HERSHEY HEARTS

“Our aim is to strengthen families during their long journey from despair to hope.”

You are not alone

We provide the following services to help you and your family

Survival Kit

Hershey Hearts has a program that provides Survival Kits to families when their child is receiving treatment at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital.

Volunteer

Hershey Hearts is a support group for parents, siblings and other family members of children who have been touched by congenital heart disease.

Services

Hershey Hearts has a program to provide support on a weekly basis to families who have a child receiving in-patient care through one-on-one visitation or telephone contact.

Michael McBratney

Meet Our Hershey Heart Of The Month

Michael was born in July of 2000. During his one week check-up with my midwife, she detected a loud heart murmur and recommended that we see a pediatrician right away. (We could hear the loud swishing just holding our ears to his chest!) Our pediatrician confirmed the heart murmur and recommended that we see a cardiologist at Hershey Medical Center as soon as possible. I remember making the phone call to Hershey; the receptionist told me that it would take several months to get in…then she double checked with the cardiologist and said we could be seen in a few days. I think at this point I started to realize that something serious could be going on!

Links

Links that may help you …

Dedicated to supporting individuals and families

Adult Congenital Heart Association

The mission of the Adult Congenital Heart Association is to improve and extend the lives of the millions born with heart defects through education, advocacy and the promotion of research.

Children's Heart Group

Penn State Children's Heart Group

Penn State Children's Heart Group is a team of experienced pediatric cardiologists and pediatric and congenital heart surgeons within Penn State Children's Hospital.

KEEPING FAMILIES CLOSE®

The Ronald McDonald House®

RMHC of Central PA gives a family with a sick child what they need most — each other.

The Children’s Heart Foundation (CHF)

The Children’s Heart Foundation (CHF)

The Children’s Heart Foundation (CHF) represents approximately two million American children and adults as well as 65 million children and adults worldwide who are afflicted with Congenital Heart Disease (CHD).

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“Our aim is to strengthen families during their long journey from despair to hope.”