After being treated at Packard Children’s as a child, Lauren Newman is back, helping kids get through similar experiences as a child life specialist.
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Superheroes, SpongeBob, and Dinosaurs Take to Stanford Children’s Trick-or-Treat Trail
From giant inflatable pumpkins to balloons, Stanford Medicine Children’s Health caregivers transformed the Dawes Garden into an interactive Halloweentown to bring patients and their families a spook-tacular celebration.
Patients at Stanford Children’s Health Fall for Special Pumpkin Patch
The annual Stanford Medicine Children’s Health Pumpkin Patch Fall Festival at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford resumed outdoors in the Dunlevie Garden.
A Spring EGG-Stravaganza at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford
Kids celebrate spring activity outside the patient room From bubbles to ice cream to therapy… Read more »
When a Wag and a Wet Nose Are Good Medicine
Child Life program uses dogs to help children cope with scary medical procedures.
Life Before and After Organ Transplant
Donate Life Month: Families share the challenges and victories of awaiting organ transplant.
Celebrating 1 year in our new hospital
One year ago on December 9, we moved 90 patients into our brand new Main… Read more »
Sophie’s Place: a new channel for fun
Sophie’s Place Broadcast Studio is up and running at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford. The… Read more »
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s… our superhero patients!
Patients at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford celebrated Superhero Day on Wednesday, August 8. The hospital’s caped crusaders created a special day for the superhero patients receiving treatment at the hospital.
Girls Day Out: Beauty and bravery at the Fairmont
Six girls being treated for pediatric cancer arrived at the Fairmont hotel in San Jose for the tenth annual Girls Day Out, a brief but much needed escape for body, mind and spirit.
A Giants surprise for patients at Packard Children’s
Buster Posey of the San Francisco Giants stopped by to visit with patients undergoing treatment in our Bass Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Diseases.
A different kind of prom: Patients step out as “Enchanted Tiki” party-goers
The Packard Children’s community opened its “Enchanted Tiki” doors to hundreds of patients and their families for an evening of tropical splendor.
Packard Children’s marks Dr. Seuss’s birthday with story-telling time
Students from the Stanford School of Medicine bring fun-filled afternoon of literacy to patients at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford.
A place for kids to learn, explore, and create
The Story Corner includes shelves loaded with books for all ages and soft, comfortable spots to sit and read, just a like a traditional library.
Teen cancer patients connect at annual Girls’ Day Out
A day of R&R was just what the doctor ordered this week for teen patients undergoing treatment at the Bass Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Diseases.
Kids test fun features at the new Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford
Recently, a small group of children got a sneak peek of the nearly finished new hospital building.
“Sevo the Dragon” takes the stress out of surgery and anesthesia for young patients
A dose of fun and games is helping ease the stress and anxiety that many young patients feel before heading into surgery.
“I just fell in love with the work.”
Sheila Brunner, child life specialist of more than 25 years, is often seen making her way around Stanford Medicine Children’s Health Specialty Services Sunnyvale.
Calm in the midst of the storm
Child life specialists use age-appropriate education, preparation, and supportive activities to help normalize the hospital experience for children.
Celebrating Child Life Services Month
March is Child Life Month. Child Life Services makes a big difference for the smallest of patients at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health.
Trading cancer treatments for spa treatments – Packard Children’s teens get pampered at Girls’ Day Out
Laughter sounded through the hallways of the Tova Day Spa at the Fairmont San Jose hotel, and on the other side a group of patients from Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford were being pampered while discussing Netflix shows, playing games and brainstorming what to wear to prom this year. These may be normal topics of conversation for teens, but for girls undergoing cancer treatment, this day of fun, relaxation and spa treatments was a very welcome respite from their typical routines.
Enjoy your Pokemon Go, but be aware of patient safety and privacy
It seems like much of the Bay Area and the world is enjoying Pokemon Go. Playing this game in a hospital environment can create challenging issues and safety concerns for hospital patients and staff.
Child Life specialists help hospitalized kids handle stress and have fun
When children who’ve been ill or injured go home from the hospital, they often carry fond memories of their child life specialists, the folks who brought toys and games to their bedsides, explained medical procedures in a non-scary way, and helped their families worry less.
An Evening at the Oasis for our patients
Patients at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital experience: An Evening at the Oasis
A Day In the Life of: The Art Cart
“Some of the staff call me ‘Mary Poppins’ because of the accent,” laughs Topsy Bauchop,… Read more »
