Atlanta Hospital Program: Siblings Of Hospitalized Kids Need Help And Comfort, Too

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September 10th, 2019

Denise Linnekin of metro Atlanta, said, “Often, siblings are put on the back burner’’ when a youngster becomes seriously ill. “The sick kids tend to get more attention. As a parent I felt like I could only do so much to help Carly feel included.’’ Her daughters Alivia and Carly take part in the Child Life Zone at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite.

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Alivia Linnekin, 7, has been battling acute myeloid leukemia since March.

She has had several long stays at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite, where she recently had a bone marrow transplant.

When a child is diagnosed with cancer or another major disease, it can be devastating to the entire family.

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