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2015 2004 Through the generosity of the Fareri family and more than 20,000 friends, Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital opens with 104 beds; restructuring raises the bed total in subsequent years.
2005 Companions in Courage Foundation opens its inaugural “Lion’s Den” interactive game and media room at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital.
2006 Art therapy is added to Child Life’s therapeutic programming.
2011 The 15,000‑square‑foot Ronald McDonald House of Greater Hudson Valley opens steps from hospital.
2012 The Arlene and Arnold Goldstein Family Foundation Athletics Neighborhood opens; bed complement expands to 136.
Named in honor of Stephen A. Galef, the lobby undergoes a complete renovation to enhance experience of patients and their families. Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital receives the American College of Surgeon’s Pediatric Center Level I Certification.
2016 $1.4 million Children’s Imaging suite opens, funded by community donations through the Children’s Miracle Network. The Pediatric Emergency Center undergoes renovation and expansion.
2017 50 medical professionals collaborate to successfully separate conjoined twins.
2018 Maria’s Garden, a 20,000‑square‑foot outdoor family respite area, is dedicated with thanks to the Fareri family.
2019 The Preemie Donor Milk Bank opens thanks to corporate, foundation and individual donors. The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit expansion is launched.
Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital is a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network.
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