A BEAR-Y THOUGHTFUL IDEA

In December, the pediatrics department at Leesburg Regional Medical Center received thirty-one handmade quilts and quilted teddy bears from the Water Oak Quilters, a talented volunteer quilter’s group who lives in the Lady Lake-based community of Water Oak.

The group worked extra hard to ensure that the hospital’s youngest patients could enjoy a special holiday season.

“Having a sick child over the holidays can be very stressful for a family,” says Michelle Currie, clinical director of the Life Center for Women and Pediatrics at LRMC. “We are so fortunate to be the recipient of these beautiful handmade quilts and bears that will add extra comfort for the patients we serve and enable our team to help lift the spirits of patients and families when they need it most.”

The quilts and bears were handed out throughout the holiday season to pediatric patients of LRMC. ■