Children's Mercy Hematology-Oncology-Bone Marrow Transplant Division

Thank you to the CMCC Cancer Auxiliary for sponsoring a dinner for our inpatient families! It was so appreciated and well received!

We are in search of a few dedicated individuals who would love to support our patients and families through our Hem/Onc/BMT Parent to Parent program. We are looking for individuals who may be available a few times a month, who like shopping 😊, and are masters at organization! Would you like to learn more? Please contact Hollee Muller at [email protected]. Thanks!

We are filled with gratitude and so excited to introduce Leslie Dado as our July Volunteer of the Month. Leslie has been one of our amazing Hem/Onc/BMT Parent to Parent program volunteers for 15 years! Leslie's journey at CMH did not start with her being a volunteer, however. Leslie is actually the mom to a to one incredibly brave daughter who was treated by our oncology team years ago. She learned all of the ins and outs, the needs and wants, and the perfect ways to support parents whose children have cancer. She has dedicated hundreds of hours supporting families on 4H in the Parent Room by offering them a meal, a quiet space and a listening ear.

During COVID as the world was shutting down, Leslie continued to be a strong supporter of the needs of our inpatient Hem/Onc/BMT families, brainstorming and offering to do whatever she could to continue supporting families. Leslie was actually one of the first volunteers to be back on site making sure that the most basic needs of our families were being met, while simultaneously surrounding them with the care and loving support that was so needed. Leslie has actually begun her volunteer shifts early by helping set up a small grocery store type cart and allowing families the opportunity to “shop” prior to her delivery of boxed meals to families. It has been a lifesaver for so many of the parents on the inpatient unit.

Our families on 4H and 4HH, many who spend weeks and months at a time in the hospital, have a unique set of needs that require a multidisciplinary approach including doctors, nurses, social workers, and so many more. I believe our parent volunteers are an essential part of that team and can offer a level of support, knowledge and calming presence that only another parent who has walked in those shoes can provide. Leslie embodies the nature of the Parent to Parent program and fits this role perfectly. We are so grateful for the ability to offer family centered care and our essential parent volunteers like Leslie are true heroes to the patients and families we serve. We appreciate you and on behalf of the CMH staff and families, thank you so much Leslie!

-Hollee Muller, MSW, LCSW, Hem/Onc/BMT Parent to Parent Program Coordinator

https://www.childrensmercy.org/departments-and-clinics/division-of-pediatric-hematology-oncology-and-blood-and-marrow-transplantation/cancer-center/cancer-center-family-care-team/parent-to-parent-program/

Attention teen and young adult patients! It's not too late to join this amazing program tomorrow evening! See below for registration info!

Are you registered for tomorrow night’s meeting??
Calling all teens and young adults (ages 13-29) who have or have had cancer, sickle cell, or any hematology disorder! We meet together socially for a low-stress get together every second and fourth Tuesdays of the month. Games, get to know yous, and more!
Register to attend at www.gildasclubkc.org/virtual-learning/

Attention teens and young adults! If you're tired of Livin' La Vida Lockdown, this is just the thing! Connect with your peers who are feeling the same way... Next event is TONIGHT! Sponsored by Gilda's Club Kansas City and Turning Point: The Center for Hope and Healing. Register at the link below!

https://www.gildasclubkc.org/virtual-learning