HUMANIZING HEALTH CARE FOR PEDIATRIC PATIENTS

The enCourage Kids Foundation (EKF), a national nonprofit organization dedicated to humanizing health care for pediatric patients has recently provided 20 hospitals across the country with $250,000 in support, which will be applied to a wide range of programs such as creative arts therapy, which includes music and pet therapies; technology to educate as well as distract; sensory room equipment and tntervention tools and recreational play spaces and programs, which often would not be funded without EKF support.

Since the program’s inception in 1996, enCourage Kids Foundation has awarded more than $16 million in funding that has provided crucial financial support to hospitals, enabling them to implement specialized programs that address the unique needs of each facility and the children they serve.

The $250,000 in PHSP funding was disbursed among 20 hospitals in 11 states, including

Connecticut Children’s Medical Center in Hartford, and

Elizabeth Seton Children’s Center in Yonkers.

enCourage Kids has a robust and diverse menu of programming that allows it to provide its hospital partners options to support the kids and families in their care. As the pediatric landscape has changed, so have enCourage Kids’ programs.

“We are thrilled to celebrate the success of our Pediatric Hospital Support Program, which has had a profound impact on pediatric patients nationwide. Our most recent funding reflects our continued commitment to humanizing health care, ensuring patient-centered compassionate care and creating opportunities for joy, hope and healing for children facing medical challenges,” said Jean Butler, president and CEO of enCourage Kids Foundation.