Find out what is involved in in-hospital hemodialysis and its benefits.
Playtime at the hospital can be fun. Learn what to do during playtime with your child of any age.
Learn tips to help navigate the transitions you and your child will experience during their hospital stay for intestinal failure and when planning to return home from the hospital.
Learn how to help your child get used to staying in the hospital.
Read about some practical help you can provide if you have a friend who has a sick child in the hospital.
Find out what to expect as your child recovers from limb lengthening and reconstruction surgery.
Being in the hospital does not have to mean no fun. Learn tips on how to make the most out of your stay.
This page is about play for preschoolers staying in the hospital.
Hospitalization may interfere with a child's normal development. Learn ways to help your child cope including play, familiar objects and planning ahead.
There are certain things that you will need to do to prepare to come to the hospital on the day of your child’s surgery. Review the checklists in this article to help you and your child get ready for surgery.
While you're in the hospital, your health-care team may include a teacher to help you keep up with school work. Find out what you can expect from your in-hospital school teacher.
It is important to keep your child as healthy as possible before a heart transplant. Learn about what happens while you are waiting for a donor heart to become available.
As a parent/caregiver, you can play an important role in preparing your child to come to the hospital. Learn about your child's surgery, ask questions and find out how you can prepare your child.
As a parent, you can play an important role in preparing your child for a stay in hospital. Learn about your child's operation, ask questions, and find out how you can prepare your child.
This page is about play for school-age children staying in the hospital.
Play gives toddlers an opportunity for learning and social development and it may also help to alleviate stress. Find out about play activities for hospitalized toddlers.
When your child is coming to the hospital, there are important items you need to remember. Review this article to make sure you're prepared.
Learn about child-friendly activities in the hospital, after a blood and marrow transplant.
When a child is hospitalized, their siblings may feel a variety of emotions including but not limited to confusion, upset or sadness. Find ways to help children cope with having a sibling in the hospital.
Learn how child life specialists can help during your child's blood and marrow transplant/cellular therapy.
Parents/caregivers may experience a lot of emotions when they learn their child needs surgery. Learn strategies to help you prepare yourself before the surgery so that you can better support your child.
Here is an introduction to scoliosis surgery. Links are provided to pages that give information about what will happen before, during, and after surgery.
Coping with your child's illness as a parent means taking care of yourself. Learn practical stress relief approaches for parents.
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