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Program:	Child Life Services
Organizations:	Children's Hospital London Health Sciences Centre
Phone Numbers:	519-685-8368
Website:	www.lhsc.on.ca/child-life
Address:	800 Commissioners Rd E London, ON N6A 5W9
Intersection:	Wellington Rd and Commissioners Rd E
Location:	London (Central)
Accessibility:	Wheelchair Accessible
Hours:	Administration: Mon-Fri 8am-4pm Emergencies: Daily 24 hours
Service Description:	Program helps children and youth adjust to and understand hospitalization, medical procedures, illness and injury Additional support for children to THRIVE include: information to help children and their families understand their reactions and concerns to the hospital experience opportunities to explore and cope with “pretend” and/or actual medical equipment to increase comfort level and familiarity with medical care assists families in selecting procedures, tests and exams suggest coping techniques for procedures may be present during medical procedures and provide information about medical events support to family members such as siblings by helping them adjust to the hospital environment and understand health care experiences provide opportunities to play offer and adapt activities when children are on bed rest and/or in isolation coordinate holiday entertainment, special visitor events, and recognition of significant events such as birthdays Therapeutic Clown - Non-medical staff member * available Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri
Eligibility - Population(s) Served:	Infants, children, youth and families in Paediatric Inpatient Units, Paediatric Medical Day Unit, Paediatric Day Surgery, Operating Rooms, Post Anaesthesia Care Unit, Paediatric Critical Care Unit and Burns and Plastics Unit
Languages:	English
Area(s) Served:	Southwestern Ontario
This information was last completely updated on: 9-3-2024
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