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Media Contact: Kaitlyn Buscone, Regan Communications 617.488.2868(o)/508.758.5696(c) kbuscone@regancomm.com   **MEDIA ADVISORY/PHOTO OPPORTUNITY**    Franciscan Children’s Celebrates St. Patrick’s Day with the Boston Police Gaelic Column of Pipes and Drums  … Continue Reading

Join Franciscan Hospital for Children’s Adaptive Skating Program for the last session of the year, where participants will be joined by Bruins alum and Bruins Foundation Executive Director Bob Sweeney, Blades and the Bruins Ice Girls! Participants will have the chance to hit the ice with Blades and the Ice Girls and show off all the skills they have learned throughout the 10-week program.

WHO/WHAT:  On Wednesday, October 7, 4-year-old Christian from Weston, Mass. will be discharged from Franciscan Hospital for Children, where he has spent the last 13 months recovering from a virus… Continue Reading

Franciscan welcomes Aimee Carew-Lyons RN, MSN, PhD(c), to the Leadership Team

**MEDIA ADVISORY/PHOTO OPPORTUNITY** Franciscan Hospital for Children’s SHARK Adaptive Baseball Camp Hosts the Lowell Spinners’ Canaligator WHAT: Join Franciscan Hospital for Children’s week-long SHARK Adaptive Baseball Camp, where players from… Continue Reading

Nicholas Barry, RN, BSN recognized by Labouré College for his dedication to nursing and his patients (Boston, MA – June 12, 2015) – Franciscan Hospital for Children, the leading pediatric… Continue Reading

(Boston, MA – May 19, 2015) – Franciscan Hospital for Children, the leading pediatric rehabilitation center in New England, announced today that Joseph Michael O’Keefe, S.J., has been appointed to… Continue Reading

Media Advisory / Photo Opportunity WHAT:               Members of The Boston Police Gaelic Column of Pipes and Drums will make a special visit to… Continue Reading

Franciscan welcomes Elizabeth Smith, RN, to the Leadership Team as Manager of Surgical Services

Justin’s Rehabilitation and Care at Franciscan Hospital for Children Has Given Him Back the Ability to Walk WHO/WHAT:  On Thursday, February 5th, 16- year-old Justin Ith from Revere, MA will… Continue Reading

**Media Advisory**Photo Opportunity** WHO: Suzanna Rourke, Executive Pastry Chef of The Varano Group restaurants and students of Kennedy Day School at Franciscan Hospital for Children WHAT: ‘Tis the season! Suzanna Rourke… Continue Reading

 Hospital Joins the Healthier Hospitals Initiative, Pledges to Implement Sustainability in Key “Challenge” Areas Boston, MA—As research increasingly links environmental factors with chronic disease, Franciscan Hospital for Children has joined… Continue Reading

BOSTON (August 29, 2014) – Franciscan Hospital for Children is pleased to announce the appointment of Director of Safety and Security, Mark J. Dutra, to the Stop Healthcare Violence Board… Continue Reading

Media Advisory: Franciscan Hospital for Children will host it’s annual Kid Fund Carnival on Friday, July 25.

WHAT: On Saturday, June 21st, the Travis Roy Foundation and Franciscan Hospital for Children kick-off the summer with the 4th Annual Boston WIFFLE Ball Challenge, held at Boston University’s Nickerson… Continue Reading

Collaboration puts Hospital at Forefront of Healthy Eating and Holistic Approach to Wellness for Children BOSTON (June 16, 2014) — Unidine Corporation®, a national food and dining management services company… Continue Reading

BOSTON (June 10, 2014) – Franciscan Hospital for Children is pleased to announce a $50,000 grant received from Children’s Investment Fund to benefit children with complex medical conditions receiving early… Continue Reading

**MEDIA ADVISORY**PHOTO OPPORTUNITY**   WHAT:  Members of The Boston Police Gaelic Column of Pipes and Drums will make a special visit to Franciscan Hospital for  Children in honor of St…. Continue Reading

BOSTON – Franciscan Hospital for Children is pleased to announce the appointment of Sean Hand as Vice President of Ambulatory Services at the hospital, where he will be responsible for… Continue Reading

BOSTON – Franciscan Hospital for Children is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark T. Cummings as the hospital’s Chief Advancement and Marketing Officer, where he will oversee all fundraising… Continue Reading