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NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 10, 2024 / Aflac Incorporated Originally published on Aflac Newsroom Click here or watch Grant's Story above. Grant Gossling was a vibrant child with a "cheeser" smile that he shared with everyone who was in his orbit. But in a moment, the smile turned to tears - an immediate signal that something was wrong. Grant was rushed to the hospital, where doctors discovered his cancer and immediately referred him to the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center for...

Preliminary research findings suggest intervention-based benefits for patients Originally published on Children's Healthcare of Atlanta SM ATLANTA, GA / ACCESSWIRE / April 8, 2024 / In a clinical trial led by researchers at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory University School of Medicine parents and caregivers report a reduction in distress and anxiety among young children undergoing cancer treatment after playing with a robotic duck known as the My Special Aflac Duck®. Investigators...

Originally published on Aflac Newsroom Giraffes can't dance … or can they? NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 3, 2024 / Eager pre-K through 2 nd grade students from MLK Elementary School in Columbus skipped, hopped and meandered in lines from their big yellow school buses into the RiverCenter for Performing Arts recently, excited to find out just that. The morning field trip to see a stage musical adaptation of the popular children's book, ‘Giraffes Can't Dance' by Giles Andreae, was for...

Helping children with cancer and blood disorders is at the heart of the Aflac mission. NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 1, 2024 / Originally published in Aflac's Do Good Newsletter. Click here to subscribe . Learning to Fly Kordell was diagnosed with sickle cell disease at birth and, following his diagnosis, his family began coming to the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center for his treatment, care plan and for support during multiple pain crises. Throughout the years, he and his care...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / March 28, 2024 / Aflac Incorporated Originally published on Aflac Newsroom The hospital setting is specifically designed for healing, both physically and mentally. But for young patients, the experience can still be unsettling. That's where child life specialists come in. As child development experts - often with a background in psychology, counseling and/or teaching - they collaborate with medical staff to provide individual care plans for pediatric patients, and...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / March 27, 2024 / Aflac Incorporated By Authority Magazine Editorial Staff Originally published on Authority Magazine Success is earned, not given. I've noticed that every successful person I've known, regardless of gender, race or other circumstances, has worked extremely hard and endured major setbacks. Expecting success without demonstrating commitment is presumptuous. As a part of our series about " Life and Leadership Lessons Learned In The Military ," we had...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / March 25, 2024 / Aflac Incorporated Originally published on Aflac's Newsroom If you were to ask an Aflac employee their job title, you'd get a variety of answers. But if you ask an Aflac employee what they do for a living, there is one answer we all share: Together, we help create a world where people are better prepared for the unexpected and expected to help with expenses health insurance doesn't cover. It's the word "together" that provides the most opportunity...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / March 13, 2024 / Aflac Incorporated Originally published on Aflac Newsroom Community giving, close to home - that's what the Employee Engagement Team's Philanthropy Committee at Aflac's Premier Life, Absence and Disability Solutions (PLADS) wanted. And they made it happen, streamlining the donation process so that they could more quickly get needed items in the hands of local students in need. From vision to reality: Closet of Care takes shape Employees in both the...