Along with exceptional care, your child and your family may need additional services and resources throughout your health care journey. The support services we offer at Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida provide comfort and a welcome distraction from the everyday stresses of an illness, procedure or hospital stay. Some services are also offered at our Nemours Children’s Specialty Care locations.
Our Services
Hospital
Nemours Children's Hospital at Lake Nona
Advisory Councils
We value your perspective as a parent of a child in our care and welcome your advice and understanding of what it takes to help make your child’s hospital experience less stressful.
Animal-Assisted Activities
Regular visits from certified handlers and their highly trained pets can actually help kids get better, faster.
Breast Milk Donation Program
Orlando moms can help premature infants by donating their excess breast milk to our milk donor program, Nemours Breast Milk for Babies. Your generous gift can be a lifesaver.
Child Life Program
Certified Child Life specialists at Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida in Orlando are trained to help children develop coping strategies specific to their individual needs.
Creative Arts Theraphy
A board-certified music therapist works with patients and families. Studies show that music can be beneficial to many parts of the body, and has a positive impact on health.
Family Resource Center
Located on the first floor, the Family Resource Center has a phone charging station and small children's play area to help ease unexpected challenges during a hospital stay.
Interpreter Services
To help you understand everything about your child’s care, we offer language interpretation services (including American Sign Language) upon request.
Ronald McDonald House at Nemours Children's Hospital
The on-site Ronald McDonald House keeps families together during a hospital stay — so you can focus on your child’s health and healing.
School Program
PedsAcademy features highly interactive Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education, as well as reading, music and special education.
Social Work
Our social work team provides compassionate, professional and culturally-sensitive assistance to help you cope with your child’s special condition, and get you and your family on the road to healing.
Spiritual Care
Our spiritual care team provides comfort and support at the chapel, in your child’s room, or wherever you or your family will feel more comfortable.