The funds raised by the Eric Hartwell Foundation help the children being treated at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital in a number of ways, including:
Complete gaming systems for children confined to their hospital rooms. Systems include the Wii and Playstation, games, accessories, TVs, and stands.
Cots/mattresses for parents to sleep with their children in their rooms
New larger flat screen TV’s to replace small box screens in rooms of children undergoing bone marrow transplants (often confined to their rooms for months at a time)
Financial support for reintroduction of children back into their classrooms
Electronic keyboards and headphones for children to continue to enjoy their musical training
Walkie-talkies and games children can play with their parents while they undergo a special multi-day treatment for neuroblastoma – which includes their actually becoming radioactive.Parents are not allowed to enter the room for days to see their children and medical staff can only be exposed for the briefest of time to care for the child.
Financial support for craft items for the activity room
Bubble wall for the relaxation room to provide an imaginative distraction for children to take their minds off of their condition
Interactive games for children to exercise their imaginations
IPAD's so children can communicate with their family, friends, and be able to do their schoolwork. IPads are also used by patients for distraction during painful procedures.
Enhanced information binders for newly diagnosed patients that parents bring on every visit.
Established an annual Eric Hartwell Excellence in "Pedicatric-Hematology-Oncology Nursing Award", with the recipient chosen by their nurse and doctor peers for all they do to provide the best patient/family experience and outcome.
Bubble Wall
The bubble wall plays an important role in offering an imaginative distraction for children.
Multiple columns of rising bubbles, illuminated by all kinds of colors, help children to relax and take their minds off of their condition.
Gaming Systems
Complete gaming systems for children confined to their hospital rooms include the Wii and Playstation, games, accessories, TVs, and stands. Exercise plays an important role in the healing process. The Wii systems are especially useful in encouraging children to get up and out of bed.
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