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Child Life 101: [Week 4] Supporting Siblings: How Child Life Specialists Can Help
Child life specialists play an essential role in supporting siblings of children who are hospitalized or have an illness. It’s not easy for siblings to see their brother or sister in pain, and they often feel left out or neglected during their hospitalization. As a child life specialist, I understand the importance of providing emotional and practical support to siblings to help them cope and stay connected with their family. In this blog post, I’ll share some ways that child life specialists can help siblings during this challenging time
NICU Siblings
Having a baby in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) can be a challenging experience for any family. When you have older children, it can be even more of a struggle to explain what's happening and help them bond with their new sibling. As a child life specialist...
What to do when NICU parents leave the bedside
When families feel like they are being “judged” for any reason, a defense mechanism can activate which can inhibit the parents’ ability to be fully present when they are there. Successful NICUs are ones in which the parents feel understood by the care team, and the care team feels understood by the parents.
How do Child Life Services impact Quality of care?
By Katie Taylor, CCLS Quality of care, as defined by the World Health Organization, is the degree to which health services for individuals and populations increase the likelihood of desired health outcomes. Quality of care must be: Effective – providing evidence-based...
How to Decorate a Hospital Room for the Holidays
Katie Taylor, CCLS Child Life On Call for SmileMakers Inc. This blog was originally posted for SmileMakers here. I was compensated for this post, but all opinions are my own. "Tis the season to be Jolly!" But what makes the season jolly? Is it trimming a Christmas...
Learning one of your Twin’s has a Genetic Condition: Goldenhar and Caudal Regression Syndrome
"I have a lot of experiences... but, I have learned and lived more in the past three years that I ever did before." A mom's journey through learning that one of her twins has a genetic condition. This is Kelli's story. By: Sam Krawiec “Do you want to hear the second...
