Four years ago, we established a fund at MJHS Health System to honor Louie’s memory. We believe this fund can be instrumental in supporting those in need of pediatric hospice care, as well as the clinicians who care for these patients and their families, by providing essential outreach, education, and training opportunities.

We are happy to report that these initiatives are well underway, and we couldn’t have done it without your generosity; thank you!  Since its establishment, together, we have raised close to $56,000 for The Louis Arturo Rago Memorial Fund, and we continue to be moved by your generosity and support.

 

With these funds, MJHS has been able to:

  • Invest in the pediatric program to train more clinicians in addressing the unique needs of pediatric patients and their families.
  • Commit to agency-wide pediatric education, successfully training all adult nurses and social workers to achieve competency in Pediatric Hospice.
  • Employ three full-time nurse champions who support pediatric families within their catchment areas.
  • Dedicate a Nurse Practitioner to focus on providing increased outreach to pediatric health partners, identifying ways to optimize collaboration and patient outcomes.
  • Recruit more pediatric-competent social workers to serve the Bronx region, a place that will always be home to us.

These accomplishments are possible by the generosity of supporters of Louie’s fund.

 

This fund has become a way for us to celebrate Louie, and we hope you will join us again in supporting this worthy cause in honor of what would have been his 7th birthday. If you haven’t already, we invite you to join us in helping MJHS keep up the momentum. A gift today to The Louis Arturo Rago Memorial Fund will help ensure that this wonderful, compassionate, and critical care can continue, providing support for other families in need of MJHS’s invaluable services and skills.

 

Lastly, we wish to thank those of you who recently made a gift to Louie’s fund in memory of Emily’s father, Bob, upholding his deep commitment to this cause. We are grateful to have you as part of our community and treasure your continued support.

 

Thank you for celebrating Louie’s birthday with us.

 

Warmly,

Emily & Greg