Hospitals can feel scary and big, but their staff there want to help you
and your family be healthy. Becoming more informed about hospitals can help you
understand and appreciate them.
CONNECT:
- What happens inside a hospital? See and hear about going to the hospital at https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/hospital.html
- Watch how U.S. hospitals have changed over the century: https://essentialhospitals.org/about-americas-essential-hospitals/history-of-public-hospitals-in-the-united-states/
- What’s a typical day for a child? Watch this video to find out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5SkrkPofNw
CREATE:
- Here are ways to pass the time and have fun during long hospital days: https://escapeadulthood.com/blog/2012-07-23/10-ideas-for-having-fun-during-long-hospital-stays.html
- Sick? Try some of these crafts and activities to feel better: https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/crafts-and-activities-for-sick-kids-1254261
- Set up a hospital role play scene in your home with these ideas: https://theimaginationtree.com/hospital-role-play-ideas/
CARE:
- It can be hard to be happy in a hospital. Small moments of joy can eally make a difference. Here are ways that hospital staff and families can bring some joy to friends in the hospital: https://www.childrenshospitals.org/Newsroom/Childrens-Hospitals-Today/Articles/2019/03/The-Impact-of-Joy-in-Childrens-Hospitals
- You and your family should know about the rights that children and teens have at a hospital. Hasbro Children’s Hospital shares there list: https://www.hasbrochildrenshospital.org/bill-rights-children-and-teens
- Medical play is a good way to help children become familiar with hospital surroundings. Here are some tips on ways that adults can help children play hospital: https://www.ohsu.edu/doernbecher/medical-play
CAREERS:
Health careers are a growing field. In a hospital many types of jobs
are needed to make the place work. Here are some possibilities:
Many specialists work in the hospital; learn more about specific specialties
at https://www.lutheranchildrenshosp.com/specialties-explained
