Avera Foundation

Avera Children’s Hospital NICU

You never expect to need a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) when you’re expecting. As a new parent, you may feel overwhelmed by having a baby in the NICU. Rest assured, your little one will receive the best care possible at Avera.

Avera’s 42-bed, neonatal intensive care unit at Avera Children’s Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD, meets American Academy of Pediatrics criteria as a Level IIIB NICU. That means babies receive exceptional care from Avera's skilled neonatologists, the expert physicians who care for newborns as they thrive and grow in a quiet and private room.

This Give To The Max Day, 100% of your gift will support lifesaving care for Avera's smallest patients here in Minnesota and across the upper Midwest.

There are so many children whose lives depend on cutting-edge care. Your support gives them that chance, help us make certain that all newborn babes can bring light to their homes and joy to the souls of their families.