MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper recently hosted a Celebration of Life and Remembrance to allow families, friends, and caregivers to pay tribute to and celebrate the lives of their loved ones. Physicians, nurses, and staff also joined in to provide support and share how special each patient was to our team at MD Anderson Cooper.
We will host another Celebration of Life and Remembrance on Tuesday, April 18 from 6 p.m. Read more.
Employees and staff of Cooper University Health Care and Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper “planted” a pinwheel garden on the front lawn of the hospital in honor of Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention and Awareness Month. In addition, the exterior of Cooper University Hospital is aglow in blue lights throughout the month of April to bring further awareness.
“Child abuse and neglect ruin children’s lives,” said Kathryn M. Read more.
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the U.S in both men and women.
While not all lung cancers are a result of smoking, people who smoke do have the greatest risk of developing lung cancer. The risk of lung cancer increases with the length of time and number of cigarettes you’ve smoked.
Lung cancer screening is now recommended for men and women 55 to 74 years old who have a significant smoking history. Read more.
Cooper’s Community Health Department kicked off their day with a visit to the Collingswood Fire Department to give cardiovascular screenings and comprehensive risk assessments to our community’s local heroes. Thank you to our local heroes for all they do for our community!
The mission of Cooper University Health Care is to serve, to heal and to educate. Within Cooper’s community health outreach, the goal is to promote healthy behaviors and preventative care in collaboration with community partners. Read more.
The Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper participated in the annual CBS3 “Change the Luck of a Child” fundraiser to benefit the Ronald McDonald House Charities by making a $10,000 donation and answering pledge calls. These efforts helped to raise $1.2 million for the organization, which serves as a home away from home for families with a child in the hospital.
Read more:
“Ronald McDonald House Offers Sanctuary for Parents of Hospitalized Children” via SNJ Today. Read more.
Spring Has Sprung and Cooper University Health Care is hosting a Spring Career Event!
(Invitation Only Event)
Exciting Career Opportunities for Critical Care Technicians!
Full-Time, Part-Time and Per Diem for ALL Shifts.
Date: Thursday, April 6, 2017
Time: 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
To apply, click here.
Job Description:
On March 22, 2017, representatives of the Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper visited St. Anthony of Padua School in Camden to accept a gift of handmade “heart hug” pillows to be given to hospitalized children.
The “Heart Hug” pillow project was initiated by Linda Burns, an art teacher at St. Anthony of Padua School, as a way for students and their families to engage in community service. Read more.
With a swipe of a pen, South Jersey community leaders made history today as they announced their commitment to implement changes within their individual organizations that will increase colorectal cancer screening in Camden and surrounding areas.
According to the American Cancer Society, more than 135,000 people will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer in the United States this year, and over 50,000 will die from the disease. Read more.
Charlotte Olson decided before Christmas 2016 that she would like to do some kind of service project to help others. Inspired by the national Reach Out and Read program, Charlotte decided to collect books and donate them for hospitalized children at the Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper University Health Care. Charlotte’s goal was to collect 1,000 books. She started by telling friends and neighbors and placed a large box on her family’s front porch. Read more.
The Trauma Center at Cooper University Health Care recently purchased $10,000 worth of tourniquets which will be distributed to all officers in the Camden County Police Department in conjunction with specialized bleeding control training they received from Cooper’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) team.
Since it began operation in January 2016, Cooper EMS has been offering a Bleeding Control for the Injured (B-Con) course for police, fire, and school personnel as part of its community outreach efforts. Read more.