73-year-old retiree says cuddling babies in the NICU is “the best gig”

Richmond, Virginia- Dave Whitlow isn’t a doctor or a nurse, but he’s in and out of the Children’s Hospital of Richmond twice a week: he’s a volunteer cuddler in the neonatal intensive care unit!

After 43 years as a government manager, the senior wanted to give back.

But after Dave walked dogs from a local animal shelter and helped with the food bank, he wanted to find somewhere he could make a real difference.

He ended up in the neonatal intensive care unit at Richmond Hospital, per the hospital’sblog…

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