple cuddle can create a big impact by…

• Grounding a patient by feeling Valentina's fur
• Adding positive physical pressure to relieve anxiety
• Remaining calm to help emotional regulation
• Providing comfort and safety
• Helping through procedures like EEGs when a patient needs to stay in bed

There are so many ways dogs can help!

12/10/2025

The WooSox Foundation Care-A-Van, including Worcester Red Sox outfielder Corey Rosier, stopped by the University Campus on Wednesday morning to spread holiday cheer to pediatric patients at UMass Memorial Children's Medical Center.

12/10/2025

Congratulations, Dr. Rhein!

12/04/2025

We are beyond grateful to Dunkin' Joy In Childhood Foundation and Dunkin' franchisees for their tremendous support of pediatric patients at UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center. Valentina was on hand to help accept a grant yesterday and thank everyone in person for such generous funding.

✨ Big Impact, Big Hearts! ✨

Yesterday, our Dunkin' Regional Marketing Committee joined forces to celebrate a Community Impact Grant of nearly $35,000 awarded to UMass Memorial Health in Worcester, MA!

These funds will help bring joy, comfort, and smiles to pediatric patients through programs designed to brighten their days.🧸We’re proud to fuel the good in our communities one cup (and one grant!) at a time. ☕

12/04/2025

Liz's connection with UMass Memorial Children's Medical Center started when our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit saved her son’s life when he was born 15 weeks early.

Learn how she is making a difference in the Office of Philanthropy.

Liz Parker Gagne has a deep personal connection to the difference our care can make — our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit saved her son’s life when he was born 15 weeks early. Now, she’s making a big difference of her own, by helping launch our first-ever Office of Philanthropy, through which donors contribute to lifesaving care. Every day, she helps make amazing things possible.

Hear more from our UMass Memorial Health caregiver in this all-new video: https://youtu.be/zdbbBGARdhY

12/03/2025

For his 7th grade Capstone Project, Chittesh Patel wanted to support a cause that meant a lot to him. So he combined his love of chess with his appreciation for the Child Life Program at UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center.

He organized a chess club with the goal of raising $200 for the CMC. He and his supporters raise more than $700 at last count! Thank you, Chittesh! You will help many other kids get through medical experiences!

12/03/2025

Holiday family fun runs, whether it’s a jingle bell half or a Santa stroll, are a festive way to get everyone outside for some physical activity.

Dr. Jonathan Green, a pediatric surgeon at UMass Memorial Medical Center, shares tips to keep kids safe and healthy before they cross the starting line.

In parent to parent today, whether it’s a turkey trot, or a jingle bell half, or a Santa stroll, holiday family fun runs are a really festive way to get everyone in the family outside for some physical activity. Dr. Jonathan Green, a pediatric surgeon at UMass Memorial Medical Center, tells us way...

12/02/2025

Join us for a magical holiday tradition that gives back!

🎄 Tree Lighting Celebration
🗓️ Saturday, December 6 at 4:00 PM (Rain or snow date: Sunday, December 7)
📍 Beechwood Hotel

Enjoy a joyful gathering filled with music and fun activities as we light the tree together.

How You Can Make a Difference:
Purchase a special holiday ornament (sold at the tree lighting and in person this week) to help decorate the tree and bring joy to children at UMass Memorial Children's Medical Center. Proceeds will fund holiday experiences for pediatric patients.

Let’s celebrate the season and spread kindness this GivingTuesday!

12/02/2025

This holiday season, the 2015 Boys International Football Academy club soccer team is raising funds to provide LEGO kits for kids of all ages at UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center.

You can support their cause this GivingTuesday:

Help IFA Central Soccer raise money to support UMass Memorial Health

12/01/2025

In honor of Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week (December 1-7), we share the story of Travis...

As he approached his teen years, Travis' parents became concerned at his lack of growth and chronic illness. What they learned was that he was suffering from an extreme case of Crohn’s Disease — one so severe that he was hospitalized at UMass Memorial Medical Center – Children’s Medical Center to get him immediate care. Now he’s making up for lost time.

11/28/2025

As National Diabetes Awareness Month comes to an end this weekend, we wanted to share a special message from Kayla Gray, who, as a child, received care for Type-1 Diabetes at UMass Memorial Children's Medical Center. Now a social worker at the Pediatric Diabetes and Endocrinology Clinic, Kayla says it's a "dream come true" to support the patients of the clinic that was there for her as a child.

Kayla encourages everyone who has diabetes to "celebrate your dia-versaries," the anniversary of the date you were diagnosed. "You deserve that recognition. You deserve to celebrate all the hard work that you put in each and every day," she says.

UMass Diabetes Center of Excellence

11/25/2025

Even before her cancer diagnosis, Mimi was very involved in the arts — playing multiple instruments, and thriving in flamenco dancing and costume design.

With the help of Katie Hock, music therapist at UMass Memorial Children's Medical Center, the high-schooler learned how to channel her existing love of music and make it an important part of her treatment.