Intermountain Press Release

Salt Lake City —When Krisztina and Steven Pratt had their son in April of 2005, they were anxious about his health. Christopher Pratt was born 13 weeks early and his parents knew they had a long road ahead. Christopher was at Primary Children's Newborn Intensive Care Unit for six months while he fought for his life. Through the flood of phone calls and the emotional rollercoaster, the Pratt's found a lifeline in CarePages.

CarePages are free, private, easy-to-use Web pages that help family and friends communicate when a loved one is receiving care. Families can post updates, pictures, contact information and visiting hours in one virtual meeting place for others to see whenever it's convenient.

For the Pratt's this was an especially important link to Krisztina's family, who live in Hungary. In all, 92 friends and relatives made hundreds of visits to Christopher's page. "It feels so good to know people are thinking about you and praying for you, no matter how far away they are," says Krisztina. "We checked the guest book every day. We posted photos often. It was so good to know his cousins could see him even though they could not visit."

It takes just a few minutes to create a CarePage, share it with friends and family, and build a community of support. The pages can't be found with search engines like Google, and patients and families can pick who gets access, allowing them to block unwanted visitors. CarePages are fully secure, password-protected and comply with all patient privacy regulations.

CarePages help Families:

• Update everyone at the same time without repeated phone calls or emails
• Share updates, news and photos as often as desired
• Receive emotional support during a time of need
• Send compliments to caregivers

Updates to CarePages are shared via email automatically and visitors can leave messages for the patient and family on the Web page. CarePages give families an emotional lift that is hard to deliver in any other way.

Once a family has set up a site, they can continue to use the page for as long as they'd like. Though Christopher is now home, his CarePage is still active. "We don't post every day any more," says his mother, "but we post pictures and update the page every week or two. We have a wonderful record of his remarkable first year of life," says Krisztina. "His CarePage has become a diary."

How CarePages Work

1. Create a CarePage – it takes just a few minutes. Start here
2. Write your first update. Post some photos if you have them.
3. Share the CarePage with friends and family.
4. Discover how a CarePage can change your healthcare experience.

To access CarePages, patients and families will visit www.carepages.com/intermountain. Some Intermountain Healthcare hospitals have computers available for patients and families to use while inside the facility. Help is available for the CarePages by contacting support@carepages.com or by calling toll-free at 1-888-852-5521, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Central time.