儿童生活专家

儿童生活专家 help children cope with unfamiliar medical procedures or settings. We provide age-appropriate education and skills for children and their families.

皇冠hga025大学洛杉矶分校健康 excellence in 孩子的生活

What is a 孩子的生活 Specialist?

Medical procedures, unfamiliar surroundings and new faces can all be stressful for children. At UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital and pediatric specialty clinics, 儿童生活专家 help our youngest patients cope with fear and anxiety by offering therapeutic activities tailored to their 社会, 情感 and educational needs. 自1968年成立以来, the Chase 孩子的生活 Program has been a pioneer and national model for appropriately addressing each child’s needs in a culturally sensitive manner.

儿童生活节目亮点:

儿童发展专家: Our 儿童生活专家 are integrated with the health care team to help children cope with illness and hospitalization. We offer age-appropriate information to children and parents, identify potential sources of stress and teach coping strategies. Our specialists also provide valuable insight to the child’s medical team about developmental and psycho社会 issues.

支持整个家庭: We work with parents and siblings as well as our pediatric patients. Our specialists can help caregivers and family members understand a child’s response to the medical setting and provide strategies to continue supportive and empathetic caregiving.

教学与培训: We offer educational and training opportunities to undergraduate and graduate students. The 孩子的生活 team continually stays at the forefront of best practices and research as we teach the next generation of 孩子的生活 experts.

我们提供儿童生活服务

Our 儿童生活专家 help our youngest patients and visitors cope with the unexpected and unfamiliar feelings that come with a hospital visit. Learn 更多的: 孩子的生活 Services We Offer

Our specialized programs include:

音乐疗法

音乐疗法 uses music-based interventions to address cognitive, 社会, 情感, 心理, 生理和精神需求. 它可以帮助:

Anxiety, stress and pain management
Cognitive, neurologic, 社会 and 情感 development
家庭支持和联系
Normalization of the hospital environment
Refocusing and relaxing during routine care and medical procedures

A credentialed music therapist tailors sessions to the needs and preferences of each person. We provide complimentary music therapy services to all ages, at the bedside and in playroom areas.

The 音乐疗法 Program at UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital is supported by the Peterson Family Foundation. 皇冠hga025大学洛杉矶分校健康医生, 护士, 社会工作者, 儿童生活专家 and other hospital staff can request a music therapy referral on your child’s behalf. If you have questions about music therapy, call 310-267-9426.

How can a 孩子的生活 Specialist support my family?

儿童生活专家 support pediatric patients and their families in a wide variety of ways. 我们提供:

Assistance with transitioning from hospital to home, school or both after an illness
咨询护理人员, siblings and children of adult patients to help them understand the effects of an illness on their family
Expert insights to the medical team members regarding child development and related issues
Pre-hospitalization visits for children and families to tour the facility and prepare for upcoming procedures
监督我们的游戏室, 星光室/青少年休息室, Family Resource Room and outpatient play areas
Special events to entertain and engage children and families
支持 before, during and after medical procedures
治疗性干预措施, including music therapy and play to help children cope with issues related to their medical care or illness

Meet our 儿童生活专家

儿童生活专家 are experts in helping children and their families navigate and cope with the anxiety and stress of a hospital stay or medical procedure. We understand how each child’s developmental, 情感, physical and psycho社会 needs affect their reaction to medical care.

Whether providing insight to the child’s medical team or working with your family directly, we strive to help make each child’s visit to 皇冠hga025大学洛杉矶分校健康 as comfortable as possible.