{"id":12660,"date":"2022-04-29T14:45:18","date_gmt":"2022-04-29T18:45:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/?p=12660"},"modified":"2022-04-29T16:27:27","modified_gmt":"2022-04-29T20:27:27","slug":"duck-delivery-young-sickle-cell-disease-patients-at-childrens-regional-hospital-at-cooper-receive-award-winning-social-robot-thanks-to-new-collaboration-with-aflac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/2022\/04\/duck-delivery-young-sickle-cell-disease-patients-at-childrens-regional-hospital-at-cooper-receive-award-winning-social-robot-thanks-to-new-collaboration-with-aflac\/","title":{"rendered":"Duck Delivery: Young sickle cell disease patients at Children\u2019s Regional Hospital at Cooper receive award-winning social robot thanks to new collaboration with Aflac"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><em>My Special Aflac Duck<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> helps comfort young patients managing their disease<\/em><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_12664\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12664\" class=\"wp-image-12664 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/files\/2022\/04\/AFLACDUCK_Cooper-res-Aflac-reps-celebrate-with-4-year-old-Tristan-Cruz-and-his-family-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Cooper University Health Care and both local and national Aflac representatives surround four year old Tristan Cruz, his family, and his new My Special Aflac Duck. \" width=\"2560\" height=\"1704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/files\/2022\/04\/AFLACDUCK_Cooper-res-Aflac-reps-celebrate-with-4-year-old-Tristan-Cruz-and-his-family-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/files\/2022\/04\/AFLACDUCK_Cooper-res-Aflac-reps-celebrate-with-4-year-old-Tristan-Cruz-and-his-family-300x200.jpg 300w, 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Aflac representatives surround four-year-old Tristan Cruz, his family, and his new My Special Aflac Duck.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>CAMDEN, NJ, April 29, 2022 \u2013 Today, several young patients being treated for sickle cell disease at Children\u2019s Regional Hospital at Cooper received a cuddly new companion specially designed to help them through their medical journey.\u00a0 A duck delivery and unboxing event celebrated the new collaboration between Cooper and Aflac to provide a <a href=\"https:\/\/myspecialaflacduck.com\/sicklecell\/\"><em>My Special Aflac Duck<\/em><\/a> free of charge to all pediatric sickle cell patients ages 3 and above who are undergoing treatment.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_12665\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12665\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12665\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/files\/2022\/04\/AFLACDUCK_Eva-Dey-gives-her-My-Special-Aflac-Duck-a-check-up-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Four-year-old Eva Dey gives her My Special Aflac Duck a check-up.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/files\/2022\/04\/AFLACDUCK_Eva-Dey-gives-her-My-Special-Aflac-Duck-a-check-up-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/files\/2022\/04\/AFLACDUCK_Eva-Dey-gives-her-My-Special-Aflac-Duck-a-check-up-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/files\/2022\/04\/AFLACDUCK_Eva-Dey-gives-her-My-Special-Aflac-Duck-a-check-up-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/files\/2022\/04\/AFLACDUCK_Eva-Dey-gives-her-My-Special-Aflac-Duck-a-check-up-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/files\/2022\/04\/AFLACDUCK_Eva-Dey-gives-her-My-Special-Aflac-Duck-a-check-up-2048x1363.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/files\/2022\/04\/AFLACDUCK_Eva-Dey-gives-her-My-Special-Aflac-Duck-a-check-up-1200x799.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-12665\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Four-year-old Eva Dey gives her My Special Aflac Duck a check-up.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>My Special Aflac Duck<\/em> is a social robot that offers a sense of comfort, joy, and control to children undergoing cancer treatment and children living with sickle cell disease. In consultation with more than 100 children, families, and medical professionals, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aflac.com\">Aflac<\/a>, along with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sproutel.com\">Sproutel<\/a>, a patient-centered research and development company in Providence, Rhode Island, debuted <em>My Special Aflac Duck<\/em> in 2018 as part of its 26-year, $159-plus million commitment to childhood cancer and blood disorders, including sickle cell disease. Since then, Aflac has donated and distributed more than 15,000 <em>My Special Aflac Ducks<\/em> to more than 300 hospitals and disease-focused organizations.<\/p>\n<p>In early 2022, Aflac introduced a new-generation <em>My Special Aflac Duck<\/em> with features and play accessories designed specifically for sickle cell patients. In 2018, <em>My Special Aflac Duck<\/em> was named one of the Best 50 Inventions of the year by Time magazine, received the People\u2019s Choice Award at SXSW and Best in Show at CES.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery year, nearly 200 children receive care through Children\u2019s Regional Hospital at Cooper\u2019s sickle cell program. We know that doctor visits and hospitalizations can be overwhelming for these children,\u201d said Michael H. Goodman, MD, MMM, FAAP, FAES, chair and chief of pediatrics at Cooper, and professor of pediatrics at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University. \u201cThese specially designed interactive ducks will be calming companions and enhance the overall experience of our young patients.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_12663\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12663\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12663\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/files\/2022\/04\/AFLACDUCK-4-year-old-Tristan-Cruz-and-her-mother-and-grandmothers-unboxing-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Four-year-old Tristan Cruz and his family unbox his new My Special Aflac Duck.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/files\/2022\/04\/AFLACDUCK-4-year-old-Tristan-Cruz-and-her-mother-and-grandmothers-unboxing-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/files\/2022\/04\/AFLACDUCK-4-year-old-Tristan-Cruz-and-her-mother-and-grandmothers-unboxing-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/files\/2022\/04\/AFLACDUCK-4-year-old-Tristan-Cruz-and-her-mother-and-grandmothers-unboxing-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/files\/2022\/04\/AFLACDUCK-4-year-old-Tristan-Cruz-and-her-mother-and-grandmothers-unboxing-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/files\/2022\/04\/AFLACDUCK-4-year-old-Tristan-Cruz-and-her-mother-and-grandmothers-unboxing-2048x1364.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/files\/2022\/04\/AFLACDUCK-4-year-old-Tristan-Cruz-and-her-mother-and-grandmothers-unboxing-1200x799.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-12663\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Four-year-old Tristan Cruz and his family unbox his new My Special Aflac Duck.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cOn behalf of The Cooper Foundation, we commend Aflac for their commitment to children\u2019s health by making My Special Aflac Duck available to young sickle cell patients free of charge. The benefits of Aflac\u2019s corporate generosity to our patients and their families will be immeasurable,\u201d said Robert Ortiz, JD, senior vice president and chief philanthropy officer of The Cooper Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Cooper University Health Care.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSickle cell is an underfunded, often painful disease that impacts 100,000 Americans, including 1 in 365 Black children born every year. We are pleased to work with Children\u2019s Regional Hospital and The Cooper Foundation to ensure that children facing sickle cell disease receive their very own <em>My Special Aflac Duck<\/em>, which, through medical play, helps deliver comfort to children and their families during difficult times,\u201d said Aflac Southern New Jersey Regional Sales Coordinator Michael DeSarno.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Cooper University Health Care <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cooper University Health Care is a leading academic health system and the only state-designated Level 1 Trauma Center in South Jersey with more than 8,500 team members and 850 employed physicians. Cooper\u2019s mission is to serve, to heal, to educate.\u00a0 Annually, nearly two million patients are served at Cooper\u2019s 635-bed flagship hospital, outpatient surgery center, three urgent care centers, and more than 105 ambulatory offices throughout the community.<\/p>\n<p>The Cooper Health Sciences campus is home to Cooper University Hospital, MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper, Children\u2019s Regional Hospital at Cooper, and Cooper Medical School of Rowan University. For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cooperhealth.org\">www.cooperhealth.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Children\u2019s Regional Hospital at Cooper <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Children\u2019s Regional Hospital at Cooper is committed to excellence in education, research, and high-quality, safe care for pediatric patients from birth to age 18 as well as their families. As the only state-designated acute-care children\u2019s hospital in South Jersey, Children\u2019s Regional Hospital at Cooper provides exceptional pediatric primary care and comprehensive inpatient and outpatient specialty care services for every patient, every day, in a patient- and family-centered environment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Aflac Incorporated<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Aflac Incorporated (NYSE: AFL) is a Fortune 500 company helping provide protection to more than 50 million people through its subsidiaries in Japan and the U.S., where it is a leading supplemental insurer, by paying cash fast when policyholders get sick or injured. For more than six decades, insurance policies of Aflac Incorporated&#8217;s subsidiaries have given policyholders the opportunity to focus on recovery, not financial stress. Aflac Life Insurance Japan is the leading provider of medical and cancer insurance in Japan where it insures 1 in 4 households. In 2021, the company was included in the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index and became a signatory of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). In 2022, Aflac Incorporated was included on Ethisphere\u2019s list of the World&#8217;s Most Ethical Companies for the 16th consecutive year, Fortune&#8217;s list of World&#8217;s Most Admired Companies for the 21st time and Bloomberg&#8217;s Gender-Equality Index for the third consecutive year. To find out how to get help with expenses health insurance doesn&#8217;t cover, get to know us at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aflac.com\/aflac-cares\/parkbench.aspx\">aflac.com<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aflac.com\/es\/\">aflac.com\/espa\u00f1ol<\/a>. Investors may learn more about Aflac Incorporated and its commitment to ESG and social responsibility at <a href=\"https:\/\/investors.aflac.com\/home\/default.aspx\">investors.aflac.com<\/a> under &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/investors.aflac.com\/Sustainability\/default.aspx\">Sustainability<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_12666\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12666\" class=\"wp-image-12666 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/files\/2022\/04\/AFLACDUCK_Event-4-year-old-Eva-Dey-named-her-My-Special-Aflac-Duck-Larry-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Four year old Eva Dey plays with her My Special Aflac Duck, who she has named Larry.\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/files\/2022\/04\/AFLACDUCK_Event-4-year-old-Eva-Dey-named-her-My-Special-Aflac-Duck-Larry-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/files\/2022\/04\/AFLACDUCK_Event-4-year-old-Eva-Dey-named-her-My-Special-Aflac-Duck-Larry-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/files\/2022\/04\/AFLACDUCK_Event-4-year-old-Eva-Dey-named-her-My-Special-Aflac-Duck-Larry-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/files\/2022\/04\/AFLACDUCK_Event-4-year-old-Eva-Dey-named-her-My-Special-Aflac-Duck-Larry-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/files\/2022\/04\/AFLACDUCK_Event-4-year-old-Eva-Dey-named-her-My-Special-Aflac-Duck-Larry-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/files\/2022\/04\/AFLACDUCK_Event-4-year-old-Eva-Dey-named-her-My-Special-Aflac-Duck-Larry-2048x1363.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/files\/2022\/04\/AFLACDUCK_Event-4-year-old-Eva-Dey-named-her-My-Special-Aflac-Duck-Larry-1200x799.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-12666\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Four-year-old Eva Dey plays with her My Special Aflac Duck, whom she has named Larry.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My Special Aflac Duck\u00ae helps comfort young patients managing their disease CAMDEN, NJ, April 29, 2022 \u2013 Today, several young patients being treated for sickle cell disease at Children\u2019s Regional Hospital at Cooper received a cuddly new companion specially designed to help them through their medical journey.\u00a0 A duck delivery and unboxing event celebrated the &#8230; <span class=\"more\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/2022\/04\/duck-delivery-young-sickle-cell-disease-patients-at-childrens-regional-hospital-at-cooper-receive-award-winning-social-robot-thanks-to-new-collaboration-with-aflac\/\">[Read more&#8230;]<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"entry","1":"post","2":"publish","3":"author-rmineo","4":"post-12660","6":"format-standard","7":"category-press-releases"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Duck Delivery: Young sickle cell disease patients at Children\u2019s Regional Hospital at Cooper receive award-winning social robot thanks to new collaboration with Aflac - Inside Cooper<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/2022\/04\/duck-delivery-young-sickle-cell-disease-patients-at-childrens-regional-hospital-at-cooper-receive-award-winning-social-robot-thanks-to-new-collaboration-with-aflac\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Duck Delivery: Young sickle cell disease patients at Children\u2019s Regional Hospital at Cooper receive award-winning social robot thanks to new collaboration with Aflac - Inside Cooper\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"My Special Aflac Duck\u00ae helps comfort young patients managing their disease CAMDEN, NJ, April 29, 2022 \u2013 Today, several young patients being treated for sickle cell disease at Children\u2019s Regional Hospital at Cooper received a cuddly new companion specially designed to help them through their medical journey.\u00a0 A duck delivery and unboxing event celebrated the ... 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