August 2026 Grants Committee members present on the zoom call were Richard Emmel, Haley Davis, Sarah Owen, Kelly Dunlap and Prick Casey with Jacob Grummer of the ACH Social Work Department Case 1: This case involves a request for an 18-year-old chronic, medically complex patient.  The patient is quadriplegic, tracheostomy and ventilator dependent.  The patient […]

                                    Baby Sharon Committee Meeting June, 2026 Committee members on the zoom call were Richard Emmel, Haley Davis, Sarah Owen, Kelly Dunlap and Patrick Casey with Jacob Grummer of the ACH Social Work Department. Case 1:   This case involves a three-year-old child diagnosed with Nephrotic Syndrome.  They were initially diagnosed in March and had two […]

Case 1: This case involves a 12-month-old patient chronic, medically complex childwith, among other things, chronic lung disease and hypoxic encephalopathy, who iscurrently admitted. The patient is tracheostomy and ventilator dependent. Their familyresides in the NWA area and are having to commute to Little Rock for training. Oncedischarged, they will also have to commute for […]

Case 1: This case involves a 14-month-old patient diagnosed with Noonan’s Syndrome and associated hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. They are a palliative care patient that sees multiple specialists such as: Genetics, Cardiology, Surgery, and Nephrology among others.  The patient has been hospitalized three times this year due to illness. Due to the patient’s medical condition, they have […]

March 2026 Cases Case 1: This case involves a 14-month-old patient diagnosed with Noonan’s Syndrome and associated hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. They are a palliative care patient that sees multiple specialists such as: Genetics, Cardiology, Surgery, and Nephrology among others. The patient has been hospitalized three times this year due to illness. Due to the patient’s medical […]

Case 1: This case involves an 8-month-old patient admitted since June 2025. Patient is a chronic, medically complex patient who is trach and ventilator dependent. Due to this, the patient requires two caregivers to be fully trained for patient’s care to be able to discharge. This has caused caregivers to take off work since mid-January […]

                              Baby Sharon Committee Meeting 1/27/26 Present on the call were Sarah Owens, Haley Davis, Kelly Dunlap, Richard Emmel, and Patrick Casey, with Jacob Grummer of the ACH Social Work Department       Case 1: This case involves a 9-month-old patient admitted to ACH since May 2025.  The patient is a chronic, medically complex patient, with multiple […]

Present on the zoom call were Richard Emmel, Sarah Owens, and Patrick Casey with Jacob Grummer of ACH Social Work Department. Absent were committee members Haley Davis and Kelly Dunlap. Case 1:   This case involves a 5-month-old diagnosed with End Stage Renal Disease on chronic dialysis.  They were diagnosed with chronic lung disease, multiple congenital […]

Case 1:   This case involves a 14year old with End Stage Renal Disease on chronic at-home Peritoneal Dialysis.  They have monthly care appointments in the Nephrology Clinic which can last between 2-3 hours.  They are also seen by other specialties at Arkansas Children’s such as Urology.  The patient will remain on nightly dialysis until they […]

Case 1:   This case involves a 12month old patient admitted since birth due to a premature birth and is now a chronic, medically complex patient including severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia and pulmonary hypertension which caused a need for them to get a tracheostomy.  The patient is now vent dependent and is getting closer to discharge, however […]

Case 1:This case involves a 4-month-old patient currently in the NICU for prematurity, intraventricular hemorrhage and respiratory distress.  The patient has had a difficult journey where more weeks than none, the medical team was concerned for their life  and has additionally developed a condition that may leave the patient blind.  The patient is still intubated […]

Case 1: This involves a 5-year-old patient with Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 5 who is also g-tube dependent. Due to the patient’s age, the caregiver is responsible for managing their care. This is a catastrophic illness, as it is a chronic, severe condition requiring ongoing medical attention. The caregiver, a single parent, manages the patient’s […]

Case 1: This case involves a 16-month-old patient who has been admitted for over three months for chronic respiratory failure and has to be on a vent. The patient’s caregiver has been at bedside since the admission, often having to go to and from their home which is over two hours away. Due to the […]

Case #1: This case involves a preteen patient that has been very sick over the last month and has been hospitalized six times since May due to Sickle Cell disease and a current bile duct obstruction. Due to patient’s sickle cell the patient has developed sickle cell retinopathy, which has led to retinal macular atrophy […]

Total amount requested $13,260.72- over the monthly limit by $3,260.72 April Case Summaries Status Updates- Please see the separate attachment Baby Sharon Committee 5/27/25 Present on the Zoom call were Sarah Owen, Richard Emmel, Mark Pearson, and Patrick Casey, with Mark Grummer from the ACH Social Work Department Case #1: This case involves a 21-month-old […]

Case #1. This case involves a 19yr cardiology patient who was born with a congenital heart defect (CHD) and has had several surgeries since birth. The patient is a lifelong patient followed by ACH. The patient’s diagnosis has led to many challenges in their daily life. Recently the patient was hospitalized for over a month […]

February 2025 total $9001.16                                                   Baby Sharon Committee Meeting 2/25/25 Present on the zoom call were Richard Emmel, Mark Pearson, Al Adams and Patrick Casey with Jacob Grummer of the ACH Social Work Department Case 1:  This case involves a 2 month old admitted to the NICU for multiple issues including osteogenesis imperfect (a genetic […]

Baby Sharon Committee Meeting 1/28/2025 Present on the zoom call were Richard Emmel, Mark Pearson, Dan Hennessy, Al Adams, and Patrick Casey with JacobGrummer from the ACH Social Work Department.Case 1: This family has a child with end stage kidney disease, which requires nightly dialysis at home. The child hasfrequent outpatient appointments and inpatient admissions […]

The following grant was approved: A 4-year-old who has been dealing with complex heart problems her entire life. Her diagnosis is Tricuspid Atresia. This patient spent their first year of life at Arkansas Children’s before being transferred to Le Bonheur in Memphis. The family is from North East, AR. She was referred back to Children’s Hospital […]

Grats made at the November 2024 BSF Meeting Case #1:   This case involves a 9yr patient who was admitted last month due to a broken bone.  Due to the patient’s injuries, the caregiver had to be at bedside to help care, move patient around, etc.  Caregiver is the sole support system for the family and […]

Case # 1.  This case involves a 10-year-old patient currently on their fourth admission this year due to chronic Cystic Fibrosis issues.  The family lives almost three hours away, which makes it difficult to travel back and forth for work, but she has to miss several work shifts due to patient’s admission needs as well as […]

$6,644.79 Total Grants Awarded Case 1:  This case involves a 4-month-old patient who was admitted shortly after birth for congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Patient was born with several life threatening conditions including: respiratory failure and pulmonary hypertension.  These conditions come with significant consequences that patient has to endure including pain, anemia, delayed wound healing and many […]

Total awarded $6456.67 Case # 1:  This case involves a teenager involved in a motor vehicle collision, which resulted in the patient suffering a traumatic brain injury and spinal fracture.  Due to the patient’s length of hospitalization, the patient’s primary financial caregiver lost their job.  This has resulted in the family becoming behind on their […]

 Case # 1.   This case involves an ACH patient originally admitted for an abdominal injury and later found to have ruptured bowel with secondary peritonitis that required surgery.  Patient has experienced multiple complications including having an open wound that requires frequent surgeries.  These situations have dramatically changed the patient’s life.  Patient had been a competitive […]

Case 1:  This case involves a 2-month-old patient whose family has several medical issues arise prior to patient’s birth.  Patient’s father was temporarily unable to work due to a work-related injury, which did not offer worker’s compensation.  Patient’s father was able to return to work for a few days when the patient’s grandfather suffered a […]