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Riley Hospital Programs participate in annual Buddy Walk
10/11/2009
INDIANAPOLIS – Three Riley Hospital for Children programs presented information booths on Saturday, October 10, 2009, at the 12th Annual Down Syndrome Buddy Walk 2009, a 2.6 mile no fee walk along the canal beginning at Celebration Plaza in White River State Park in downtown Indianapolis. The walk is presented each year to help fund Down Syndrome Indiana programs and services that serve individuals with Down Syndrome and their families.
Representing Riley Hospital for Children at this event were the Edward A. Block Family Library, the Anne Whitehall Down Syndrome Program, and Community Education and Child Advocacy, all sharing information and resources about their respective areas that were of benefit to families of children with Down Syndrome. Tom Lund, Family Librarian for the Edward A. Block Family Library at the Frank and Marian Snyder Family Resource Center, was there to help families learn about the Center’s many information resources and support to help on any question relating to the growth and development of a child with disabilities or healthcare needs and about the many books, videos, DVDs, games, and computers at the Family Resource library for Riley families and children. Charlene Davis, CPNP, Coordinator, Anne Whitehall Down Syndrome Program also was present and shared information and resources about services and support offered for families of children with Down Syndrome, including a summer camp at Bradford Woods. Megan Fager and Jordan Wainwright, Community Outreach Educators for Riley Community Education and Child Advocacy, shared information about the Riley Safety Store and the Jump Kids Jump Movement.
About Riley Hospital for Children As one of the nation's leading pediatric hospitals and Indiana's first and only comprehensive hospital dedicated exclusively to the care of children, Riley Hospital for Children, a part of Clarian Health, has provided compassionate care, support and comfort to children and their families for 85 years. Each year, Riley Hospital and Riley Hospital at Clarian North serve over 215,000 inpatients and outpatients from across Indiana, the nation and the world. Riley Hospital's partnership with Clarian Health, and its strong affiliation with the Indiana University School of Medicine, makes it the only comprehensive clinical resource for Indiana's children and the premiere source for health-related information for their parents. From simple care associated with the health and wellness of children and less complex specialty care to the most critically-ill and medically complex cases, Riley Hospital for Children is a national leader. Clarian Health operates the Methodist Hospital, Indiana University Hospital and Riley Hospital for Children campuses as a single hospital under Indiana law. Visit Riley Hospital for Children for more information.
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