Caring for your child

Play and recreation can be therapeutic by giving children the opportunity to explore, express and process their healthcare experiences in a safe, non-threatening environment.

Learn about the reactions siblings may have when a brother or a sister is in the hospital and what caregivers can do to help the family cope.

This resource from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) offers information about massage therapy and how they can be used as part of a treatment plan to support relaxation and healing.

Find anti-inflammatory recipes developed by Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and Drexel University. 

Learn about medical play and its therapeutic benefits for hospitalized children. Find links to age-specific information.

Find information on how to prepare your child for hospitalization and how the child life staff at CHOP can help.

This guided video recording can help create a more peaceful and restful state of mind for parents, caregivers, and adolescent/young adult patients.

The teachers in the Hospital School Program at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia teach you everything you need to know about the ABCs of Hospital school.