Recreation Therapy & Child Life
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Location 725 Welch Road, 3rd Floor Palo Alto, CA 94304 Monday-Thursday, 8:30 am-8:00 pm Fridays, 8:30 am-5 pm Weekends, 12:30 pm-4:30 pm |
Phone: (650) 497-8336 Fax: (650) 498-2455 |
Colette Case, director of child and family life services, describes how Recreation Therapy & Child Life prepares happy holiday activities for our kids, especially with so many in isolation due to the flu. Watch the video or download the holiday wishlist (PDF) to learn how to help.Child and Family Life Services strives to reduce the impact of stressful or traumatic events and situations which affect the development, health and well-being of infants, children, youth and families. We embrace the value of play as a healing modality as we work to enhance the normal growth and development of infants, children and youth through assessment, intervention, prevention, advocacy, and education.
The goals of the Recreation Therapy / Child Life Department are:
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To make hospitalization a positive, meaningful experience
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To reduce the strangeness of the medical environment through famiilar toys and activities
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To serve as a role model and resouce for parents
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To provide opportunities for children to experience success, control, creativity and self expression
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To serve as a resource to health professionals regarding play, development, and adjustment to illness, medical treatment and/or hospitalization
