N.C. Children's Hospital Play Facilities

 N.C. Children's Hospital Play Facilities: Play facilities, including the Play Atrium, The Teen Activity Center, the Music Room and the play-waiting areas, provide pediatric patients with a healing environment where a variety of opportunities are provided to assist children to adjust to hospitalization and to continue normal development. To provide safe and therapeutic play opportunities, play facilities are supervised by professional staff who also assess and provide children with specialized interventions to address play needs.

 The Sigma Sigma Sigma Foundation's Robbie Page Play Atrium: The

Department of Pediatrics in the School of Medicine  at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill initiated the recreational therapy program in pediatrics in 1956 with support from the Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority. Sigma Sigma Sigma established the Robbie Page Memorial, a national philanthropy that supports play for hospitalized children, with the goal to "make a child smile". With support from Sigma Sigma Sigma, the Robbie Page Memorial Playroom was constructed in 1958. Since that time the Sigma Sigma Sigma Foundation has funded many facilities, specialized programs and the training of many graduate students and fellows. The Robbie Page Play Atrium replaces the Robbie Page Memorial Playroom and provides children with a unique indoor park.

Features of the Play Atrium:

The Charles Goren Music Room: The Music Room affords patients in the N.C. Children's Hospital and their immediate families an opportunity to express themselves or continue their interest in playing musical instruments in the hospital environment. The equipment in this room also aids in the healing process by allowing self-expression. With the supervision of a full-time Senior Child Life Specialist and a part-time music therapist, children can create music CDs or individualized relaxation, hypnosis, story or guided imagery tapes to assist in the management of pain, stress or anxiety.

Features of the Music Room:

• A CD & G karaoke machine
• A digital recording studio
• A teaching keyboard
• Digital and conga drums
• A guitar and a wide assortment of rhythm instruments

The Jason Clark Teen Activity Center and Game Room: The Teen Lounge and its contents come from the dream of one of our former teenage patients. Jason thought the teens needed a place to "hang out" so with the support of Eric Montross, a former Carolina basketball player, the Jason Clark Teen Activity Center was developed and includes a Teen Lounge and a Game Room.

Features of the Teen Lounge:

• Kitchen
• Big screen TV
• Stereo and 60 CD changer
• Computers with Internet
• DVD player 

Features of the Game Room:

• Carolina Basketball Pop-a-shot
• Pool Table · Air hockey table
• Video Game

       
The Recreational Therapy Room: The Recreational Therapy Room is used for 1:1 and small group treatment interventions. 
        
Features of the Recreational Therapy Room:

• Infant Developmental Stimulation area
• Computer with Internet
• Video Games
• Kitchen
• Relaxation area with 90-gallon freshwater aquarium, and CD Bed