Friend in Deed Sponsored Programs


			Helping a Child Go Home: Safety Seat Loan Program
			Eighteen month old Cheyenne was ready to leave the hospital but her car seat was at home —150 miles away. She had arrived by ambulance and her mother didn’t have her car seat with her because Cheyenne wasn’t expected to go home for a few days. Thanks to a Friend in Deed program, the Continuum of Care Department has a quantity of regulation car seats just to cover these situations. They were able to go home without delay. Several days later, Cheyenne’s mom returned the car seat at her follow-up exam so that it could be used by another child.Soon, this loan program will expand to offer spica seats — expensive, specially designed car seats for children in body casts.


			Adaptive Tools for Coma Patients
			Often a patient in a coma can only move an eyebrow, finger or muscle in the neck. During the long transition from coma to more functional states, University Hospital's coma recovery team works with patients to maximize their communication abilities. Thanks to adaptive communication equipment funded by Friend in Deed, coma patients can now use any muscle contraction to communicate with caregivers and family. Coma Recovery is just one of many patient care programs only regionally available at University Hospital.


			Diagnostic Equipment for Vocal Cord Conditions
			Liverpool vocal teacher Shayne was three weeks away from starring as Maria in Theatre 90’s production of "The Sound of Music" when chronic hoarseness and laryngitis threatened her ability to do the work she loves. Thanks to diagnostic equipment funded by Friend in Deed and the team at University Hospital's Syracuse Voice Center, Shayne’s condition was evaluated and successfully treated in a matter of days.