Teddy’s Adventures: Issue #4
We last left Teddy helping his new friend, Luke, through an IV needle insertion. But with Teddy’s reassurance, the procedure was a breeze and the little boy was a lot less nervous. The doctors are still not 100% sure [...]
Teddy’s Adventures: Issue #3
Teddy receives another call. A little boy, Luke, just checked into the hospital, but no one is quite sure what is causing his pain. His doctors are using a lot of words he doesn’t know and [...]
Teddy’s Adventures: Issue #2
We last left Teddy helping his new friend, Hope, overcome her fear of getting an IV. It is almost time for her surgery, but first, Teddy wants to also show her what her bandages will look like after the [...]
Teddy’s Adventures: Issue #1
Being in the hospital can be scary, especially for kids. enCourage Kids Foundation understands this and works to make hospitals a better place to get better. We do this by helping humanize healthcare for children and their families by [...]
Summer Series #8: Joy Found in Music
Joy Found in Music Having a child should be one of the most exciting experiences of your life. You celebrate the milestones throughout each trimester and begin the preparations for the arrival of your newborn. For some [...]
Summer Series #7: The Comfort of Music
Through Unspeakable Sadness, Music Brings Comfort Lliam Grequez, one of enCourage Kids’ long-time musicians, visits numerous hospitals and sings with the pediatric patients being cared for. “Fortunately, most children who have to spend time in hospitals eventually [...]
Summer Series #6: Technology sparks joy
Technology & Joy The hospital can be filled with scary unknowns for children, including sounds, smells, feelings, and faces. However, at Flushing Hospital Medical Center there is one face that the children grow to recognize: Rashmi Momaya. [...]
Summer Series #5- Child Life Specialist
Spotlight on: Child Life Specialist, Tracey Kunj-Ramen We recently sat down with Tracey Kunj-Ramen, the only Child Life Specialist at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center in Queens, New York. She shared what it’s like to run a one-person [...]
