Child Care Center for Patients Opens at OhioHealth
Reduces Patient Stress When Children Have Safe Place to Play On-Site While Loved Ones Receive Medical Care
When patients with young children have doctor’s appointments or require regular medical treatments such as obstetrics care or physical therapy, they can bring their child, at no cost, to The Clubhouse where they will be cared for by experienced and loving Bright Horizons(R) teachers who are specifically trained in addressing the needs of children whose families are experiencing medical issues.
“When a patient’s family is cared for, it enhances the patient’s overall health,” said Westerville Medical Campus Director
Extending the Commitment to Care
The Clubhouse child care center at Westerville Medical Center extends OhioHealth’s commitment to offering convenient, high-quality child care. Since 1995, OhioHealth has partnered with Bright Horizons to provide child care and early education for employees at Grant Medical Center and Riverside Methodist Hospital in
“We are pleased to extend our partnership with OhioHealth and provide child care to patients’ children. OhioHealth understands that when a parent or caretaker requires medical care, it affects everyone in the family, particularly the youngest members. At The Clubhouse, the children are well cared for, enabling patients to concentrate on getting the medical attention and care they need to get better,” said Bright Horizons CEO
Using The Clubhouse at
Patients of the Westerville Medical Campus, including parents and grandparents, are welcome to use The Clubhouse for short-time child care for their children during visits to the campus. Teachers at The Clubhouse take special care to ensure that the children’s emotional and developmental needs are met while their parents are attending medical appointments. Through play, the teachers help ease anxieties that the children may be experiencing. Children explore books about going to the doctor, express their feelings through creative arts, and learn more about health care by using medical supplies such as bandages and stethoscopes in the dramatic play area.
The Clubhouse is available for children ages 3-12 and is staffed by Bright Horizons teachers from
About Bright Horizons Family Solutions
Bright Horizons Family Solutions(R) (www.brighthorizons.com) is the world’s leading provider of employer-sponsored child care, back-up care, early education, and work/life solutions. The company operates more than 700 child care and early education centers across the U.S., in
About OhioHealth
Named by FORTUNE magazine as one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For,” OhioHealth (www.ohiohealth.com) is a nationally recognized, not-for-profit, charitable, healthcare organization serving and supported by the community. Based in
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