About the Class

Pricing

 

Help your child and their siblings prepare and understand about having surgery at a hospital.  A child life specialist  will explain details in an age-appropriate way. For example, toddlers and preschoolers need more simple explanations than older children. Class is for ages 3- 16 years of age.

The class will include:

  • A tour of the surgery area
  • Hands on learning about what to expect during surgery
  • Medical play session with a Child Life Specialist to show equipment, smells, sights and sounds of surgery
  • A video about what to expect during surgery
  • Time for children and teens to express their feelings about their surgery
  • Opportunity for parents to ask staff questions

If your child is going to have surgery at Riverton Hospital please call the following number 801-285-1821 to set up an appointment.

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Same Day Surgery Child Life Specialists

801-662-3739