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How to Support Kids Who Have a Sibling in the Hospital
09
Apr 2024
How to Support Kids Who Have a Sibling in the Hospital
Use these strategies to support a child with a sibling in the hospital, and learn how our Child Life Specialists help with sibling support.
By: Jessica Altenberger, MS, CCLS | 0
Heart Conditions
5 Reasons to Work with Child Life as an Adult with CHD
18
Apr 2023
5 Reasons to Work with Child Life as an Adult with CHD
Child life isn't just for kids - they support patients and families at all ages and stages. Learn how they help adults with CHD.
By: Emily Jones, CCLS | 1
Cancer and Blood Diseases
Child Life’s Role in Proton Therapy
13
Sep 2022
Child Life’s Role in Proton Therapy
Child Life specialists play an important role in helping our patients through proton therapy, a radiation treatment that minimizes damage to areas surrounding tumors.
By: Carley Larkin | 4
Learning and Growing
COVID-19: Summer Ideas To Keep Kids Active & Engaged
21
Jul 2020
COVID-19: Summer Ideas To Keep Kids Active & Engaged
This summer likely looks much different than what families had originally planned. While it’s important for kids to continue exercising their brains, they don't need to do it all at the kitchen table! Read for summer ideas to keep kids active and engaged.
By: Emily Martin | 0
Healthy Living
Simple Activity Ideas for Kids During COVID-19
02
Apr 2020
Simple Activity Ideas for Kids During COVID-19
Play is incredibly important for kids – especially in times of crisis – but their activities don’t need to be elaborate or Pinterest worthy! Sometimes simple is best. Read a child life specialist's simple activity ideas for kids.
By: Emily Martin | 2
Rare and Complex Conditions
Child Life Helps Patient with Anxiety Through 50-75 Yearly Procedures
10
Mar 2020
Child Life Helps Patient with Anxiety Through 50-75 Yearly Procedures
Soraya is a particularly anxious kiddo and also has multiple health issues without a specific diagnosis. She needs around 50-75 medical procedures each year to help her doctors get the data they need to treat her. Read how child life has completely changed her health care experience.
By: Tasha Firoza Faruqui, DO | 0
Cancer and Blood Diseases
Chevy and Katie: Best Friends Through Cancer Treatment
24
Sep 2018
Chevy and Katie: Best Friends Through Cancer Treatment
Chevy, a facility dog at Cincinnati Children's, helped Katie through cancer treatment and was with Katie on her last day. Because when no doctor, no nurse, no radiation, no modern medicine could heal her, Chevy could do what no one else could.  He could just be with her.
By: Sarah Cobb | 6
Share Your Story
31
Aug 2017
Woman with Down Syndrome Marks 20 Years of Employment at Children’s
Gretchen's mom hopes that her daughter's 20-year career at Cincinnati Children's brings hope to other families of kids with Down syndrome.
By: Florence Koetters | 7
Child Development and Behavior
Six Highlights of Child Life & Integrative Care
29
Mar 2017
Six Highlights of Child Life & Integrative Care
In honor of Child Life Month, Cincinnati Children's is highlight just a few of the many amazing things our Child Life & Integrative Care staff do every day.
By: Social Media Team | 2
Hospital Operations
Welcome Chevy, our Newest Facility Dog!
23
Mar 2017
Welcome Chevy, our Newest Facility Dog!
Chevy is a 2 year-old Golden Retriever and Black Lab mix who has been a facility dog for a few months, but he is already a favorite amongst the patients.
By: Social Media Team | 4
Cancer and Blood Diseases
How to Help a Family of a Child With Cancer
30
Sep 2016
How to Help a Family of a Child With Cancer
Practical suggestions for helping and talking to a family of a child with cancer.
By: Sarah Quinn | 2
Cancer and Blood Diseases
13
Sep 2016
Life After Battling PNET Brain Tumor
Mitch Stone, a boy who survived a PNET brain tumor and was adopted by the University of Cincinnati football team in 2009, starts college at UC.
By: Mitch Stone | 0
Hospital Operations
01
Apr 2016
Mr. Redlegs Causes Mischief at the Medical Center
With the Cincinnati Reds Opening Day quickly approaching, Mr. Redlegs made a short stop at Cincinnati Children’s to get ready for the season.
By: Social Media Team | 0
Hospital Operations
14
Mar 2016
Getting to Know Our Facility Dogs
Cincinnati Children's welcomes Drummer and Leica, two full-time facility dogs, who join our staff in helping comfort patients and families.
By: Kerri Birkett, CCLS, CIMI | 15
Heart Conditions
Building Blocks of Recovery
21
Jan 2016
Building Blocks of Recovery
Sometimes normal kid things can be the best recovery tools!
By: Jennifer Dickson | 1
Child Development and Behavior
CBDI School Program Puts Hope Atop Syllabus
04
Jan 2016
CBDI School Program Puts Hope Atop Syllabus
The CBDI Hospital School Program offers individualized academic instruction and tutoring to inpatients of all ages on the hematology/oncology floor.
By: Social Media Team | 0
Patient Family Experience
Send in the Clowns
28
May 2015
Send in the Clowns
Patch Adams had it right. The medical doctor and clown, famously portrayed by the late Robin Williams in a 1998 biopic of the same name, has spent his life showing us just how important laughter, joy and creativity are to the healing process. I’m no doctor, but I see firsthand how his philosophy impacts lives
By: Paul Miller | 3
Patient Family Experience
The School Within the Hospital
30
Mar 2015
The School Within the Hospital
Parents tell me all the time that their child’s favorite part of his or her stay in the hospital had to do with school. Not missing school, but being in it. “Spending two hours in school with you was the highlight of my daughter’s time here at Cincinnati Children’s,” a mom wrote to me in
By: Scott Menner | 2
Hospital Operations
Happy One-Year Anniversary, WKID33!
18
Nov 2014
Happy One-Year Anniversary, WKID33!
One year ago this week, WKID33 broadcasted live for the first time in Seacrest Studios at Cincinnati Children’s. Since then, Seacrest Studios has provided patients a window to the world, a pathway to music, interactive television, and most importantly, each other. Born from a partnership between Cincinnati Children’s and the Ryan Seacrest Foundation, the glass-fronted
By: Rachel Camper | 0
Patient Family Experience
Music Therapy Provides Peace of Mind for Parents with Sick Children
01
May 2014
Music Therapy Provides Peace of Mind for Parents with Sick Children
A musician works with families at Cincinnati Children's to create songs that preserve the memories of children lost to serious illnesses.
By: Brian Schreck, MA, MT-BC | 85

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