CHILD LIFE INTERVENTIONS
Personalized Halo - Gravity Traction to promote adjustment of medical equipment, positive coping and normalization during patient's hospital stay.
Medical play preparation to decrease fear and anxiety towards central lines and colostomy bag
Therapeutic feelings activity using sand art
Sensory oriented therapeutic activity to distract patient from unpleasant smell during emptying stool bag and daily irrigations
Therapeutic cook book with patient to assist in creating a positive coping opportunity with new diagnosis
Tea parties are always fun to increase compliance with PO intake!
Developmentally appropriate sensory themed play provided for patient on PICU
Bracelet making therapeutic activity to allow opportunities self-expression and sharing of feelings
Celebrating developmental milestones!
Diagnosis Teaching to educate patient about Leukemia
Legacy Building activities and end-of-life interventions
Reenacted NG-Tube placement procedure on puppet to provide developmentally appropriate preparation for possible NG-Tube Placement
Painted multiple radiation masks per patients request, to increase coping with radiation treatments
Collaborated with Physics and engineering Department to develop 3D Model of the Proton Beam Machine to enhance procedural preparation and to decrease fear and anxiety towards the radiation treatment process.
Pain management kits created to assist with individualized
distraction measures activities to meet those needs
Techniques and resources to provide education regarding nonpharmacologic pain management
Working our annual Child Life Carnival event and collaborated with The Visionary Council Organization giving a room to room tour and providing electronic devices along with a full meal to our patients
Collaborated with Chasing a Dream Foundation and
Dec My Room Organization to promote normalization for our long term patients during their hospital stay
Behavioral Chart to encourage PO intake.
Therapeutic feelings activity using syringe painting
Sensory play activity to engage in deep breathing and to help increase oxygen levels
Medical play preparation to decrease fear and anxiety towards Halo - Gravity Traction
Delievered "Kisses" to our hospital employees as part of the employee activity committee on National Random Acts of Kindness Day
