Ways to HelpMan’s best friend makes therapy fun.
Caring for kids takes more than just medicine and technology.Kapi‘olani’s Animal Assisted Therapy Program is just one of the many child-friendly programs developed by hospital staff to help children going through treatment or recovering from a traumatic injury. We realize that a hospital can be a frightening place for kids. But what makes Kapi‘olani truly special is the extra effort taken to put children at ease. Our Child Life Specialists offer art therapy, computer games, and even help with homework. They arrange visits from celebrities, such as professional football players, champion surfers, actors, and singers. Children can “drive” themselves to treatment in a battery-operated mini-Hummer. And the holidays are celebrated with carolers, Trick-or-Treat Lane, and parties that spread the cheer. Print and mail in the form belowI would like to give a gift to support child-friendly programs, such as Animal Assisted Therapy, that make Kapi‘olani Medical Center a truly special medical facility for Hawaii’s keiki. $50 $100 $250 Other $____________ Please make check payable to Kapi‘olani Health Foundation or charge your gift to (check one) VISA MasterCard AMEX Card Number:_____________________________
Print Name:_______________________________ Address:________________________________ All gifts are tax deductible by law. Please mail with your gift to: Kapi`olani Health Foundation Mahalo for Your Support! |
A recent addition to Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children’s
medical team is bringing smiles to the faces of children and their parents.
Tucker, a specially trained golden retriever, is at the center of Kapi‘olani’s
new Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) Program. AAT can motivate and help
a child reach his or her full potential. Yasha Vovin and others like him,
burdened with demanding weekly physical therapy sessions, now look
forward to visits, which feel more like play sessions than work sessions.
Tucker also makes daily hospital “rounds” to comfort the babies, children,
and teens on our pediatric units.
