Family Centered Care Services
Child Life

Child Life Services at Miami Children's Hospital

You can count on a Child Life Specialist to provide patients and families with:

  • Education on diagnoses, procedures, and treatment plans.
  • Preparation for tests, procedures, and/or surgeries.
  • Support during invasive procedures through the use of distraction and coping techniques.
  • Encouragement for participation in therapeutic, expressive, and recreational activities in the Child Life playroom or at bedside.
  • Opportunities to engage in medical play.
  • Advocating for the unique needs of patients and families.
  • The Promotion of positive coping skills of patients and families in the hospital and following discharge.
  • Respect for the family as a working unit to promote family-centered care.
  • An Environment that embraces the cultural diversity of families.

 

 

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