Prisma Health looking for volunteers to keep program going
Prisma Health Children’s Hospital is looking for volunteers to keep a program going that can make a scary situation a little more bearable.
Prisma Health Children’s Hospital is looking for volunteers to keep a program going that can make a scary situation a little more bearable.
“I think that’s the cool thing about the group that we have too, is that we kind of provide that space for them. They hear others talking about their experience. If they want to talk about it they can, if they don’t they don’t have to. But then typically by the end we’ll see them be a little more open and willing to talk about it,” says Insley.
The duck helps comfort children going through cancer or sickle cell treatment.
The closest cities with similar services were Charlotte or Atlanta, leaving some families with an exhausting commute.
“It’s really good because it helps the kids be happy when they’re sick here in the hospital, and helps them have something to look forward to so they aren’t just stuck in the room,” says Mykala Williams, whose daughter is a patient at the children’s hospital.
On Wednesday afternoon, Prisma Health Children’s Hospital held a Welcome Paw-ty for the hospital’s two new facility dogs.
“Whether they are sick or not, they’re still children. So we want to make sure that we’re still celebrating that and we’re taking every opportunity that we can to bring festivities to them,” Fink says,
“This is a dream fulfilled. That we had a long time ago-40 years ago. That we would create the state’s first children’s hospital. And so today we’re celebrating that legacy of 40 years of serving our community, serving children, and how much we’ve grown,” says Taylor.
Children attending Camp Kemo have the entire week to enjoy lots of activities like swimming, woodworking classes, arts and crafts, and horseback riding.
Prisma Health Children’s Hospital is offering a summer camp experience for children with cancer and blood disorders.