by Child Life On Call | Jan 14, 2023 | Empowered Parent Tips, Preparation & Support, Therapeutic Activities, Uncategorized
As parents, nurses, and healthcare professionals, it is important to ensure our children have the skills they need to cope with stress in a healthy and productive way. Resilience is an essential asset for any child; research shows that resilient children tend to excel...
by Child Life On Call | Jun 17, 2022 | Empowered Parent Tips, Therapeutic Activities, Uncategorized
I used to get so annoyed when I’d ask my parents, “what do you want for XX holiday?” and inevitably the answer would be, “just time with you.” But, now that I’m a mom, I get it (plus a splash of a spa day please, and thank you). In...
by Child Life On Call | Mar 21, 2022 | Child Life’s Value, Data & Metrics, Patient experience, Therapeutic Activities
By: Samantha Jones, CCLS Guest Contributor Child Life Specialists utilize non-pharmacological agents to aid in supporting patients to cope with hospitalization. There are bubbles and blocks and books and Buzzy, and sometimes, there are dogs. Dogs make people feel...