They manage the social and emotional needs of hospitalized children through age-appropriate activities including play and art. Staff members supervise play rooms, coordinate play therapy programs and consult with the school system to tutor school-aged children. They orient children to the hospital, coordinate activities of the intensive care family lounge and provide updates to families of children who are having surgery. Other Professional Staff Bereavement coordinator provides support and counseling to grieving family members and helps families find support services in their communities. For more information, click here .
Chaplain is available for spiritual support and also administers sacraments.
In addition, the chaplain can help you reach clergy from other faiths. Nutritionists , including Registered Dieticians and Dietetic Technicians, are nutrition experts who evaluate and modify a patient's eating patterns. They work with family and medical staff to recommend dietary changes that will promote recovery and prevent complications. Occupational therapists build on skills learned in physical therapy. Patients apply these skills accomplish tasks such as dressing, bathing and other age-appropriate activities.