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Your Play Leaders
On Ward 10 and Out-patients

 

Playtime and activities

We organise daily play and activities for both playroom and out on the ward.

We use play to help prepare children for hospital procedures.
We offer a wide range of fun and exciting art activity opportunities.
We offer a range of activities offering every-day play in order to promote an element of normality and continuity to children.
The playroom is always ensured to be a safe warm and inviting environment for all children.
 

Emotional support

We help children master and cope with anxieties and feelings.

We help children understand their illness and treatment.
We assist children with coping with treatments and carry out distraction techniques.
We offer support to families and siblings.
We encourage children to trust hospital staff.
 

Making it fun and easing your hospital stay

We will discuss hobbies and interests with children soon after admission.

We will provide activities to meet the specific needs of each individual child.
We will try various angles to prevent the children from becoming bored and then upset and agitated.

We are based in the playroom. Everyday we put out many different exciting activities. So during your visit you can still play and have fun. We also provide activities for if you need to rest in bed so there’s no need to be bored.

Any of you who feel unsure of any of the treatments you may need to have can talk to me and we will try to help and support you through these. Either by being there with you in the treatment room or just by talking about it to us.

u who like to build and create, there are jigsaws, large building bricks, K’nex, Duplo and Stickle bricks.

 

 

Updated Winter 08/09


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CHU, Jubilee Building, Leeds General Infirmary, Great George's St., Leeds LS1 3EX