Chilton Hospital Holds Second Annual Special Care Nursery Reunion to Celebrate its “Graduates”

Chilton Hospital held its second annual Special Care Nursery Reunion on October 19 to celebrate the lives of its “graduates.” The families of anyone born at Chilton’s Level II Special Care Nursery since 2008 were invited.

A total of 35 graduates attended this year’s event, nearly doubling the 18 attendees from last year.

“Not only did we have more graduates, we also experienced many more brothers, sisters, fathers and grandparents attending the celebration this year,” said Chilton’s Neonatal Services Clinical Coordinator Carol Boyce, RNC. “News is getting out that this reunion is not just for moms to enjoy. Our community members who start their families here are also recognizing that they’re part of a much bigger family: the Chilton family. Dr. Forrest Chilton II named the hospital in 1947 after his son who gave his live to serve our country. We want to carry on the tradition of keeping this a family-oriented hospital.”

Carol’s son, Matthew, who was born at Chilton Hospital 24 years ago, provided live entertainment during the reunion by playing songs on the keyboard. The event also included amusement by Hug-A-Me the clown, gift bags and a full assortment of food and drinks. Six handcrafted table centerpieces created by Special Care Nursery Nurse Lorrie Dooley, RN, were raffled off to the moms. Each graduate received a t-shirt with the announcement, “I’m a Graduate” on the front and signatures of all of Chilton’s Special Care nurses on the back.

About the Special Care Nursery at Chilton
Chilton's Level II nursery is approved by the State of New Jersey to care for up to four infants with a gestational age of at least 32 weeks, including babies with infections, respiratory issues or other medical complications. Staffed by board certified neonatologists, in-house pediatricians, pediatric hospitalists and highly trained nurses, our nursery couples expertise and state-of-the-art technology with tender, personalized care, assuring your newborn will receive the best possible neonatal treatment. For more information, visit www.chiltonhealth.org

Chilton Hospital is a fully accredited, 260-bed, acute-care, community hospital. It is a four-time recipient of the HealthGrades Specialty Excellence Award in Stroke, and Five Star Rated for Stroke Care, the highest possible, for six years in a row. Chilton’s many services include minimally invasive and robot-assisted surgery, a state-of-the-art Emergency Department, a Pain Management center, the Sleep Health Institute, the Comprehensive Wound Healing/Hyperbaric Center, the Chilton Cancer Center, the Mother/Baby Center, an American Diabetes Association-recognized diabetes education program and a weight loss surgery program. Chilton has recently embarked on a $24 million modernization project, which includes the Cardiovascular Interventional Lab, the Comprehensive Breast Center and the Total Joint Center. The hospital is located at 97 West Parkway in Pompton Plains, NJ 07444. For more information about Chilton's facilities and services, or to find a doctor by name, specialty, or location, please visit www.chiltonhealth.org or call 1-888-CHILTON.

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