September is NICU Awareness Month! There's nothing more inspiring than a newborn's will to live. At Samaritan's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, our team of caregivers are there to match that determination and do whatever it takes to help our tiniest patients thrive. As Northern New York's ONLY Level II Perinatal Center in Northern New York, the Car-Freshner Center for Women and Children cares for babies born at 32 weeks or older. Samaritan is also Northern New York's ONLY Children's Miracle Network Hospital, meaning families of a child facing a medical crisis can receive financial assistance for out-of-pocket medical costs. samaritanhealth.com/childrens-miracle-network/ #NICUAwareness #NICU #SamaritanMedicalCenter #CMN #ChildrensMiracleNetwork (fb)

If you need a getaway, we have the perfect auction item for you. Samaritan's Thousand Islands Golf Classic Online Auction features several overnight stay packages this year, including vacation rentals in Saranac Lake, the Outer Banks, and Saratoga Springs. Place your bid by visiting samaritanhealth.com/golf. The online auction closes at 9 p.m. on Friday, June 5th. Money raised through this fundraiser will support the construction of a Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at Samaritan Medical Center, providing life-saving interventions for patients experiencing heart attacks and other cardiovascular conditions. Thank you to Michael J. Yonkovig, SBS Rentals, Beth Reddick for donating these vacation rentals. (fb)