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Our Specialty Family Advisory Councils In addition to the hospitalwide Family Advisory Council , there are several Specialty Family Advisory Councils (SFACs) providing valuable insights through their work on projects associated with a specific diagnosis, …
Our artists in residence provide fine and expressive art encounters at patients’ bedsides and in clinical settings. Since January 2011, Boston Children’s has employed a team who offer creative writing, video making, painting, cartooning, arts history, and …
We welcome and encourage open discussion on Boston Children's Hospital's social media sites — including but not limited to our blogs, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube pages, and online story-sharing forums — and look forward to any comments, stories, and …
About us Spirituality is an expression of the universal human need to make meaning and create a purposeful life, to find hope, to express love, and to feel connection. Religion is one of the many “languages” of spirituality, but by no means its only …
We understand that it’s stressful to have a sick child. In addition to rearranging regular activities, such as work and school, you may experience worry, guilt, sadness, and relief as you prepare for your child’s hospital stay. As you help your child get …
Going home from the hospital often brings feelings of relief and a sense of returning to "normal life." Whether a hospital stay is long or short, children need some time to adjust to returning home after an illness, procedure, or operation. While your …
A parent or legal guardian must accompany children under age 18 to the Preoperative Clinic or the Admitting Office to provide consent for medical treatments and procedures during hospitalization. In general, the hospital cannot provide treatment without …
Sometimes when one child in a family has health care needs, brothers or sisters may have many troubling feelings such as sadness, worry, anger, or guilt. At times parents think this is their fault, but this isn't the case. In fact, it's normal for …
Contact the Esophageal and Airway Treatment Center 617-355-3038 International +1-617-355-5209 Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion At Boston Children’s Hospital, we use advanced endoscopic approaches to treat problems in the esophagus such as …
Information for Participating Families Preparation for in-person visit Symptom Screener: Before you come in, please ask yourself: Do you or your child(ren) have any of the following: Fever, Rash, Respiratory symptoms (cough, runny nose, sore throat), or …