Artist renderings of Chilton’s Children's Center.
Hospitals can be a little scary
for everyone, especially children.
That’s why Chilton Medical
Center is committed to providing
compassionate, state-of-the-art
pediatric care that is designed
with children’s specialized
needs in mind.
artist renderings: Chilton MediCal Center;
Coree Betron: John eMerson
E
arlier this year, Chilton announced plans for a new
Children’s Center, which will centralize all of the hospital’s
pediatric services while transforming its model of care.
Chilton is dedicating an entire facility to its most precious
patients: one that combines the Pediatric Emergency Department
and Pediatric Inpatient Unit within a modernized, child-friendly
space.
Representing a unique and progressive approach, the new
Children’s Center at Chilton will be the first of its kind in
northern New Jersey. It’s also the only Center in the region
with seamless access to Goryeb Children’s Hospital at
Morristown Medical Center.
According to Phillip Devadan, MD, of Chilton’s Pediatric
Emergency Department (ED), this center will promote continuity
of care for children, as well as healing and recovery. Whether
they’re discharged from the ED in a single day or admitted for a
lengthy stay, children will be treated by the same team of pediatric
experts, including board-certified pediatricians, pediatric subspecialists, and nurses who are specifically trained in pediatric care.
Furthermore, Chilton’s littlest patients will be comforted by a
Champions
for
Children
Chilton Medical Center
is proud to pay tribute
to its very first Child
Champion, Coree
Betron of Wayne, who
represents the more
than 13,000 children
Coree Betron
treated at Chilton each
year. In this new role,
Betron, a 17-year-old Wayne Valley High School junior, will
serve as a spokesperson for Chilton’s new state-of-the-art
Children’s Center, as well as the fund drive currently
underway to raise $500,000 toward this $4 million project.
Please join us in celebrating Betron’s good health as she
shares her story about the life-saving care she received at
Chilton, and how your generous gifts can touch the lives of
other families in our community.
To learn more about supporting the Children's Center at
Chilton, contact the Chilton Medical Center Foundation at
973-831-5363.
bright, nurturing environment that features private exam rooms,
spacious inpatient rooms (with sleeping accommodations for
moms and dads), a common nursing station, a family lounge and
a playroom equipped with video games, toys, books and other
entertainment.
As part of the expansion, the Children’s Center will also
expand its Creative Arts Therapy program along with Child Life
Specialists who are dedicated to enriching the hospital experience
for children and their families.
Construction for the Children’s Center at Chilton Medical
Center will begin in late 2015 and will continue through 2016. ❖
CHILTON MAGAZINE SUMMER 2015