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Joe Mauer is More Than a Hometown Hero

Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare appreciates the support retiring Minnesota Twins first baseman, Joe Mauer and his wife, Maddie, have given us. To Gillette the Mauers are more than hometown heroes—they're family.

Vaccination Isn’t a Question for Kids Who Have Special Needs

The flu vaccine is the best way to protect yourself and your child from flu-related complications. Learn why it is crucial to get everyone in your family, especially young children, vaccinated this season.

Chloe and Gracie, Connected by Friendship, a Bridge and Spina Bifida

Take a moment and picture your best friend. They may come into our lives at different times, but everyone has one. How we meet them doesn’t really matter. What matters is finding that one person who truly understands you. That person you can be vulnerable with, who shares in your joy and successes, and helps you through life’s challenges.

Gillette Joins National Call for Acute Flaccid Myelitis Testing and Reporting

Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare is supporting U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar’s (D-Minn.) push for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to increase its investigation into recent cases of the rare, polio-like disorder called Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM), which mostly affects children.

Hugs, Stories and Support for Award-winning Nurse

Gillette nursing supervisor, Tammy Sinkfield-Morey, RN, recently won the prestigious March of Dimes Minnesota Distinguished Nurse of the Year Award. Hugs and a devotion to honoring stories are two of the keys to her nursing career success.

Gillette Provides Hope and Help for Children Diagnosed with Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)

Most of the Minnesota children recently diagnosed with the rare, polio-like disorder called Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) are receiving treatment at Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare. The patients, who come from across Minnesota, are being cared for by several teams of Gillette providers including the pediatric rehabilitation medicine team, several pediatric neurologists, and many rehabilitation therapists.

Words Can Break Your Heart

October is National Bullying Prevention Month. While much has been done to help curb bullying behavior, the statistics show more needs to be done. One study shows 60 percent of children who have disabilities report being bullied regularly.

How a Diagnosis of Rett Syndrome Inspired a Community of Advocacy

When her daughter Amatullah was born, Bisharo Jama knew she would arrive to a loving household stocked with everything she would need, including plenty of hand-me-downs from her siblings. At a few months old, Amatullah seemed just as chubby, beautiful and healthy as her siblings were at her age. But then she started to change in ways Bisharo never anticipated.

Gillette Doctors Selected to Minnesota Monthly 2018 Top Doctors List

Minnesota Monthly Magazine released its 2018 Top Doctors list and it includes 19 physicians and providers from Gillette. The magazine contacted 10,000 licensed doctors throughout the state and asked them who they’d recommend in 65 categories.

Enthusiasm and Persistence Pay Off in Therapy-Based Scoliosis Treatment

See how a physical therapy-based treatment for scoliosis, combined with dedication and persistence, is helping teen gymnast Brennan Foster after her scoliosis diagnosis.