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.
If your child is going to have surgery at Primary Children's Lehi Campus please call the following number 385-531-4507 to set up an appointment.