Psychiatry Inpatient Service
Schedule
During the week, children on Bader 5 at Boston Children's Hospital have a structured day. Their schedule provides time for school, groups and individual and family therapy. Special arrangements for visiting can be made to accommodate parents' schedules or to coordinate a visit with a planned family meeting.
| Daily Schedule | Activities |
|---|---|
| 6:30 a.m. - 8 a.m. | Wake up. Monitor vital signs. Get ready for the day. |
| 8 a.m. - 9 a.m. | Breakfast. Community meeting to review goals and plan for the day. |
| 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. | School. (There is a short break at 10 a.m.) |
| 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. | Lunch. |
| 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Therapeutic groups. Individual or family therapy sessions may be scheduled during this time. |
| 5 p.m. - 6 p.m. | Dinner. |
| 6 p.m. - Bedtime | Free time. Relaxing evening group. |
| 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | Visiting hours. Each Wednesday evening at 6 p.m. there is a family night activity. |
| 8:30 p.m. | Bedtime for school-aged children. |
| 9:30 p.m. | Bedtime for adolescents. |
Weekend Schedule
Weekends are less structured to give your child some time to rest after a busy week and to spend more time with family. There are several groups offered between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on weekends but your child may choose to spend time with family instead of attending groups.
