GRAND RAPIDS — Hospital stays can be long, boring, intimidating, and isolating—and that’s if you’re an adult!
Treatment for childhood cancer is often a long process for kids and families, filled with appointments, hospital stays, and time away from normal life.
That’s why the Pediatric Oncology Resource Team (PORT) at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospitalputs special focus on what they offer outside of medical treatment and advice.
Their playroom offers a way to help kids achieve goals, connect with others, and process the world around them— giving them and their families a leg-up on building healthy coping mechanisms and carving out a break from the stress of a hospital stay.
And for longer stays, HDVCH offers school programs to keep kids from falling behind in their academics.
The facilities and therapies are supported by donations from the West Michigan community.
