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All Flight InformationNew Lehigh Valley Children’s Hospital Play Area at LVIA Takes Flight
May 16th, 2017 | Airport News
New Lehigh Valley Children’s Hospital Play Area at LVIA Takes Flight
Lehigh Valley, Pa. (May 16, 2017) — Lehigh Valley Children’s Hospital has partnered with Lehigh Valley International Airport (LVIA) to create a special place for young children and their families to pass the time while waiting for their planes to depart – the Lehigh Valley Children’s Hospital Play Area at LVIA.
“There’s a lot of fun here, and that’s exactly why Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) is proud to be part of this great play area,” said Terry Capuano, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for LVHN. “It really fits right in with our mission to heal, comfort and care for our community.”
The play area replicates in miniature a lot of the features found at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest’s campus, as well as other area landmarks, all arranged so kids can enjoy playing with them. Some of the highlights include:
- crawling under a small Lehigh Valley Children’s Hospital
- climbing aboard a MedEvac helicopter
- jumping on the back of a MedEvac ambulance.
For young children and their mothers, a Mamava lactation pod provides a comfortable, private breast- and bottle-feeding option.
And older children should enjoy the tech bar, where they can charge their mobile devices before they get on the plane.
Charles Everett, Executive Director of the Lehigh Northampton Airport Authority (LNAA), said a recent report rating the top amenities likely to appear in North American airport terminals over the next three to five years included nursing mothers’ rooms and pods and children’s play areas. “Today, alongside a strong partner, Lehigh Valley International Airport has the opportunity to cross those two items off the list and continue giving our giving our customers, especially children and mothers, a first class experience.”
Capuano said the “play date before the gate” should be a welcome site for children, as well as their parents and guardians. It’s been designed to help kids enjoy their experience at the airport more in a safe environment.
“Lehigh Valley Health Network is proud to have another opportunity help improve the quality of life in the region at one of the most important of our community resources, LVIA,” Capuano said.
About LVIA
Lehigh Valley International Airport is conveniently located near Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton, Pennsylvania. Allegiant Air, American, Delta and United have 11 nonstop destinations to both leisure destinations and major airline hubs with connections to the world. LVIA’s nonstop destinations include: Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale, Myrtle Beach (seasonal), Newark, Orlando, Punta Gorda and Tampa Bay. For more information on LNAA, visit www.flyabe.com or www.facebook.com/flylvia.
About LVHN
Lehigh Valley Health Network includes eight hospital campuses – three in Allentown including the region’s only facility dedicated to orthopedic surgery, one in Bethlehem, one in East Stroudsburg, one in Hazleton and two in Pottsville, Pa.; 18 health centers caring for communities in seven counties; numerous primary and specialty care physician practices and 12 ExpressCARE locations throughout the region; pharmacy, imaging, home health services and lab services; extensive inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services; and preferred provider services through Valley Preferred. Specialty care includes: trauma care at the region’s busiest, most-experienced trauma center treating adults and children, burn care at the regional Burn Center, kidney and pancreas transplants; perinatal/neonatal, cardiac, cancer care, orthopedics, and neurology and complex neurosurgery capabilities including national certification as a Comprehensive Stroke Center. Lehigh Valley Children’s Hospital, the only children’s hospital in the region, provides care in 28 specialties and general pediatrics. Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report for 21 consecutive years as one of America’s Best Hospitals. Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, Lehigh Valley Hospital–17th Street and Lehigh Valley Hospital–Muhlenberg are national Magnet hospitals for excellence in nursing. LVHN’s Cancer Institute is a formal member of the Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) Cancer Alliance, a transformative initiative to improve the quality of care and outcomes for people with cancer in community health care settings, including access to key MSK clinical trials. Additional information is available at lvhn.org and by following us on facebook.com/LVHealthNetwork and twitter.com/LVHN.
