This Child Life Month, we’re celebrating the team that supports the emotional and developmental needs of children and families while they’re at Doernbecher. Below, Child Life specialists Peggy...
If you’ve been to Doernbecher recently, you may have noticed some new faces outside the 10th floor pediatric hematology/oncology clinic. These “Brave Bots,” designed and created by local artist...
A children's hospital may not seem like the most likely place for a jam session or a guitar lesson, but it happens every day at Doernbecher through a Children's Cancer Association (CCA) program...
Supporting hospitalized students for nearly a century, the Doernbecher School Program has a long history of helping students learn and grow while they are in the hospital. In an environment often...
A: Although specific details will depend on your child's age and the surgical procedure, it's always best to be clear and honest, as well as reassuring. In other words, don't baby your child --...
The Portland Superheroes Coalition first came to OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital through a family's request to brighten their little girl’s stay -- she absolutely loved one of the...
April 13, 2013, marks the 19th annual OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital Memorial Service. It began with a few patient families, along with some hospital staff, casually inquiring if there...
