Norton Children’s Hospital is extraordinarily grateful for our donors and volunteers who embody the holiday season’s spirit of giving. Their abundant generosity provides countless gifts for patients and families who are away from the comforts of home at the holidays. Their kindness provides hope and helps to sprinkle some cheer at the hospital at a…
As a two-time cancer survivor, Aiden Johnson is no stranger to the hospital. Over the course of 6 1/2 years, he spent countless days as a patient in the Addison Jo Blair Cancer Care Center at Norton Children’s Hospital. This summer he returned to the cancer unit, but in a very different role. He served…
Kentucky Country Day School seventh grader Ryan Shaps raised $3,500 as a social action project for his bar mitzvah and through sponsors for the Norton Sports Health 10K he ran in September. He is donating the money to Norton Children’s so kids can have more toys to play with while they are in the hospital….
Toys and games are tons of fun for kids and even us, as adults. And while most toys are safe, they still cause a staggering number of trips to the hospital. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, 226,100 kids were treated in emergency departments for toy-related injuries in 2018. An estimated 73% happened to…
We’ve all heard about the dangers of too much screen time for kids. Now, there is a new health concern about a possible physical injury associated with spending all that time on the phone: “text neck” syndrome. “Text neck” describes the repeated stress or pain in the neck resulting from constantly looking down — either watching or texting — on a…
Would you notice if you were missing any of those prescription pain relievers leftover from your surgery last summer? Do you even know how many pills are in those bottles in the back of your bathroom cabinet? Prescription drugs are the most commonly misused substances by teens after marijuana and alcohol, and two-thirds of teens…
The winners of the 2019 Norton Children’s Hospital Home & BMW Raffle were drawn during the annual Snow Ball gala on Saturday, Nov. 23. The grand prize winner of a beautiful new home in Norton Commons, built by the Ramage Company, is Deborah Kipper, from Riverside, California. Congratulations, Deborah! The ticket was No. 00352. Congratulations…
If your child has a seizure, it can be scary. What caused the seizure? Could your child have epilepsy? While epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders in the U.S., having a seizure does not necessarily mean a child has epilepsy. Up to 10% of people will have a seizure at some point…
Holiday travel can be filled with a lot of fun memories for kids — road trips with the entire family, visits to their grandma’s and grandpa’s house and more. Before families hit the road this holiday season, Safe KidsLouisville, led by Norton Children’s Hospital,wants to remind parents and caregivers about some simple tips to keep…
The life-changing care provided by Norton Children’s throughout Louisville, Kentucky and Southern Indiana wouldn’t be possible without the generosity of those who contribute to the Children’s Hospital Foundation. Over 30,000 donors gave a total of more than $12.9 million in 2018. Your efforts helped over 180,000 young patients receive treatment. Norton Children’s has seen its…
As Cyber Monday approaches, gear up for great deals and help Norton Children’s Hospital at the same time through AmazonSmile. The Children’s Hospital Foundation participates in AmazonSmile, a website operated by Amazon.com with the same products, prices and shopping features but with a philanthropic tie. When you choose to support the Children’s Hospital Foundation and shop…
Since she was a child, Jenni Haynes wanted to adopt a baby girl from overseas. That dream recently became reality. In April 2018, Jenni and her husband adopted a 2-year-old girl from China who had survived cancer as an infant. The girl’s right arm was amputated when she was 5 months old after she was…