Covering All The Bases


In our commitment as one of the Founding Partners and the team’s exclusive health care provider, UMass Memorial Health is proud to be teaming up with the Worcester Red Sox to improve the health and well-being of our neighbors and patients, both little and big, in Central Massachusetts.

Our Wish

Our wish for every child is to always be healthy. To never have to spend a night in a hospital. But until that day comes, we’ll relentlessly cover all the bases by providing big league care for kids, everywhere.

Featured Stories

Christian

At age 4, Christian was diagnosed with T-cell leukemia. Christian’s treatment consisted of three and half years of chemotherapy and eight days of cranial radiation at the UMass Memorial Medical Center - Children's Medical Center. Thanks to his drive to fight and the relentless pursuit of healing by the pediatric cancer team, Christian is in remission.

Jamison

Hear Jamison's touching story and his journey at UMass Memorial Health.

Kennedy

Through the compassionate and thorough care from the caregivers at the Children’s Medical Center, kids like Kennedy are happy, healthy and thriving today!

Jenna

Through the amazing care provided by the diabetes care team at the Children’s Medical Center, Jenna, age 6, has learned to manage her diabetes with a positive attitude.

Joey

Through the love and support of the diabetes care team at the UMass Memorial Medical Center - Children’s Medical Center, Joey has shown huge improvement and amazing progress! 

Mallory

At age 7, Mallory was treated for sepsis. By receiving superb care, Mallory had a great recovery. She is back to her vibrant, happy self and she continues to thrive.

We need you on our team!

Even more than the latest technology, it is the people, like our caregivers – with their specialized approach to this group of young patients – who make the greatest difference in experiences and outcomes. 

And it’s people like you who help ensure that we have the best pediatric care close to home.

Will you step up to the plate and take your best swing for the children of our community?

We are honored to be here for children and their families. Thank you for being there for UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center. 

I struggle to find the right words to truly express my gratitude for all that was done for my son. This modern approach to treating children was unlike anything I had ever seen or anticipated when our lives took such an unexpected turn and we found ourselves in dire need of medical intervention and I wanted to take the time to reach out to express our thanks.

Sincerely, a grateful family

 

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Two hometown heroes teaming up “in health” for our neighbors and patients in Central Massachusetts.

Read Our Press Release

“In our commitment as one of the Founding Partners and the WooSox’ exclusive health care provider, we are teaming up to improve the health and well-being of our community, especially the children. We are two hometown heroes putting on our uniforms to relentlessly create a healthy and vibrant community in Central Massachusetts where we live, work and play ball.”

Eric Dickson, MD
President and CEO, UMass Memorial Health

“We have enjoyed our relationship with Eric Dickson since Day One in Worcester, and we look forward to using the beauty of baseball and the commitment of our city’s magnificent health personnel to make a real impact on our community, especially the children.”

Charles Steinberg, MD
WooSox President