Patients ages 15 and up were invited to dress up and boogie down in the Eccles Outpatient Services Building, thanks to dedicated caregivers at the hospital who didn’t want the kids' health challenges to disrupt a treasured high-school tradition.
Cancer Center caregivers converted conference rooms into a sparkling dance hall, complete with food, a DJ, and a photo booth, thanks to community generosity. They also arranged for patients to receive special hair and makeup services in their hospital rooms to help them look and feel their best for their special night.
Patients were joined by Primary Children’s physicians, nurses, child life specialists and other teams of caregivers, who did their best to keep up with the energetic crowd.
“Cancer robs our patients of so many typical life experiences as they go through treatment, and our team knew that a prom, right here at Primary Children’s, would be a great opportunity to try to rectify that,” said Dan Mangelson, pediatric cancer services director at Primary Children’s Hospital. “The night was so special for all of us.”
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