The inn is a safe haven for families. When the children come home from a long, hard day of doctors, IV-drips and medical procedures, they are looking to have some fun. The inn provides them this chance. Younger children can play in the large playroom filled with toys and things to do while older children and adults hang out in the game room, shooting pool. There are also a number of activities that go on throughout the week, including bingo, arts and crafts, as well as visits from local groups that keep the children entertained.
Families have many opportunities to keep themselves occupied at the inn.
The library and computer room offer children a quiet place to do homework or chat with their friends online. Unlike hundreds of other hospital hospitality houses throughout the country, the Children's Inn does not charge families a fee to stay. Families purchase and cook their own meals and clean up after themselves. Operating as a nonprofit corporation, the inn works within a public-private partnership. More than 35,000 people have contributed to the inn.