Patient support
Learn about the many resources available to you and your child at Primary Children's Hospital.
Patient spaces
Our teams provide spaces for children, teens, and their families to play, learn, decompress, and meet basic needs. Some of these include:
The Playroom & Teen Room
The Teen Room is a hangout spot for ages 13+, while the playroom is for children under 13. Ask your care team for more information.
School zone
Join our School Services team in the School Zone for school support, free books, computers, learning games and activities, and more!
Sophie's Place Music Therapy Room
A creative space for exploration and self-expression through music therapy. Children, guests and their families can stop by during walk-in hours.
Ronald McDonald Family Room
The Ronald McDonald Family Room features quiet spaces, computers, laundry, showers, and a kitchen. Call extension 13200 for hours and info.
Kid's Clubhouse - First floor
Supervised playroom available for patients and siblings ages 3 and older during outpatient appointments. Scheduling 385-531-4176.
Tools for healing
Activity and toy drop off
If you’d like arts and crafts or toys during your hospital stay, call 14162 from your room and a volunteer will bring some fun to you.
Therapy dogs
Want to cuddle with a furry friend? Ask a nurse to request a visit from a therapy dog.
Child Life services
Helping patients and families to decrease stress and increase coping through play, education and normalization of the medical environment.
Expressive Therapies
We offer music therapy, art therapy, and dance/movement therapy to any child who’s currently inpatient. Ask your care team for a referral.
Adaptive care
The Adaptive Care Program supports individuals with developmental disabilities by creating plans that improve access to care.
Chaplaincy and spiritual care
Our Spiritual Care team is here to help you through your child’s suffering. We offer emotional and spiritual support as you try to find peace of mind. Our interfaith chaplains are trained to work with patients and families of ALL beliefs, including those who do not belong to any specific religion or who do not believe in God. We offer a comforting presence and a nonjudgmental listening ear for the things that matter most to you and your family. We can also connect you with representatives of specific religious groups to provide the prayer, rituals, or sacraments your faith provides.
Ask your care provider to page us, or call 801-442-2800. Meditation Room open 24/7 for you, your child, or family to come and rest a while.
Hospital chaplains offer support and resources for religious needs, rituals, and practices including:
- Confidential listening
- Assistance in observing faith practices in the hospital
- Conversations and prayers before surgery or procedures
- Blessings, rituals, or sacraments
- Prayers with you or for you
- Processing spiritual distress
- Grief, loss, or end-of-life support
- Connection to various faith services
- Meditation room for all faiths