Goryeb Children’s Hospital Center of Excellence Fund
Children are not just small adults – they are young people with a unique set of needs. The Center of Excellence Fund for Goryeb Children’s Hospital allows this specialized pediatric center – a leader in Northern New Jersey and number one in the state for the treatment of pediatric cancer – to continue supporting education and enhancing programs with the backdrop of child-friendly facilities, specialized staff and the latest medical equipment.
The Need: $100,000
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Equipment
Child Life Supplies
Child Life Specialists do their best to keep pediatric patients at their bedside. Funds will be used to purchase stress balls, playing cards, crayons and educational toys that all provide many hours of distraction. Funds will also be used to purchase Xboxes, games and Netflix accounts for each patient room.
The Need: $10,000
Programs
Good Neighbor Fund
Many parents and caregivers of pediatric patients with cancer or blood disorders find themselves in dire financial situations. The Good Neighbor Fund offers financial assistance to offset daily living expenses, gas, electric bills, childcare costs, mortgage or rent payments and pharmaceutical purchases. A key component to our family-centered care mission at Morristown Medical Center, the Good Neighbor Fund has helped thousands of families whose children are patients at Goryeb Children’s Hospital.
The Need: $75,000 to $100,000
Positions
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurse Navigator
When a child is diagnosed with cancer, it is often extremely difficult for the family to process the news and the complexities of the care plan. A pediatric hematology/oncology nurse navigator, as a central point of contact, is key to guiding patients and their families through the continuum of cancer care – from diagnosis, to treatment and through follow-up care. The need for a nurse navigator is critical. Currently, the Advance Practice Nurses (APNs) spend hours each day supporting families with these tasks, which detracts from time dedicated to direct patient care.
The Need: $345,000 (covers three years of salary)
Education/Professional Development
NICU Fellowship
Our youngest and most vulnerable patients receive extraordinary care at Sam’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) under the supervision of 14 neonatologists. To train the next generation of experts in this field, the Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship Program will equip fellows in pediatric clinical care, medical education and research. Applicants who have completed three-year pediatric residencies at leading medical centers throughout the country will be considered for the program.
The Need: $2 million
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Contact
If you have any questions, or if you would like to support a funding need for Pediatrics, please contact Gerri Kling, foundation officer, at 973-593-2414.