Hoops Family Children's Hospital at Cabell Huntington Hospital

11/05/2025

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who helped make Halloween a little brighter at Hoops!

From sweet treats to surprise visits, our patients and families were surrounded by kindness and creativity.

Special thanks to Sophia Wigal and the WV Association of Fairs and Festival Queens, Noah Ramey, Beulah Ann Baptist Church for the Reverse Trick or Treat, Stitch and his team from Christ Temple Church, the Pet Therapy Parade with Reuben Padme, Cabby the Koala and the CHH Auxiliary, and Amancane Base with Darth Vader!

And to those not pictured - MU Pre-PA Program, Tri Sigma, Spring Valley High School Beta Club, the Giving Palm, Ironton High School Impact, Rachel Pemberton, CHH CBO, and so many others—thank you for filling our halls with smiles and Halloween spirit.

11/03/2025

Thank you, Jason, for supporting AlbaRose and the NICU at Hoops Family Children's Hospital! 💚

10/31/2025

We only have the sweetest treats in the NICU this Halloween! 🎃

10/23/2025

💚 Thanks for stopping by! 🤘

10/21/2025

We had a scary good time filling up the atrium of Cabell Huntington Hospital for the Hoops Family Children's Hospital at Cabell Huntington Hospital annual trick-or-treat. 👻 Hosted for our pediatric patients, children of patients at Cabell Huntington Hospital and children of our staff, this event is a great opportunity for departments at Cabell Huntington Hospital, Marshall Health and Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine to trade their scrubs for costumes and come together to create a little magic together.

We hope everyone who attended today has full bellies and full spirits. 🍫 🎃

🔗 To view more photos from today, visit: https://jcesom.smugmug.com/Events/2025-Events/Hoops-Trick-or-Treat

10/17/2025

🦸 Superheroes descended from the sky today with one mission: deliver smiles to pediatric patients at Hoops Family Children's Hospital.

✅ Mission accomplished!

Thank you to the window technicians from High Access Window Cleaning for dropping in and making our day super special!

10/17/2025

🌟 Pediatrics Employee of the Month 🌟

Congratulations to Emily Fitchpatrick for being named the Pediatrics Employee of the Month for October!

Here are a few things Emily's coworkers had to say about her:

🤝 Emily is a great nurse!! Always thorough and a real team player.

🫶 Emily is great to work with and always willing to help!

👏 I enjoy working with Emily and know I can always rely on her and she is always a Team Player!!

🫶 Emily provides great care to her patients and families and pays attention to every detail.

Way to go, Emily!

10/16/2025

🌟 PICU Employee of the Month 🌟

Congratulations to Callie Bellomy, RN, for being named PICU Employee of the Month for September.

Here are some things Callie's coworkers had to say about her:

🫶 Callie has been one of the biggest blessings, not only for our PICU team, but for me as a person.

🤝 She goes the extra mile for her patients/families and it shows. She's always quick to jump in and help when needed.

😀 Callie is always in a great mood and so sweet. She gives excellent patient care and isn't afraid to jump in and help anyone.

👍 Callie has been an EXCEPTIONAL addition to our team! Her patients are beyond blessed with her knowledge, kind heart and godly soul.

Way to go, Callie! 👏

10/13/2025

This weekend, Child Advocacy Center coordinator Angela Seay presented at the West Virginia Foster, Adoptive & Kinship Families Network conference on the intersection of child advocacy centers and children in foster care.

This conference focused on uplifting and equipping foster, adoptive and kinship families in the state, providing them with training on secondary trauma, boosting caregiver wellness and updating them on state and federal legislation.

10/10/2025

Elsie takes the field this weekend as Junior Captain! 🏈💚

Elsie loves playing with her Barbies, eating chocolate ice cream, singing hymns, and Star Wars. She can also touch her tongue to her nose! Elsie was diagnosed with Stage 4, high-risk neuroblastoma in October 2022, but she rang the bell in March 2024, after her scans showed no evidence of cancer.

Thank you to Marshall University Athletics, United Bank and MHN Foundations for enabling this to happen!

Learn more about Elsie and our Junior Captains here: https://mhnfoundations.org/ambassador/elsie-s/

Meet this weeks Junior Captain, Elsie! As Junior Captain, she will attend practices AND assist in this coin toss at the game this Saturday! 💚

Elsie loves playing with her Barbies, eating chocolate ice cream, singing hymns, and Star Wars of course. She can also touch her tongue to her nose! Elsie was diagnosed with Stage 4, high-risk neuroblastoma in October 2022, but she rang the bell March 2024, after her scans showed no evidence of cancer.

We are so grateful for our continued partnership with United Bank and MU Athletics who make this program possible! United Bank has generously pledged to donate $5 for every point MU scores this season to benefit the patients at Hoops Family Children's Hospital!

Learn more about Elsie and our Junior Captains here: https://mhnfoundations.org/ambassador/elsie-s/

10/09/2025

Today, we celebrated the pioneering doctors and nurses who laid the groundwork for the PICU Transport Team that provides lifesaving care to some of our most critical patients. For 35 years, this team has been providing children with expert care, transporting them from across the region by ground and air to Hoops Family Children's Hospital and Cabell Huntington Hospital.

Thank you to Shelia King, Bonnie Conger and Dinah Cooper, the founding nurses who had the vision for what this team could be, and to Dr. Michael Waldeck, who solidified the program and continues to lead with dedication. We also honor Melissa Burley, RN, a member of the NICU Transport Team, who has served the NICU for 35 years.

To all who have served on this special team, thank you for your service and expertise.

To the current RN team consisting of Stacy Collins Hash, Alex Houck, Rusty Houck, Alicia Sissel and Tammy Zornes, thank you for embodying the same passion, skill and dedication that have defined this program from the very beginning.

The PICU and NICU Transport teams at Hoops Family Children's Hospital continue to provide service to the region 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

10/09/2025

Celebrating 35 years of lifesaving care by the PICU Transport Team.