Family Support seeks to make a patient's time in the hospital as easy as possible. Through our inpatient activities, we aim to offer a chance for socialization, fun, and sometimes even a little learning. FSP facilitates several activities and has partnered with other organizations to offer unique programming for our patients.
Artmakers
All types of creations are made on our inpatient unit. From scrapbooking to making cards to other art projects, imaginations have a chance to run wild!
Bingo
Bingo happens once a week on our inpatient unit. Patients, siblings, and caregivers enjoy not just the game, but the fun and creative songs and dances that come with it. Because of generous donations, we are able to provide prizes for our Bingo players that they can enjoy throughout their stay in the hospital.
Buttons
Buttons provide patients, siblings, and caregivers the opportunity to make photographs into buttons to wear or to share. Buttons are made on our inpatient unit and allow patients to give family, friends, staff or other supporters a memento to hold on to as they go through their transplant journey.
Music Therapy
Music Therapy is an opportunity for patients of all ages to play music, sing and sometimes even dance. We have different sessions throughout the week geared to certain age groups in order to allow for patients to have the ability to express themselves creatively. Sessions can sometimes be geared around composing music using a variety of mediums through technology, playing games revolving around music, or the more traditional sing along. Our music therapist, Tray, always makes sure it is fun!
Steps to Recovery Program
Patients are encouraged to walk laps around the DCT4A unit and receive "feet" they can put on a shoe string provided to them upon admission. Patients who walk or ride a minimum of 250 laps on 4A are inducted into our Super Steppers club. Club membership includes being featured in The Community Counts newsletter and chances to win prizes.
