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Whether this is your child's first hospitalization or one of many, the experience can be stressful for the whole family. Parents have an important role in helping their child feel comfortable. Familiar routines such as bathing, dressing, feeding, reading and playing can help your child to adjust. Your child's nurse will welcome you to your room and give you a tour of the unit. Please feel free to ask the staff any questions that you may have. Items From Home Many units have a playroom where children and family members can play together and participate in activities that are familiar and age-appropriate. There are supervised activities at various times throughout the week. If your child cannot come to the play-room, a child life specialist will make a bedside visit. Please ask the child life specialist to help you borrow toys, games and books for your child. Please bring your child's bathrobe. Diapers, soap, shampoo, pajamas and slippers for patients are available on the units. ShowersSome patient rooms have shower facilities that parents may use. If your room does not have a shower, ask your child's nurse to direct you to a shower near the unit. You may also use the shower facility in the Connelly Resource Center for Families on the eighth floor of the Main Building. Personal Electrical Appliances Plug-in hair dryers, curling irons, radios, etc. are not permitted in patient care areas. Battery-operated appliances are allowed. Meals and Snacks An extensive list of area "eat in" and "take out" restaurants is available in the Connelly Resource Center on the eighth floor of the Main Building. The Hospital has two cafeterias. Parents receive a discount by showing their blue wristbands to the cashier. The Abramson Cafeteria is located on the first floor of the Leonard and Madlyn Abramson Pediatric Research Center. For hours and menu of the day, call ext. 45410. The Main Hospital Cafeteria on the first floor of the Hospital has the following hours: Monday through Friday 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. — breakfast with grill serviceWeekends and Holidays We have a McDonald's Restaurant and a gift shop that sells snacks and beverages. Both are on the first floor of the Hospital. Vending located in both cafeterias. They can also be found near the elevators on the sixth and eighth floors of the Main Building, and the first floor of the Wood Center. Nutrition Services for Your Child Menu Distribution You will find a menu on your child's breakfast tray each morning. Use this to select your child's meals for the next day. Blank menus are available in the pantry on your unit. Please be sure to put your child's name and room number on the menu. Menu Collection After you have filled in your child's menu, place it back on your meal tray or in the menu box on the unit. Meal Tray Delivery Times
The handbook below is available on all of the
units at the Hospital. It will help you learn about our caregivers and
our special services and routines. Please ask for it. We hope the information
in it will make your child's hospital stay easier.
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