ICU Grandpa

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“ICU Grandpa” is the sweetest guy in this hospital (-- removed HTML --) With all of the terrible things that are going on in the world and that we’re bombarded with on a regular basis thanks to the internet and the news, it’s important that you read this lovely story about the “ICU Grandpa.” It’s a heartwarming story that’ll cheer you up and remind you that there’s definitely some good in this world. Who is the “ICU Grandpa”? The “ICU Grandpa,” as people are calling him, is actually named David Deutchman. He’s 82 years old and for the past 12 years he’s volunteered at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta twice a week to hold babies in the neonatal intensive care unit. It takes a special person to dedicate his time to volunteering, …show more content…

He needed something that was more fulfilling, and so he went to the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta hospital and asked if they needed another volunteer. They said yes, and the rest, as they say, is history. (-- removed HTML --) (-- removed HTML --) The rewards of holding babies One of the reasons that Deutchman has been doing this for 12 years is because he finds it so rewarding. As he told PEOPLE “There are a lot of benefits to that warm connection of being held—when a baby puts their face against your heartbeat, there’s a benefit there. I came to love it, but not just because of the connection with the babies, but the whole atmosphere of the hospital.” He also goes on to say that he’s glad that he’s able to help out the new moms who sometimes need a hand to hold or need to be reassured that he’ll hold their baby while they go get something to eat. (-- removed HTML --) (-- removed HTML --) David Deutchman is a story that we needed to read. He reminds us that it can take just a little bit of effort to change someone’s day and to make the world a little brighter. Make sure that you find your own way to light up the world for the better. We can all use some more good in this

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