August 2021
Areanha
Bender
,
BSN, RN
Med Surg
SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital
St. Louis
,
MO
United States
The comfort that comes with someone who just understands your child is all anyone can ask for.
Areanha understood the importance of not only how our son felt but for me as well! She always listened; she was so concerned about him that she stayed over her shift with a long drive ahead of her to make sure he was ok. Our son has autism, and it's not always easy to have a caretaker understand him but most importantly ask what works best for him and his needs. She took us to get his x-rays the day after surgery when she had other sweet kids in her care. 1 in 59 children is now born with autism, so it is happening more and more. The comfort that comes with someone who just understands your child is all anyone can ask for. Our son has had 14 hospital admissions since November, she truly made our family feel safe more than ever! Please show her the love and support she deserves. We love you Areanhea! XOXO