
A Day in the Life of Dilly the Facility Dog
Jul 21, 2025
As a specially trained dog and a full-time CHOP employee, Dilly helps patients cope with stress and can motivate them during therapy.
Child Life, Education and Creative Arts Therapy at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia supports the unique needs of children as they cope with illness and injury.
Jul 21, 2025
As a specially trained dog and a full-time CHOP employee, Dilly helps patients cope with stress and can motivate them during therapy.
Sep 18, 2024
On Friday, September 13, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and The Wawa Foundation hosted their first Helping Hands Community Care Challenge.
Dec 13, 2023
Last week, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) in partnership with Audacy Philadelphia, raised more than $245,000 for our Child Life, Education and Creative Arts Therapy Department at the 22nd annual BIG 98.1 Loves Our Kids Radiothon.
Aug 10, 2023
Nettle, a 2-year-old yellow Labrador Retriever, has joined Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) as the organization’s second facility dog.
Jun 8, 2023
Earlier this month, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) was excited to host the annual Joshua Kahan Fund Prom at CHOP for patients and their families.
Mar 16, 2023
Dilly, CHOP’s full-time facility dog, sits down for a quick Q&A about what working at CHOP means to him
May 23, 2022
CHOP Child Life Specialists offer tips to help babies and toddlers prepare and cope with childhood vaccinations.
Nov 24, 2021
Colorful murals inspire creative and educational moments in primary care exam rooms.
Jul 22, 2021
A multi-disciplinary team from CHOP created Picture This!, a novel project that uses colorful and interactive murals to inspire creative and educational moments in primary care exam rooms.
Jul 20, 2021
Creating music and visual art together as a family can help children cope with difficult emotions and feel connected.