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As An Adult Patient Have You Ever Received Special Treatment?
I think the thought of sick children tugs at the hearts of most people. To make their hospital experiences a little less stressful and bring some joy to their long days, hospitals will often offer special visitors and entertainment.
As a parent of a child who had PH I loved the happy moments my son experienced during some of his hospital admissions. He has been visited by professional football players, therapy dogs, artists, clowns, etc.. One day he even got to meet the famous retired baseball star, Willie Mays.
Meeting Willie Mays had me thinking about the adults that would have loved to meet him. If opportunities like that aren’t offered to adult patients, especially those who have been in the hospital for a long time…well, they should be.
The mental health of adult patients should also be considered and if there must be opportunities to offer happy moments to them as well. Have you enjoyed a special visitor or treatment of some sort an adult patient in the hospital? Share the experience with us. If you don’t have any experiences to share, are there opportunities you wish would be available to you as an adult patient?
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