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Free 'Spring Into Action' Event on April 24 for Children and Parents
BURLINGTON, Mass. – April 13, 2009 – The Burlington Mall will “Spring Into Action” by hosting an afternoon of fun for children and their parents sponsored by Winchester Hospital and Children’s Hospital Boston on Friday, April 24 from 1 to 3 p.m. Information about springtime asthma triggers and asthma management also will be provided at the event, which will take place at the Winchester Hospital & Children’s Hospital Boston Play Area located on the mall’s upper level near the food court.
The event will be staffed by nurses from Winchester Hospital and Children’s Hospital Boston. Parents will have the opportunity to learn about CHAMP, Winchester Hospital’s free pediatric asthma program designed to reduce hospital visits and missed days from school. Activities will include crafts, face painting, prizes, music and games.
“Everyday asthma management is important in preventing the dangerous exacerbation of asthma symptoms, especially since they may be subtle enough to cause serious breathing difficulties in a short amount of time,” said Sue Powers, RN, MS, associate director of Winchester Hospital’s Community Health Institute.
Through a long-standing partnership, Winchester Hospital’s pediatric patients receive care onsite from Children’s Hospital Boston physicians. From pediatric emergency room doctors to neonatologists, Winchester Hospital’s youngest patients and their parents are ensured access to some of the same specialists and expert care offered in Boston.
Amy Burack, RN, MA, AE-C, community asthma programs manager at Children’s Hospital Boston, added, “While taking medication and attending to environmental concerns are key, reinforced knowledge about the condition and its management is also an essential tool for reducing the frequency and severity of asthma attacks and living a healthy and active life.”
“We’re excited to host this fun, educational event at our new children’s play area through our partnership with Winchester Hospital and Children’s Hospital Boston,” said Linnea Gerrior-Kelliher, director of mall marketing at Burlington Mall. “Spring Into Action is a great way to educate children and families while having some fun along the way.”
For more information about the Spring Into Action event, please call the Burlington Mall at (781) 272-8668.
About Simon Property Group
Simon Property Group, Inc. is an S&P 500 company and the largest public U.S. real estate company. Simon is a fully integrated real estate company which operates from five retail real estate platforms: regional malls, Premium Outlet Centers®, The Mills®, community/lifestyle centers and international properties. It currently owns or has an interest in 386 properties comprising 263 million square feet of gross leasable area in North America, Europe and Asia. The Company is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana and employs more than 5,000 people worldwide. Simon Property Group, Inc. is publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol SPG. For further information, visit the Company’s website at www.simon.com.
About Winchester Hospital
Winchester Hospital is the first community hospital in Massachusetts to earn Magnet recognition, the American Nurses Association’s highest honor for nursing excellence. As the northwest suburban Boston area’s leading provider of comprehensive health care services, the 229-bed facility provides care in general, bariatric and vascular surgery, orthopedics, pediatrics, cardiology, pulmonary medicine, oncology, gastroenterology, rehabilitation, radiation oncology, pain management, obstetrics/gynecology and a Level IIB Special Care Nursery. Winchester Hospital has clinical affiliations with several nationally recognized hospitals in the region, including Children’s Hospital Boston, Tufts Medical Center and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. To learn more, visit www.winchesterhospital.org.
About Children’s Hospital Boston
Children's Hospital Boston is one of the nation's premier pediatric medical centers. Founded in 1869 as a 20-bed hospital for children, today it is a 397-bed comprehensive center for pediatric and adolescent health care grounded in the values of excellence in patient care and sensitivity to the complex needs and diversity of children and families. Children's is the primary pediatric teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School, the largest provider of health care to the children of Massachusetts, and home to the world's leading pediatric research enterprise. Children's also supports 12 network locations in Eastern Massachusetts, including ambulatory care centers in Waltham, Lexington, Peabody and Jamaica Plain, and pediatric service relationships with Beverly Hospital, Caritas St. Elizabeth's Medical Center (Boston), Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center (Brockton), Caritas Holy Family Hospital and Medical Center (Methuen), Caritas Norwood Hospital, MetroWest Medical Center (Framingham), South Shore Hospital (Weymouth), and Winchester Hospital. For more information about Children's, visit: www.childrenshospital.org/newsroom. |
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