Boston Hospital Brings Holiday Cheer To Families In NICU

BOSTON (CBS) – Home for the holidays is just not a possibility for some children and their families, but one Boston hospital is bringing the holidays to them. At the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, it was a day to make memories and for the parents of their youngest patients, a much appreciated break. Little Rebecca has been in the NICU for almost two months. So have the twins Kaden and Kadance, who were not even three pounds when they were born. It’s been even longer than that for Kevin. “We evacuated from Hurricane Irma,” says Kevin’s mother Keri Krastel. Dr. James Connolly, Keri Krastel and Kevin (WBZ-TV) She and her family had to leave their Florida home in September. They came to Boston because they have relatives here and then there was no going back. “My water broke. So the safest place for myself and for Kevin was here at Beth Israel,” she says. It’s not easy with your baby in the NICU. They’re usually premature with a host of medical problems. So on Tuesday, Beth Israel Deaconess held its own holiday celebration. A nurse who is also a professional photographer took the holiday pictures. A doctor became Santa’s helper, and volunteers made the babies holiday outfits to brighten the season. Dr. James Connolly and Kiara Wilson (WBZ-TV) “The fact that Santa can come here means so much to us because it’s like a little piece that we can remember and t...
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