Video

Ever Wondered What it Would Mean to be a Patient Ambassador for Shriners Hospitals for Children?

Sep 20, 2019 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Videos/2019/09/Ever-Wondered-What-it-Would-Mean-to-be-a-Patient-Ambassador-for-Shriners-Hospitals-for-Children

Enjoy this sizzle reel from some of the fun things the Salt Lake City Shriners Hospitals for Children patient ambassadors have done!

Patient Story

Patient Ambassador Natalie Dances Her Way to the Irish Dance World Championships

Mar 16, 2022 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2022/03/Natalie-Irish-Dance-World-Championships

After two hand surgeries and therapy, Natalie continues to excel in dance as well as other activities like riding her bike and swimming.

Patient Story

Meet Our New International Patient Ambassador, Gianna

Jul 03, 2023 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2023/07/International-Patient-Ambassador-Gianna

Gianna, 15, had her first visit at Shriners Children’s when she was 3 months old, and at 9 months, she received her first prosthesis.

Patient Story

Meet Luke: Our 100th Motion Analysis Center Patient

Oct 26, 2021 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2021/10/Luke

Luke became a patient after a motorbike accident destroyed the tendons in the front of his left leg.

Event

Un-Limb-ited Camps

Mar 04, 2022 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Events/2022/Unlimbited-Camps

Un-Limb-ited camps are for teen patients of Shriners Children’s living with limb loss or deficiency.

Podcast

Multidisciplinary Orthopedic Care

Jun 15, 2021 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Podcasts/2021/06/Multidisciplinary-Orthopedic-Care

Molly Grant, MSN, APN, CPNP, explains the multidisciplinary approach to orthopedic issues in children at Shriners Children's Chicago. Grant is also the mom of a patient.

Patient Story

Shriners Hospitals for Children Feels Like Home to Michael

Mar 04, 2021 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2021/03/Shriners-Hospitals-for-Children-feels-like-home-to-Michael

Eight-year-old Michael has been a patient at the medical center since he was a baby, and has had nearly a dozen surgeries to treat his scoliosis and a congenital condition called arthrogryposis, which involves stiffness of the joints that limits the range of motion.

Patient Story

The Tools of the Trade

Sep 29, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/09/The-tools-of-the-trade

A tear slid down Ashleigh Bentz’s cheek as she opened the toolbox. A shoe horn. A pipe cutter. Clamps. The tools that helped make Marvin Hohbein the master prosthetist that he was for decades at Shriners Hospitals for Children — St. Louis now were held tenderly in the hands of a former patient who h...

Patient Story

From Donor to Dad

Sep 29, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/09/From-donor-to-dad

The recreational therapy/child life staff plays a vital role in helping make the hospital seem less scary to patients by promoting positive coping skills. They use what’s called “medical play” before surgery, complete with a special doll and real medical equipment, to help reduce fears of what is to...

News

Shriners Children’s Boston Child Life Team Supports Patients and Families Every Step of the Way

Mar 23, 2024 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/03/Celebrating-Child-Life-Month

At Shriners Children’s Boston, child life specialists become an integral part of a patient’s care team from their initial hospitalization until they age out of care.