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March 6, 2020
COVID-19: What You Need to KnowYou’ve likely been hearing quite a bit about
COVID-19—or coronavirus—in the news lately.
Our medical staff at Gillette Children’s Specialty
Healthcare wants to help our patients and families
better understand COVID-19 and how to stay
healthy and be prepared.
March 6, 2020
Joe Carr is part of
Gillette’s
Generation CANJoe Carr is an
excellent example of
what Gillette Children's
Specialty Healthcare
calls “Generation
CAN.” …
February 28, 2020
Here’s Why
Gillette is the Best
at Providing
Cerebral Palsy
CareFor 123 years the
doctors, nurses and
employees at Gillette
have worked every day
to provide the very
best care…
February 24, 2020
Puppies with Purpose: The
Benefits of Animal-Assisted
Therapy“It’s just so wonderful to watch these
children get better. It’s also very
rewarding to see the connection that
forms between the children and my
dogs. They become friends.”
February 19, 2020
Kids Demonstrate Their CAN
During Adaptive Ski DayIf you are a child who has a
disability or complex medical
condition, you may think the thrill of
downhill skiing isn’t possible. “Not
so!” say patients at Gillette
Children's Specialty Healthcare.
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March 6, 2020
COVID-19: What You Need to KnowYou’ve likely been hearing quite a bit about COVID-19—or coronavirus—in the
news lately. Our medical staff at Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare
wants to help our patients and families better understand COVID-19 and how
to stay healthy and be prepared.Image not found or type unknown
March 6, 2020
Joe Carr is part of Gillette’s Generation CANJoe Carr is an excellent example of what Gillette Children's Specialty
Healthcare calls “Generation CAN.”The 16-year-old Richfield High School
junior is active on social media, plays several sports, continually cracks jokes
and is a generous fundraiser for Gillette. Doctors at Gillette diagnosed Joe as
having spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy when he was 3 years old. Joe and
his family have a long history with Gillette and credit the expert medical care
he’s received as one of the reasons why he’s never put any limits on what he
can achieve.Image not found or type unknown
February 28, 2020
Here’s Why Gillette is the Best at Providing Cerebral Palsy CareFor 123 years the doctors, nurses and employees at Gillette have worked
every day to provide the very best care for all children. This dedication has
led to treatments and outcomes that have influenced cerebral palsy care
worldwide. Image not found or type unknown
February 24, 2020
Puppies with Purpose: The Benefits of Animal-Assisted Therapy“It’s just so wonderful to watch these children get better. It’s also very
rewarding to see the connection that forms between the children and my
dogs. They become friends.”Image not found or type unknown
February 19, 2020
Kids Demonstrate Their CAN During Adaptive Ski DayIf you are a child who has a disability or complex medical condition, you may
think the thrill of downhill skiing isn’t possible. “Not so!” say patients at
Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare.Image not found or type unknown
January 27, 2020
Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery Changed Sam’s Life“It’s not an exaggeration to say deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery at
Gillette changed Sam’s life,” marvels his mother Coleen Wedig. Sam Wedig,
16 and his mother first traveled to Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare
from Des Moines, Iowa in 2015 seeking help for cerebral palsy and dystonia.
They’re passionate about sharing their story in the hope they can help other
families dealing with similar medical challenges.Image not found or type unknown
January 16, 2020
Sophia Soars: Family Makes 700-Mile Journey to Treat
Daughter’s Cerebral Palsy
"Every step Sophia takes is a testament to the countless dedicated individuals
who made it possible," says her mother, Susan Slinkard. Sophia and her
family traveled from Arkansas to Minnesota for several major surgeries aimed
at reducing Sophia's spasticity.Image not found or type unknown
January 15, 2020
Discipline and Heart: My Recovery from Traumatic Brain InjuryAfter a car accident at age 16, Josie spent three months in a coma. He woke
up at Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare, where months of rehabilitation
renewed his determination to live life to its fullest.Boy sledding in the snow during winter.
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December 26, 2019
No Helmet, No Slide: Wear a Helmet While Sledding, Because
Your Brain MattersGoing sledding is ridiculously fun. It can also be dangerous. Wearing a helmet
makes it safer.Image not found or type unknown
December 22, 2019
Trevor Gets Back in Action After AneurysmAfter enduring a ruptured aneurysm, doctors told Trevor's parents were told
he'd never walk again. After a six-week rehabilitation stay at Gillette
Children's Specialty Healthcare, Trevor strode out of the hospital doors -
walking independently.
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