In the hospital, weekends are typically a time when things are slower and calmer, but thanks to weekend Child Life assistant Abbey Meeks, this isn’t true in the Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital Zone play space.
On Saturdays and Sundays, Abbey creates a fun and friendly environment for patients to spend time playing games, making crafts, or rocking out on air guitar, giving them the chance to keep being kids, even in the hospital environment. For her young patients who are unable to leave their rooms to experience the Zone in person, Abbey brings some of the fun right to their bedside, instead.
Lindsay Davis, MS, CCLS, Child Life Specialist III, is thankful to have Abbey on the team. “Our department is grateful to Abbey for her positive energy that always helps bring a smile to the faces of our patients and helps make their hospital experience a little brighter.”
Abbey understands the value of the Zone for these children.
“In the Zone,” she explains, “we get to help children open up in a new, potentially scary environment, express themselves creatively, make a friend, or practice a new skill. I feel so privileged to be a part of our patients’ stories and experiences. I love building relationships with our patients and making sure they have the support and resources to process their experience in a way that works for them.”