by uchealthfound | Nov 7, 2019 | Stories
If the onset of cold weather has you dreaming of summer, enjoy this throwback to warmer days. In July, Parker and Naya, children of Longs Peak Hospital’s Dr. Devin Rickett, set up a lemonade stand outside their home. They wanted to raise funds for sick kids. Indeed,...
by uchealthfound | Nov 7, 2019 | Stories
Donor contributions to the foundation’s Women & Children’s Care Fund recently made an impact, providing for two biliblankets for Longs Peak Hospital’s special care nursery. These blankets provide phototherapy to treat babies who have jaundice. Jaundice can occur...
by uchealthfound | Nov 7, 2019 | Stories
The foundation held its second annual donor appreciation and scholarship celebration Oct. 15 at the Fox Hill Club in Longmont. At the event, the foundation recognized its Founders Society members—donors who made a charitable gift of $10,000 as Longs Peak Hospital was...
by uchealthfound | Jul 16, 2019 | Stories
Longs Peak Hospital’s rehabilitation clinic began offering a lymphedema clinic in May. Lymphedema is a sometimes-debilitating swelling that can occur in the limbs and is most commonly caused by damage to lymph nodes as part of cancer treatment. The new clinic is the...
by uchealthfound | Jul 16, 2019 | Stories
Growing up, I was taught that giving to others is something you just do. For communities to be successful, I learned, we must think of others less fortunate. It’s part of being a good citizen. I was taught that philanthropy is as fundamental as always telling...
by uchealthfound | Jul 16, 2019 | Stories
Jenny Ackemann and her daughters, Eleanor and Juliet, recently presented new stuffed animals to Dr. Mark Schane, chief medical officer and pediatrician, in gratitude for the care Eleanor received at Longs Peak Hospital. Dr. Schane, who treated Eleanor when she was...
