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When most people think of infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), the first image that comes to mind is tiny babies who are smaller than your hand. For NICU mom Donna, that’s not the picture she sees when she thinks of her son Johnny, born at 9lbs, 1oz.

Since March, we in Florida have all seen our lives change in many ways. We have had to adapt to a ‘new normal’ in the ways that we work, care for our children and even how we receive medical care when it is not related to COVID-19. Many departments at Orlando Health are adapting to new ways of treating and caring for our patients outside of the walls of our hospitals. One such area is the Cancer Support Community (CSC).

  “Mommy, there’s a bump on the back of my head that hurts and I don’t feel well.” This simple

A cancer diagnosis and treatment process are often accompanied by a tremendous amount of stress. To combat this, Orlando Health Cancer Institute offers various Integrative Medicine programs that provide healing services to compliment patients’ medical treatments – focused on their physical, emotional and social health.

The Westgate Resorts Foundation has been a tremendous partner of the Children’s Advocacy Center at The Howard Phillips Center for Children & Families, a part of Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, through grant funding, in-kind donations and emergency assistance for families in crisis. Since 2016, Westgate Resorts Foundation has given $90,000 in grant funding in support of the Children’s Advocacy Center. 

Wawa continued their invaluable support for children and families at Orlando Health by serving as Presenting Sponsor of this year’s Holiday Party at The Howard Phillips Center for Children and Families, part of Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children.

Every year, 170 local Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) Hospitals identify a “Champion” in each of their local communities to serve as the face for children treated at their local children’s hospital. These ambassadors spend their year advocating for the charitable needs of children’s hospitals across North America. 

In honor of Brain Aneurysm Awareness month in September, Orlando Health patient Conor and his family held a virtual 5K event. In February of 2020, Conor suffered two brain aneurysms and a brain bleed, and had to have an emergency craniotomy at the Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC) where he would remain to recover for 6-8 weeks.

Part of the Leon Pediatric Neuroscience Center of Excellence, the epilepsy program at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children is designated as a Level 4 Epilepsy Center. This designation - by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC) means that patients in need of the highest level of specialized care can count on Orlando Health for the most advanced technology and solutions available to care for all conditions on the epilepsy spectrum.

As Central Florida’s only Level One Trauma Center, Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC) sees an average of 79 patients per year that have been diagnosed with a spinal cord injury or disorder (SCI/D). Our team helps individuals with SCI/D progress through the rehabilitation program, from acute care through inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation settings. The Orlando Health ORMC Institute for Advanced Rehabilitation is the go-to program to care for these individuals, offering them education, wellness and support throughout their lives.