The Family Connection...A Family Resource Center
You’re Invited to visit The Family Connection located on the 5th floor just outside the elevators.
Open Weekdays
8:00am - 6:00pm
This resource center offers diverse resources to the families of patients visiting Driscoll Children's Hospital.
For parents and families of patients, hospital stays have the potential for great stress and confusion. Driscoll Children's Hospital together with the healthcare team strives to educate families on the diagnosis of the patient in order to minimize any anxiety. The Family Connection is a relaxing environment designed around the needs of the family. While at the hospital, family members are welcome to visit its library to learn more about their child’s particular condition or treatment options. Books, computers, audio and video resources are made available to families as well as the playful, child-friendly atmosphere that one comes to expect from Driscoll Children's Hospital.
The Family Connection was born out of the hard work and dedication of the Family Advisory Board. This board is comprised of patients' families who volunteer their time to help make Driscoll Children's Hospital a better place. It was their belief that a resource center available to patients and their families to read books, listen to tapes, or watch videos designed to help educate them on their child’s condition and the resources available to help them was greatly needed. Internet access also helps families learn about the latest advancements and aids for their child. The board also thought this was needed within the hospital so a parent could learn and study at their own convenience and pace at the hospital without having to leave their child.
“The Family Advisory Board believes The Family Connection fills a need in our community for families who have children with chronic illnesses or children who are ill at Driscoll Children's Hospital. It is important that families have access to information, resources and support. We are proud to be a part of the team that put the Connection together,” says Kim Schmid of the Family Advisory Board.
The center is a free resource for families thanks to Driscoll Children's Hospital’s Auxiliary who raised $8,000 for the room, the Behmann Brothers Foundation who donated an additional $1,000 and Ray Boss of Chemcel who donated the computers for the facility.
Contact Information
For more information, call (361) 694-5058 or email us at socialwork@dchstx.org
For questions or concerns, please call Social Work at (361) 694-5053 or email us at social.work@dchstx.org
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