Episode 68 | Child Life Specialists Talk About How They Support Transplant Families

“Being a child life specialist with this population is not just about supporting them through their hospital experience, its about preparing them for the rest of their life.”

Katie, Certified Child Life Specialist talks with two child life specialists, Katie and Jessica, from the transplant team at MedStar Georgetown Hospital. 

These essential members of the care team talk about:

• The ways they developmentally and emotionally support pediatric transplant families
• How they address hard questions for older teens who transition to adult care
• Why supporting infants is important to reduce the impact of medical trauma

Resources recommended in this episode for hospitalized families:

• Hope for Henry
• Make-A-Wish
• Icing Smiles
• The Confetti Foundation

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