You help to provide support to IWK patients both inside and outside of treatment rooms. Here are some of the programs that are funded in part by our IWK Foundation donors.
Therapeutic Clown
The IWK’s therapeutic clown helps patients through humour, magic, music and play. On a typical day, they interact with approximately 30 IWK patients and their families. Some meetings are planned and in patient rooms, while others are impromptu—sometimes happening in the elevator! With every patient, the therapeutic clown always seeks their permission to say hello and see if they’d like to play.
Music Therapy
Certified Music Therapists provide meaningful musical interactions with inpatients and their families during their hospital stay. Music Therapists use music to engage patients to achieve therapeutic goals which can include coping, relaxation, pain management, self-expression, sensory stimulation, physical movement and so much more. Sessions may include singing, exploring instruments, listening to music, songwriting, instrument learning, or recording.