Our Kids
Every year, thousands of children and families rely on the Stollery Children’s Hospital and the Alberta Children’s Hospital for expert pediatric care. Together, we can ensure that, in addition to providing the best treatments possible for kids’ injuries and illnesses, specialists have the resources to care for their spirits as well.
George, 8
George likes to explore outdoors, be silly and spend time with his family and dogs.
After having two heart transplants, spending more than 250 days in the Stollery Children's Hospital before turning four and countless pokes and procedures, George has shown resilience through his kind, humorous and happy personality.
Henry, 2
The Alberta Children’s Hospital has become a second home to two-year-old Henry, who was born in kidney failure. While he waits for a kidney transplant, Henry visits the hospital four times a week for life-saving hemodialysis.
Compassionate Child Life specialists and music therapists visit Henry to play games and musical instruments with him, distracting him from his long dialysis treatments, lessening the stress of hospitalization and adding a bit of fun, too.
Our Cause
Funds raised through Life Cycle will support vital Child Life programs at both the Alberta Children’s Hospital and the Stollery Children’s Hospital. The expert Child Life teams work with kids and families to find creative ways to alleviate stress and anxiety during their time at the hospital. Programs such as pet therapy, music therapy, art therapy and horticultural therapy are designed to support physical, mental and emotional healing while providing a fun distraction and social interaction during their hospital stay.
Therapeutic Arts
Kids love to create. Thanks to you, they still have an outlet for their imagination inside our hospitals through art therapy and music therapy — programs that promote healing and allow children to express themselves and have fun.
Pet Therapy
There’s no doubt about it — furry friends have a paws-itive impact on child health. These specially trained animals provide a much-needed distraction along any medical journey. Your support ensures kids have the opportunity to enjoy the comfort of these animals during their hospital stay.
Distraction Therapy
Needle pokes and procedures aren’t very fun. Your generosity equips Child Life specialists with a toolbox of fun toys and games, and sometimes even a friendly robot or therapeutic clown visit that helps put kids more at ease during treatment.
Beads of Courage
They might be tiny, but these beautiful beads are a mighty representation of a child’s hospital journey that allows them to track their care and progress and share their stories in a colourful and inspiring way, thanks to supporters like you.
Our Hospitals
Children from across Western Canada rely on the Stollery Children’s Hospital and the Alberta Children’s Hospital for the very best in expert pediatric care. From mending broken bones to supporting kids and families through more complex medical journeys, our specialists are there to provide the right kind of care to kids when they need it most.
With generous support from the community, the Alberta Children’s Hospital has become a nationally and internationally recognized leader in pediatric medicine, providing specialized treatment for children across Alberta, Saskatchewan and southeastern British Columbia. Its brilliant experts are focused not only on delivering the best care available, but also on improving and creating new therapeutic options, giving even the sickest of children the best chance for a happy and healthy life.
The Stollery Children’s Hospital serves kids from backyards across northern Alberta and beyond. Through world-class family-centred care programs, specialized equipment, research and training, the Stollery Children’s Hospital, in partnership with the Foundation, is working together to give all kids the best chance to live a long and healthy life.
