 Fort Wayne has become a hub for pediatric and neonatal
medical care serving many counties from northern Indiana,
southern Michigan and northwest Ohio. Centers of excellence
in the Lutheran Health Network and Parkview Health System
offer treatment--and--hope for children with a wide range of
illnesses and conditions. Providing lodging and support
services for patients and their families is the important
work of the Children's Hope House.
The Children's Hope House is a nonprofit organization with a
board of directors and advisory committee. While it charges
a $10-per-day fee, no family is turned away for the
inability to pay.
Children's Hope House was built in 2003 on the Lutheran
Medical Park Campus in Fort Wayne. |
- Be a haven that sustains families and patients
during the uncertain fight for health.
- Provide a place for patients to relax in a private
room between outpatient treatments.
- Offer families of hospitalized children a homelike
environment where they can cook, do laundry and receive
the support of others in similar situations.
- Ensure that families of critically ill children are
not sleeping in cars or camped on hospital floors.
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This year marks the 51th anniversary of the Mad Anthonys
Charity Classic for Children. Our legacy includes feeding thousands of children
through the local Kid's Cafe, providing a much needed
"family room" and playground facilities in a safe
environment. Its been 100-plus charities and in excess of
$3.75 million in support.
As announced in 2007, the Mad Anthonys
organization is partnering exclusively with Fort Wayne's own
Children's Hope House, now known as the Mad Anthonys
Children's Hope House. The care reaches beyond Allen county
serving families served by Children's Hope, as well as to
add host rooms to the existing facility. Long range, "the
dream" includes another Mad Anthonys Children's Hope House
on the north side of Fort Wayne. There is never enough
room.....and we need your continued support to make these
plans a reality. |
- Hospitals in Fort Wayne routinely serve
pediatric patients from 26 different counties.
- The average neonatal intensive care stay is 16 days.
- The average pediatric intensive care stay is 2.5
days.
- The average pediatric in-patient stay is 3.4 days.
- The average pediatric burn unit stay is 6 days.
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