Our programs are meant to normalize the hospital environment and provide personalized support to meet each family’s needs.
Weekly activities
Animal assisted therapy
This program invites trained volunteers and their adult dogs to engage with children to reduce the stress of hospitalization. Animal assisted therapy has been found to reduce stress, lower blood pressure, promote healing and provide comfort. Often, the dogs remind patients of a pet they have at home. Each dog must be a certified therapy dog, have completed obedience classes and be up to date on their immunizations.
Monthly activities
- Arts and crafts
- Music group
- BINGO
- Trivia
- Magician
- Chair massages for caregivers
- Movie watch party
- Hospital buddies
- Storybook character visits
Annual parties
- Summer Bash
- Halloween
- Winter Wonderland
Special celebrations
- Birthday parties
- Valentines
- Dr. Seuss’ birthday
- Leprechaun trap making
- Week of the Young Child
- World Music Therapy week
- Spring Fling
- Fourth of July parade
- Special visitors, including Midwest Ballet, The Rose Theatre, Husker Players, and Corky Canvas