When Rosa’s son, Lian, was born at 36 weeks following a difficult c-section, she and her husband learned that Lian had Down Syndrome. They learned that he had a heart defect. They learned that he would need many surgeries. Understandably, it’s a lot for a family to hear all at once. After months of waiting… Read more »
On Friday, December 16, JoyRx celebrated the holidays with the Oregon Symphony Musicians for a special holiday music event. Comprised of six strings and percussionist volunteers from the Oregon Symphony, the livestream concert delivered festive holiday cheer to families across the country. We invited our hospital and pediatric healthcare partners around the nation to broadcast… Read more »
At Dell Children’s Medical Center in Austin, Texas, kids received a Joyful treat in the form of live, bedside JoyRx music. Grammy-nominated artist SaulPaul performed an hour-long outdoor music set for the children, families, and healthcare workers in attendance — and then brought the music indoors to kids who were unable to venture outside. SaulPaul… Read more »
The past year brought many enhancements to JoyRx Nature’s Alexandra Ellis Caring Cabin to ensure as many families as possible can experience the serene ambiance nature can provide during a trying time. We’re thrilled to highlight these changes — and how they impact families in need of emotional healing. Updating Eligibility and Assistance To increase… Read more »
The impact our community makes in the lives of the JoyRx children and families served is significant. That’s why we’re so excited to share this year’s Community Investment Report. Over the past year, you created Joy for more than 21,000 seriously ill kids, teens, and their family members — lifting their spirits and transforming their pediatric healthcare… Read more »
When Suzanne Khoshnaw felt the lump in her four-year-old son’s neck, she knew something was very wrong. Suzanne was no stranger to hospital visits. Within 48 hours of his birth in December 2017, Yunis stopped breathing and fell into a coma. After significant tests and multiple nights in the hospital, doctors diagnosed him with Citrullinemia.… Read more »
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