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

04/18/2023

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

06/20/2022

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 hamuller@cmh.edu. Thanks!

07/08/2021

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/

04/12/2021

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/

03/23/2021

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

03/04/2021

Attention teens and young adults! Are you tired of Livin' la Vida Lockdown? Want a chance to connect with some others who feel the same? Check out this awesome program through Gilda's Club Kansas City and Turning Point: The Center for Hope and Healing... every other Tuesday evening from 6-7:30 PM. Next event is Tuesday 3/9! Register at the link below!

https://www.gildasclubkc.org/club-events/livin-la-vida-lockdown-teen-amp-young-adult-program-march-9-6-730-pm

01/12/2021

Attention teens and young adults! Are you tired of Livin' la Vida Lockdown? Want a chance to connect with some others who feel the same? Check out this awesome new program through Gilda's Club Kansas City and Turning Point: The Center for Hope and Healing... kickoff session is coming up soon on January 26th! See registration info below!

Introducing...LIVIN’ LA VIDA LOCKDOWN! 😷❤️
This is a brand-new teen and young adult (ages 13-29) multiple-part support event for those who have or had cancer, a hematology disorder, or sickle cell disease. Please join us for the Virtual Kickoff and the following get-togethers! Log-on to meet each other and for a taste of yoga, meditation, and cooking.
Please share with friends and family!
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Ready to register? Go to https://www.gildasclubkc.org/club-events/livin-la-vida-lockdown-kickoff-night-jan-26-6-730-pm

09/15/2020

We hope you can join us for the Hem/Onc/BMT Virtual Reunion as part of this year's events! To attend, please RSVP at give.childrensmercy.org/reunionRSVP in order to receive the viewing link.

09/15/2020

This is why research matters!

Pediatric cancers are diverse, and each patient’s case is unique. That’s why our hospital is forging the path of pediatric cancer genomics with world-wide data-sharing and in-house DNA sequencing. LOVE WILL find answers!

04/17/2020

Today is World Hemophilia Day! Thank you to all our wonderful staff who care for patients with hemophilia!

02/26/2020

See below for a very informative ‘Teen Va**ng Town Hall' live online tomorrow morning, February 27th, at 9:00 (CT).

Click the link for more information about the online event: https://bit.ly/2HWI6e1

01/29/2020

What a great representation from Hem/Onc/BMT psychosocial staff today at the Psychosocial Resource Fair! Check out these amazing posters featuring our PEEPS (Teen Peer Support) Program, Parent-to-Parent Bereavement Program, Sickle Cell Refugee Program, and Hospital-Based School Program! We are fortunate to have such robust psychosocial support for our patients and families.