Play Therapy Day
We celebrated the amazing work of our Play Therapists at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital, and what a fun-filled day it was!
Play Therapy is so much more than just fun and games – it provides emotional support for patients and families, helps children feel safe and provides distraction to minimise stress, fear, and anxiety.
L: Creating the window mural. R: A decorated hospital buddy.
Our Play Therapy Team hosted an action-packed day full of creative activities that highlight the importance of Play Therapy, including:
- Playdough: Provides sensory opportunities to engage patients.
- Badge making: Expresses creativity and a sense of identity.
- Decorating hospital buddies: Allows patients to express emotions and communicate in alternate ways.
- Window mural: Builds a sense of community to work towards a common goal.
- Making keyrings: Involves adolescents in the day.
- Giant Connect 4: Problem-solving.
- Medical play: Supporting patients to play with toy medical equipment to learn about hospital procedures in a fun way.
Making pizza at the playdough station.
Thanks to the amazing Play Therapists for creating such a fun day for patients and families!
The Play Therapy Program is supported by the WCH Foundation Arts in Health Program.
The Play Therapists! L-R: Mary, Linda, Marisa, Nadia, Chelsea, Angelika, Olivia and Eileen.
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