Community PedsCare, a pediatric palliative and hospice program of Community Hospice & Palliative Care for children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions, hosted a holiday drive-through event Dec. 18 for patients and families.
It was held at the Earl B. Hadlow Center for Caring at the main campus of Community Hospice & Palliative Care.
Community Hospice & Palliative Care welcomed 381 patients and family members to the festive, lit-up, outdoor holiday setting created by employees. The families drove through a designated route named Candy Cane Lane, playing games and collecting goodies and holiday gifts while remaining safely in their cars.
Before leaving the holiday drive-through experience, patients were able to take socially distanced photos with Santa around a fire truck.
“It is simply magical, a moment to remember and a time to smile,” said Patrice Austin, director of PedsCare. “We will ‘shine on’ for our pediatric families and join them during this holiday time; joy, love, and celebration means everything to all of us, and their appreciation is priceless.”
Community PedsCare thanked Stellar; Jax Woodworkers Club; St. John’s Cares Giving Tree; Coquina Crossing Retirement Community; Darlene and Tony Callamatti; Eric Gills, owner/operator of Chick-Fil-A Mandarin; Hendricks Avenue Baptist Church; all the gift donors for the children; and many members of the community who support the Community PedsCare families.
To learn more about Community PedsCare, go to Support.CommunityHospice.com.
