In 1977, Overlook Medical Center in Summit, NJ, was the first hospital to support Sue and Ed Goldstein in their mission to provide comprehensive health care to children in our area with pediatric cancer and blood disorders. Forty years later, their dream has come to fruition with the expansion of seven Valerie Fund Children's Centers.
In their book, "Where They Are Now: The voices that cancer & blood disorders couldn't silence," Sue and Ed reflect, "The Valerie Fund Children's Centers- in New Jersey, New York City and the Philadelphia area- evolved into what we had hoped for: institutions delivering expert medical expertise, unconditional support and loving kindness for the children under their care."
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Topics:
child life,
social worker,
Blood Disorders,
pediatric,
cancer,
childhood cancer,
sickle cell,
caregivers,
awareness,
oncology,
centers,
new jersey,
nonprofit
Our next series of blogs will feature each of the seven Valerie Fund Children's Centers located in hospitals throughout the tri-state area. With multidisciplinary teams of doctors, nurses and healthcare professionals, these centers focus on the physical, mental and emotional well-being of the 6,000 patients that are treated each year by The Valerie Fund. This care starts at the time of a patient's diagnosis to well after their treatment has ended.
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Topics:
child life,
social worker,
Blood Disorders,
pediatric,
cancer,
childhood cancer,
sickle cell,
caregivers,
awareness,
oncology,
centers,
new jersey,
nonprofit
On Thursday, January 5th, Valerie Fund board members, staff, educational liaisons and parents all gathered at the Maplewood Country Club, in Maplewood, NJ to honor the 31 named scholarship recipients for the 2016 - 2017 academic year. The current or former Valerie Fund patients were chosen by members of the Valerie Fund Board Scholarship Committee based on merit, need or a combination of both. The program awarded 83 scholarships totaling $370,000, up by more than 30% from last year.
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Topics:
Non-profit,
education,
pediatric,
cancer,
scholarship,
scholarship program,
new jersey
This past spring, The Valerie Fund Scholarship Program awarded 83 scholarships to patients from the seven Valerie Fund Centers for the 2016-2017 academic year. The total scholarship funding was over $370,000, up to more than 30% from last year. These scholarships have been made possible through the generosity of individuals and families to whom The Valerie Fund and our scholarship recipients are extremely grateful.
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Topics:
Non-profit,
education,
pediatric,
cancer,
scholarship,
scholarship program,
new jersey
Children who are treated at The Valerie Fund Children's Centers receive comprehensive health care. This not only includes state-of-the-art medical care, but the care of the patient's mental and emotional well-being. From diagnosis to well after treatment has ended, The Valerie Fund Center's multidisciplinary team identifies and treats the physical and emotional effects that manifest in pediatric patients. Psychological effects can include changes in attitude and behavior, breakdown in interpersonal relationships, depression and anxiety.
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Topics:
psychologists,
psychosocial support,
education,
pediatric,
cancer,
caregivers,
awareness,
centers
Palliative care relieves symptoms of serious illness such as pain, discomfort and stress in order to help the patient maintain an acceptable level of comfort throughout all stages of treatment. This care integrates all supportive services and expertise into a single synergistic unit focused on improving patients' quality of life. Once associated with end of life care, palliative care is now used to provide relief beginning at diagnosis all the way through to survivorship, or end of life.
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Topics:
pediatric,
palliative care
