The Child Life Department supports the Family Centered Care mission throughout the hospital.It is a tradition at Children’s to hold a bi-annual remembrance service each year to memorialize those children who have lost their lives – the staff read the names of each child to honor each life and the family left behind.
Whether it is holding a butterfly service for a child who has lost his battle with cancer or cradling a new infant who has just taken her last breath, the child life specialist is there to comfort a grieving family. The bereavement program ensures children and their families receive support at the time of a child’s death. While it is a less common situation, child life specialists also help families grieve the loss of their child through an established bereavement program. Child life specialists perform two very specific functions – to encourage happiness and to ease sorrow.Our rooftop garden is a place a patients, along with their families, can escape the hospital walls and enjoy outdoor toys, plants, flowers and a water fountain.Patients and siblings, accompanied by an adult family member, are welcome in the playroom. Children can participate in crafts, special events, games, and/or books. Our playrooms and play areas are a place for fun, safe, and social interaction.Do you - or your club, organization, community group, school organization - want to help make this fun resource even better? If you would like to help spread some cheer, check out our Cheer Cart Wish List. Kids at Children’s Hospital can pick items from the Cheer Cart to pamper themselves or have fun while in their hospital rooms.Learn more here, or contact Nicole Tetzlaff, B.S., CCLS, 42, Cheer Cart Dog handlers and their owners are invaluable members of our care team increasing laughter and bringing joy to our children in need. Nothing is more moving than to see a sick child light up when one of their furry friends rounds the corner. These beloved animals and their owners provide companionship and emotional support to our young patients. Hospital approved therapy dogs and their owners visit the children on the inpatient floors as well as the outpatient clinics twice daily. Child Life supports a valued and highly treasured program at Children’s Hospital in its pet therapy program.Contact: Nicole Tetzlaff, B.S., CCLS, 42, Therapy.Other Child Life Services Special Guests or Visitors
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