Children admitted to the hospital for an overnight visit will stay in the hospital’s Ellison Building. General medical and surgical-care patients stay on the 17th or 18th floor, complete with child- and adolescent-friendly rooms, playrooms, and lounges. Each room also is equipped with a bathroom, shower, and television. Laptop computers and game consoles also are available on inpatient floors. Each floor has a kitchen and laundry services for extended stays. Parents may stay overnight with their child in the room.
The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) is on the third floor of the Ellison building and a new Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), which opened in June 2006, is on the tenth floor of the Blake building. Overnight accommodations are available for parents near both intensive care units, and some units in the NICU include accommodations for parents. Depending on your child’s case, he or she may spend a few days or a week or more in the PICU or NICU. Then your child will be transferred to an inpatient floor for continued recovery.
Hotel accommodations near the hospital also are available; many offer reduced rates. Talk to your social worker for more information.
Activities for Patients
Patients who are hospitalized are invited to participate in a variety of activities held on the inpatient floors. These include educational and recreational programs sponsored by the Child Life Services and other events, such as performances, concerts, and special visitors.
Please talk to your child’s nurse on the inpatient floor for more information.
