CHILDHOOD LEUKEMIA FOUNDATION INC

KEEPING KIDS CONNECTED IPADS: THE KEEPING KIDS CONNECTED IPAD PROGRAM ALLOWS YOUNG CANCER PATIENTS TO REMAIN CONNECTED TO THEIR FAMILY, FRIENDS AND SCHOOLWORK WHILE ACTIVELY RECEIVING CANCER TREATMENT. FACETIME, EMAIL AND TEXTS PROVIDE EMOTIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT TO HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS. IPADS ALSO OFFER AGE APPROPRIATE DISTRACTIONS TO HELP CHILDREN COPE WITH THE ANXIETY AND BOREDOM ASSOCIATED WITH CANCER TREATMENT AND HOSPITAL CONFINEMENT. PLAYING A GAME, OR ENGAGING IN ARTISTIC OR MUSICAL ACTIVITY, CAN RELAX A CHILD AND REDUCE THE PERCEIVED TRAUMA. OVERALL, THE IPAD IS A WELCOMED TOOL FOR THESE PATIENTS TO STAY CONNECTED TO THEIR LIVES WHILE IN THE HOSPITAL.

HOSPITAL VISITS, SPECIAL REQUESTS AND OTHER PROGRAMS: IN ADDITION TO CHILDHOOD FOUNDATION'S TWO CORE PROGRAMS, THE CHILDHOOD LEUKEMIA FOUNDATION RECOGNIZES THAT A CHILD'S BATTLE WITH CANCER INVOLVES MORE THAN JUST MEDICAL TREATMENT. WHILE MODERN MEDICINE CAN WORK WONDERS, THE EMOTIONAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL ASPECTS OF HEALING ARE JUST AS VITAL. A POSITIVE MINDSET AND THE OVERWHELMING FINANCIAL CHALLENGES THAT OFTEN COME WITH A CANCER DIAGNOSIS ARE REAL CONCERNS FOR YOUNG PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIIES. THAT'S WHY THE CHILDHOOD LEUKEMIA FOUNDATION WORKS TO "FILL IN THE GAPS TO LIFT THEIR SPIRITS" WHENEVER POSSIBLE. WE WORK CLOSELY WITH HOSPITAL HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS TO IDENTIFY EVERYDAY NEEDS AND PROVIDE MEANINGFUL SUPPORT. THROUGH HOSPITAL VISITS, SUPPORTERS CAN MEET THE CHILDREN WE SERVE, AND YOUNG PATIENTS RECEIVE SPECIAL GIFTS, LIKE IPADS OR EDUCATIONAL WISH BASKETS TO BRIGHTEN THEIR DAY AND SUPPORT THEIR LEARNING. BEYOND OUR CORE PROGRAMS, THE CHILDHOOD LEUKEMIA FOUNDATION OFFERS ADDITIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES DESIGNED TO BRING MOMENTS OF JOY AND COMFORT TO CHILDREN UNDERGOING TREATMENT. THESE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AT THE REQUEST OF THE HEALTH PROFESSIONAL AND CONSIST OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, GIFT CARDS, BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS, AND END-OF-TREATMENT CELEBRATIONS. WHETHER IT'S DELIVERING IPADS TO KEEP YOUNG MINDS ENGAGED, PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL WISH BASKETS FILLED WITH PERSONALIZED LEARNING TOOLS AND FUN ITEMS, OR ARRANGING HEARTFELT HOSPITAL VISITS, OUR GOAL IS TO BRIGHTEN A CHILD'S DAY AND REMIND THEM THEY'RE NOT ALONE. THESE SMALL ACTS OF KINDNESS GO A LONG WAY IN SUPPORTING THE EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING OF YOUNG PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES DURING SUCH A CHALLENGING TIME.