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CAPITAL REGION CARES
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
S hriners H ospital
Destination of choice.
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ocated in the heart of Sacramento, Shriners Hospitals for
Children – Northern California is a destination of choice
for families in need of highly specialized care for kids with
complex medical needs and congenital differences.
Doctors, nurses and other health providers refer more than
7,000 children to the Northern California Shriners Hospital for care
each year. They include kids with cerebral palsy, clubfoot, spina
bifida, scoliosis, limb deficiencies, hip disorders, sports injuries,
colorectal issues, acute burns, facial feature abnormalities, spinal
cord injury and more. Patients come from near and far, and kids
treated often require surgical care and acute rehabilitation.
“While each child comes for a different reason, families
depend on Shriners Hospital for care that otherwise would be
outside their reach, due to an absence of specialty care in their
community or treatment limits defined by insurance coverage
or financial constraints,” says Alan Anderson, director of
development. “A big misconception is that Shriners is a safety-
net hospital. We welcome all kids — with or without insurance.
The truth is that charitable giving ensures that all children in need
of our services have access to the Shriners gift of specialized
pediatric care.”
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Since opening in 1997, Shriners Hospital in Sacramento has
accepted more than 85,000 children for care. Located adjacent
to the UC Davis Medical Center, Shriners Hospital is the only
standalone children’s hospital in the region. Each patient’s
journey begins with a clinical evaluation, and doctors chart an
individual course of care for each child, which is delivered in a
family-friendly environment.
“With 80 percent of children served coming to us from
within 100 miles, we’re an incredible community resource,” says
Anderson. “A gift to Shriners Hospital is a gift to our community.”
An enormous asset to the Sacramento region, Shriners
Hospitals for Children welcomes philanthropic involvement from
the business community.
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