COVID-19 update: Find info for patients. Non-essential elective surgeries are postponed. No walk-in patients for imaging services. If you have flu-like symptoms, schedule a video visit with your doctor or use Virtual Urgent Care.
COVID-19 update: Find info for patients. Non-essential elective surgeries are postponed. No walk-in patients for imaging services. If you have flu-like symptoms, schedule a video visit with your doctor or use Virtual Urgent Care.
Hospitalization can be scary for anyone. For children, it can be a particularly frightening experience. At NYU Winthrop Hospital, we created our Child Life Program specifically to ease the fear and anxiety of children who are hospitalized and their families by addressing their unique emotional and development needs during this challenging time.
The Program’s child life specialists are trained in child development and in meeting the special needs of children who are ill and hospitalized. Through play, education and support, the specialists help calm fears, plan fun-filled activities, and take away the stress and loneliness that can be a part of the hospital experience.
At the heart of the program is the Child Life Playroom – a “safe haven” where kids can be kids away from tests, needles, and treatments. Here, young patients can socialize with other children and enjoy supervised activities such as painting, playing games, and reading.
There is also an extensive library of donated movies at the Child Life Playroom for patients to enjoy during their hospital stay. Weekly clown visits, as well as special visits by sports celebrities, help to brighten the days of patients. Additional activities are regularly planned such as arts and crafts projects.
To learn more about the Child Life Program at NYU Winthrop Hospital, call