Loneliest Road Campaign visits Carilion Clinic Children's Hospital

We had an incredible visit this morning from the Loneliest Road Campaign! They're a group of 7 fathers who have children with neuroblastoma, an aggressive pediatric cancer. They're trying to raise $3 million for potentially life-saving treatments currently unavailable due to a lack of funding. Their efforts could help their own children, and thousands of others, including children in Southwest Virginia who are fighting this disease. For more information, including a link to the campaign's web site, check out our story at carilion.com
You can also follow their progress on their blog.


Dr. Alice Ackerman, Carilion Chair of Pediatrics, and Dr. Joan Fisher, Pediatric Oncologist, welcome the cyclists to Carilion Clinic Children's Hospital and join them for a news conference.


Dr. Fisher conducts a tour of the Children's Hospital




Click for video of the Loneliest Road crew leaving on the next leg of their journey - have a safe trip guys!

Patient Services Remaining at Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital

With all the discussion about moving in-patient services out of Community Hospital, we should also list the services that will remain at CRCH, including:

• Urgent Care - Beginning Friday morning, 8/21 - 7:30 am to 10:00 pm daily, including weekends
  
• Occupational Medicine
• Endoscopy
• Wound Care
• Pediatric Dental
• Lactation Center
• Imaging: X-ray, CT and Ultrasound, Monday through Friday - 8 am to 4:30 pm
  

Move Follow-up, pictures

Ambulances line up outside Community Hospital before 8:00 a.m. , prepared to begin moving patients from the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)Meanwhile, nurses make final preparations in the new PICU at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital
PICU staff welcome Lucas Abbott, the first patient moved into the new facility this morning. Thanks to Lucas's family for letting us share these pictures, and thanks to Carilion photographer Darryle Arnold for these, and many of the other move pictures posted on this blog!

10:17 Move update - Move complete!

The last pediatric patient from Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital arrived at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital at 10:16. The move is now complete. Over the past 3 days, we have moved a total of 83 patients.
A big thank you to everyone involved in planning and supporting the move.

We will be posting some additional pictures of the first patient to arrive at CRMH a little bit later this morning.

10:10 Move update - Last pediatric patient leaves Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital

The last pediatric patient has left Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital. The Pediatric Unit at Community Hospital is now closed.

10:00 Move update - PICU move complete

The last patient from the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital has been transferred to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. The PICU at Community Hospital is now closed. Patients will begin moving from the Pediatric Unit shortly.

9:30 Move update - Parking information

Good Morning! The second phase of the move continues on schedule.

Media - if possible, please let your viewers, readers, listeners know that visitors to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital need to be aware of a new parking configuration. We have added a new section to the old Bellview parking garage. The entire garage has been renovated.

The entrance formerly used by the public at the top floor of the garage on Bellview is now an exit. Visitors can no longer enter the parking garage from Bellview Avenue. Visitors to the hospital should follow the blue and white signs to the new parking entance on Hamilton Terrace.