The Child-Life Program serves both the Pediatric Inpatient Unit and the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Armed with a strong background in child development and family systems, child-life specialists promote effective coping through play, preparation, education and self-expression activities. Services are provided in the playroom or at the bedside.
The goals of the Child-Life Program are:
- Encouraging optimal development of children facing a broad range of challenging experiences
- Educating patients and families and reducing their stress and anxiety
- Providing normal or home-like activities and experiences as needed for growth and development
- Creating opportunities for children to express their feelings and to bolster self-esteem and independence
- Providing emotional support for families
- Giving special attention to children facing health care and hospitalization challenges
- Helping families schedule hospital tours and individual pre-hospitalization visits
The program operates five days a week, including evenings and holidays.
Playroom hours Monday – Saturday:
- 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. – Open for play and activities
- 1 - 2:30 p.m. – Closed for rest time
- 2:30 - 6 p.m. – Open for play and activities
Playroom hours Sunday:
- 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. – Open for play and activities
Meet Our Child-Life Specialists
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| Laura Cohen |
Kristen Minch |
Contact Child Life
Phone: 410-601-5863
Email: childlife@lifebridgehealth.org
Samuelson Children’s Hospital Child Life Practicum Application
View the Samuelson Children’s Hospital Child Life Practicum Application. (PDF)