Raising Awareness for Childhood Cancer With the San Francisco Giants
Three Stanford Medicine Children’s Health patients stood by their favorite San Francisco Giants players as they were celebrated during Pediatric Cancer Awareness Day.
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Honoring the ‘Miracle Days’ of Transplant Patients
Former patients and their families traveled from all over California to celebrate 50 years of pediatric heart transplants and 35 years of pediatric lung transplants at Stanford.
‘Inside Out 2’ Premiere Brings All the Emotions to Kids at Packard Children’s, Especially Joy
Patients at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford enjoy a visit from Pixar animators and special screening of the newly released movie ‘Inside Out 2.’
A Night of Glitz and Glamour for Stanford Children’s Patients
Prom returned to Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic. Patients and their guests celebrated “A Night in New York City.”
Gift of Life Celebrated at Warriors’ African American Heritage Night
During African American Heritage Night at Chase Center, seven Stanford Medicine Children’s Health transplant patients… Read more »
Something Wicked(ly fun) is Happening at Stanford Children’s Health
Doctors, nurses, therapists, hospital staff and volunteers at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford all went the extra mile to give patients the ‘BOOst’ they need to feel better this Halloween.
Packard Children’s Gets Surprise Visit from 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers made a special appearance at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, brightening the day of patients and their families.
These NICU Grads Are All Grown Up
Nearly 800 children and their families met up for the 38th NICU/ICN grad party at Packard Children’s to reunite with the caregivers who saved them.
Living Donor Transplant Survivor Takes Center Stage at Giants’ Donate Life Game
10-year-old Mason is swinging for the fences and raising awareness of the importance of organ donation.
Staying Celiac Strong, Together
During our “Celiac Strong” event, we brought together tremendous minds who spoke about every aspect of celiac disease, including how it affects the body, how to eat gluten-free, and the psychological impacts of celiac disease.
Leaping into the Year of the Rabbit at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health
The hospital’s annual Lunar New Year celebration was back in-person for the first time since the pandemic to ring in the Year of the Rabbit.
Superheroes, SpongeBob, and Dinosaurs Take to Stanford Children’s Trick-or-Treat Trail
From giant inflatable pumpkins to balloons, Stanford Medicine Children’s Health caregivers transformed the Dawes Garden into an interactive Halloweentown to bring patients and their families a spook-tacular celebration.
Patients at Stanford Children’s Health Fall for Special Pumpkin Patch
The annual Stanford Medicine Children’s Health Pumpkin Patch Fall Festival at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford resumed outdoors in the Dunlevie Garden.
A Spring EGG-Stravaganza at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford
Kids celebrate spring activity outside the patient room From bubbles to ice cream to therapy… Read more »
Young Transplant Survivor Runs the Bases at ‘Home Run for Life’ Game
An 8-year-old Packard Children’s patient and kidney transplant survivor is honored during a Reno Aces’ game.
Pandemic Won’t Dampen Celebratory Spirit of Annual NICU Reunion
The beloved event that attracts hundreds of graduates and their families each year will return when the group can safely gather again.
A Spotlight on Patient Empowerment and Equity at This Year’s Pediatric Innovation Showcase
The 2021 Pediatric Innovation Showcase brought together leading innovators to discuss transformative pediatric technologies being developed at Stanford and beyond.
Packard Children’s Nurse Scampers for 10th Year… Just Differently!
A nurse Scampers for her cousin, a heart patient in the Betty Irene Moore Children’s Heart Center.
Virtual Pitch Competition Recognizes Pediatric Device Innovators
Seed funding awarded to start-ups working to develop health technology for children.
Heart Patients Bond Over Their Life-Saving Devices
Treating pediatric ICD patients and their parents through family-centered care.
Child Passenger Safety Tips for Parents
Upwards of 75 percent of car seats are not installed properly. Here’s how to keep your little ones protected while in the car.
Summer Fun for Packard Children’s Patients
Children and adolescents who have been faced with cancer set aside their worries to have some fun.
San Francisco Giants Celebrate ‘Donate Life Day’
On August 7, the San Francisco Giants held the 22nd Annual Organ Donor Awareness Day… Read more »
Mallory’s Legacy—Living with Optimism and Cystic Fibrosis
Stanford University graduate and cystic fibrosis patient Mallory Smith lived life vibrantly until her death at age 25. She left behind a memoir, “Salt in My Soul – An Unfinished Life,” that reveals much about hope, love, care and chronic illness.
“Moonshot4Kids” at Monje Lab: DIPG Families Advocate for Increased Pediatric Cancer Research Funds
On May 17, DIPG Awareness Day, four families who donated their late children’s brain tumor tissue to science convened at Stanford to hear firsthand from pediatric neuro-oncologist Michelle Monje, MD, PhD, about research developments and new clinical trials that may hold the key to unlocking treatment for Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG).
Beloved Teacher Retires From Hospital School at Packard Children’s
For 29 years, Thayer Gershon has provided quality education for critically ill children.
‘Let Them Eat Cake!’ Inside Prom 2019
The Hospital School’s beloved annual tradition returns to the Dunlevie Garden.
Helping Patients Dependent on Heart Devices Live Their Best Lives
Our hospital’s annual Connecting event provides education and support for patients and families coping with the psychological impacts of heart devices. This year’s well-being theme focused on music.
Squaring off against cancer on World Cancer Day
Two-year-old Cru Silva comes out swinging against retinoblastoma as we celebrate how we help kids with cancer heal.
Sophie’s Place: a new channel for fun
Sophie’s Place Broadcast Studio is up and running at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford. The… Read more »
Harlem Globetrotters drop by for ‘Smile Patrol’ at Packard Children’s
Whistles, smiles and laughter were in the air when players from the world-famous Harlem Globetrotters dropped in for a special visit to Packard Children’s.
5 things every parent should know about car seat safety
The Safely Home Child Passenger Safety Program offers parents the education they need to install… Read more »
New Gift Shop Opens at Packard Children’s
“I want to cut this ribbon in honor of Lucile Packard,” said Roth Auxiliary co-president… Read more »
Girls Day Out: Beauty and bravery at the Fairmont
Six girls being treated for pediatric cancer arrived at the Fairmont hotel in San Jose for the tenth annual Girls Day Out, a brief but much needed escape for body, mind and spirit.
San Francisco Giants Celebrate ‘Donate Life Day’
“Play Ball!!” Austin Salinas, age four, who is awaiting a kidney transplant at Packard Children’s, kicks off the annual Donate Life game with the SF Giants.
Smart tips for firework fun, swimming & sun
More than 3,000 kids visit the emergency department each year for fireworks related injuries. Stanford Medicine Children’s Health reminds you to play it safe.
A different kind of prom: Patients step out as “Enchanted Tiki” party-goers
The Packard Children’s community opened its “Enchanted Tiki” doors to hundreds of patients and their families for an evening of tropical splendor.
Safety first on National Bike to School Day
Before you get rolling, read up on these bike safety tips from Stanford’s pediatric trauma team.
You’re invited: 2018 Adolescent Mental Wellness Conference
Shashank V. Joshi, MD, overviews what we can expect from the Adolescent Mental Wellness Conference April 27-28.
Packard Children’s volunteer honored with Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award
Esther Ellis gifts her time, more than 4,000 hours, in service to patients and families at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford.
Remembering Barbara Bush
In 1991 we opened Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital. First Lady Barbara Bush was a featured guest as part of the inaugural celebration.
Packard Children’s marks Dr. Seuss’s birthday with story-telling time
Students from the Stanford School of Medicine bring fun-filled afternoon of literacy to patients at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford.
Inside the spectacular Chinese New Year celebration at Packard Children’s
A spectacle of colorful lanterns, paper crafts and lion dancers delight patients and families engaging in the 2018 Chinese New Year festivities at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford.
Ribbon cutting celebrates new hospital opening
6-year-old Effy Watson bounded on stage to help cut the ribbon at the official dedication of the new hospital, which will open its doors to patients on December 9.
Stanford Virtual Heart featured at Oculus Connect 4
David Axelrod, MD attended the Oculus Connect 4 conference where he appeared as an expert on a panel about the applications of VR in healthcare.
First days remembered: NICU grads, families look back
NICU grads visit Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford to reconnect with doctors and nurses.
Omar’s Dream Keeps Kids Connected
19-year-old patient Nate Dennis-Benford gears up to run the 5th annual Omar’s Dream Foundation 10K Run on October 15.
Second annual Nightingale Awards for Excellence in Nursing
The celebration of Pediatric Nurses Week kicked off when more than 200 nurses were recognized at the second annual Nightingale Awards for Excellence in Nursing.
Eleazer Delgadillo named employee of the year
The occasion recognizes winners of the Grace Awards, Excellence in Leadership, Gold ROSE awards, and employees celebrating milestone anniversaries.
Teen cancer patients connect at annual Girls’ Day Out
A day of R&R was just what the doctor ordered this week for teen patients undergoing treatment at the Bass Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Diseases.
San Francisco Giants celebrate “Donate Life Day”
On July 26, the San Francisco Giants held their 20th Annual Organ Donor Awareness Day (now known as Donate Life Day).
Showing our Independence Day spirit in Alameda
Stanford Medicine Children’s Health was proud to take part in the 41st annual 4th of July Parade in Alameda and to serve as the founding sponsor of the inaugural Alameda Coast Guard Festival.
Thank you for supporting the 7th annual Summer Scamper!
You helped us raise nearly $500,000 for our hospital and the child health programs at Stanford University School of Medicine.
Stanford Mental Health Innovation Challenge
Nearly 100 local teens collaborate to shape the future of mental health through the Stanford Mental Health Innovation Challenge.
Children’s health care advocates rally on National Day of Action
#KeepKidsCovered was the hashtag and the goal for the recent Day of Action.
Ronald McDonald House at Stanford celebrates “grand reopening”
Since it opened in 1979, the Ronald McDonald House at Stanford has provided a home-away-from-home for hundreds of families each year who travel outside their communities to access treatment for their critically ill children.
Patients and families dust off their boots for prom night in the Wild West
Teens across the country look forward to prom every year. It is a momentous occasion that marks the end of the school year. But for patients at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, prom night is extra special.
10 Ways to Support Our Patients This Holiday Season
We are very fortunate to have so many generous donors, especially during the holiday season. Whether you donate, fundraise, or shop to give, every effort makes a big difference for kids like Giselle.
Thriving NICU “graduates” celebrate good health and happiness
For the 34th consecutive year, former Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) patients and their families, doctors and nurses came together to celebrate Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital’s tiniest former patients at the annual NICU graduation party.
Stanford’s Bass Center Shines a Light on Pediatric Cancer in Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
The Stanford Medicine Children’s Health Bass Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Diseases has organized activities to observe Childhood Cancer Awareness month. The Bass Center is a leading pediatric cancer center dedicated to helping children of all ages who have cancer and blood diseases to manage or overcome their conditions.
San Francisco Giants “Donate Life” Day
On August 31st, the San Francisco Giants held their 19th Annual Organ Donor Awareness Day (now known as Donate Life Day).
Trading cancer treatments for spa treatments – Packard Children’s teens get pampered at Girls’ Day Out
Laughter sounded through the hallways of the Tova Day Spa at the Fairmont San Jose hotel, and on the other side a group of patients from Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford were being pampered while discussing Netflix shows, playing games and brainstorming what to wear to prom this year. These may be normal topics of conversation for teens, but for girls undergoing cancer treatment, this day of fun, relaxation and spa treatments was a very welcome respite from their typical routines.
Breaking down stigma: 5 things to know about our Adolescent Mental Wellness Conference
In response to the growing need for mental health resources for Bay Area adolescents and children, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford is joining the Stanford School of Medicine’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Services and Pediatrics Division of Adolescent Medicine to host the first annual Adolescent Mental Wellness Conference on August 5 and 6 at the South San Francisco Conference Center.
“Fun Helps Us Heal” – Time for Transplant Camp
Fifty Stanford Medicine Children’s Health transplant patients are spending the week at camp having fun while still getting the medcial care they need. Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford is a national leader in pediatric organ transplantation. We sponsor this camp to give kids who have received a transplant a chance to enjoy being children and to connect with other kids like them.
Jungle-themed prom at Packard Children’s Hospital marked the near close of the school year: Patients, friends and families came out for an unforgettable evening
People tend to think of prom as a high school event, but at the K–12 school at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, it’s a special night for patients and families of all ages.
Sharing the experience of transplant through summer camp
On Monday, July 20, 50 kids boarded a bus at St. Bede’s Episcopal Church in Menlo Park. The occasion? To spend an entire week up north, 100 miles away, at St. Dorothy’s Rest in Camp Meeker, Calif.
San Francisco Giants “Donate Life” Day
On July 8, the San Francisco Giants held their 18th Annual Organ Donor Awareness Day (now known as Donate Life Day).
Patients’ artwork showcased in Palo Alto
On June 5, the Pacific Art League in downtown Palo Alto was buzzing with excitement as some talented young photographers displayed their works of art.
Our 1st Annual Craniofacial Team Picnic was a major success
More than 35 patients and their families turned out for Stanford Medicine Children’s Health’s 1st Annual Craniofacial Team Picnic on June 6 to connect with one another in an enjoyable and supportive environment.
An Evening at the Oasis for our patients
Patients at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital experience: An Evening at the Oasis
A Heartfelt Valentine’s Party for CHD Awareness Week
On Sunday, February 8, dozens of patient families with children that have congenital heart disease gathered to celebrate lives saved and CHD Awareness Week (2/7/15 – 2/14/15).
Halloween Trick-or-Treat Trail brings holiday magic to patients and families
On Friday, Oct. 31, the hospital transformed itself into a Halloween playground for the young and the young at heart — complete with a haunted house, 50 different trick-or-treat stops and caregivers with costumes galore.
Former preemies share giggles, parents share memories at annual NICU Grad Party
Former preemies and their families and friends enjoyed the magic of this year’s NICU Grad Party on Sunday, Sept. 21.
Kohl’s Department Stores to donate more than $132,000 to Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford for injury prevention, hosts free safety event on Saturday
Kohl’s and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford are celebrating another year of partnership by hosting a free car seat fitting event at the Blossom Hill Kohl’s location in San Jose.
Medically fragile kids with transplants have their own camp
On Sunday, July 20, a packed bus with 59 kids, ages 8-18, left for a weeklong summer blast at St. Dorothy’s Rest camp in Camp Meeker, Calif. While the activities planned for their camp seemed quite normal, the theme certainly wasn’t.
Big Party for the Littlest Babies
More than 500 families and staff celebrate and give thanks at our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit’s ‘Grad Party.’
Hyundai Hope On Wheels Gives $250,000 Research Grant
Last week, Hyundai Hope on Wheels and Palo Alto-area Hyundai dealers awarded Lucile Packard Children’s… Read more »
Groundbreaking Celebration Marks Beginning of Construction
Hospital employees, volunteers, administrators, planners, business leaders, elected officials and community members donned bright yellow hardhats and gathered at the excavation site on Thursday, Sept. 6, to celebrate the official groundbreaking for a transformational expansion of Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford.
