Preparing and supporting your child during a hospital stay
Inova's certified child life specialists dedicate themselves to easing the anxiety and stress that can affect children during a hospital stay or outpatient procedure. Our child life experts are available at Inova L.J. Murphy Children's Hospital, Inova Loudoun Hospital, Inova Children’s pediatric multispecialty clinic at Willow Oaks, Inova’s pediatric ambulatory cardiology offices, Inova Schar Cancer’s radiation oncology department, and Inova Schar Cancer’s pediatric infusion clinic.
Because your child is unique, our child life specialists tune in to your child's family, culture and stage of development.
Contact us
For more information, feel free to contact us:
Child Life Services – Inova L.J. Murphy Children's Hospital
Inova Fairfax Medical Campus
3300 Gallows Rd.
Falls Church, VA 22042
703-776-6486
Child Life Services – Inova Loudoun Hospital
44045 Riverside Pkwy.
Leesburg, VA 20176
703-858-6544
Services the child life program offers:
- Procedural preparations
- Pre-surgical tours
- Distraction and support during medical procedures
- Medical and therapeutic play
- Normalization activities
- Sibling support
- Hands-on education about the hospital environment
- Bereavement support
- Community education
Preparing your child for a hospital stay or surgery
Our child life experts have compiled these general guidelines for parents who want to prepare their child for a visit to Inova L.J. Murphy Children's Hospital.
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