Play is Powerful: Children Health Foundation Celebrate International Day of Play at CHI
Children’s Health Foundation highlights the evidence-backed role of play in supporting children through illness and hospitalisation.
Children’s Health Foundation Proud to Support “Needle Heroes” Initiative at CHI hospitals
Needle Heroes is a new initiative at CHI hospitals, proudly funded by Children’s Health Foundation, that helps children feel calmer, more informed, and more in control during needle procedures through practical resources, coping tools, and child-centred support.
New Sparkle Initiative Funded by Children’s Health Foundation Brings Joy to Sick Children in Hospital.
This International Nurses Day, Children’s Health Foundation is celebrating the nurses and healthcare staff helping bring comfort, joy, and reassurance to children in hospital through the Sparkle Committee initiative — funded entirely thanks to the generosity of supporters across Ireland.
VIP Days: Bringing Joy to Children in Hospital
The “VIP (Very Important Patient) Day” initiative was designed to support long-term patients. VIP Days offer personalised celebrations that bring joy, comfort and a sense of normal childhood into the hospital environment.
€18,500 Funds Irelands first dedicated neonatal psychology service at CHI Hospitals
Tiny Minds is Ireland’s first dedicated neonatal psychology service, established within a paediatric setting at Children’s Health Ireland. It represents a major step in integrating psychology and neonatology.
€15,000 Enables Infant Massage Programme for Vulnerable Babies at CHI Hospitals
For many babies in CHI’s neonatal units, the first weeks of life can involve complicated procedures, including abdominal surgery and tube feeding.