Ive just qulified and I have a job on A BRAND NEW A & E department. I'm setting up the play department from scratch. I should be getting assistance soon but at...
Hi  Great to hear about another new HPS role in an A&E Dept. You must be really excited.  I have several suggestions that might be helpful.  Do you...
Hi all We already have HPS's on the Children's Ward who rotate to cover A&E in our local hospital and we have now been approached to provide activities and...
Hi Jan Hello from the U.S., Texas. Will be providing services in the outpatient clinic exam rooms and/or waiting rooms? Once I know what your role will be, I...
Thanks for that. I think the disney offer hads expired but I suppose I could always ask. The starlight foundation I have heard about and I will contact and...
Hi from Manchester England. My role is that I am the only HPS in the hospital of 20hrs a week, In and A & E department observation and assessement centre where...
Hi, Can anyone help? I'm currently looking into and updating some of the policies and guidelines in my workplace, and am interested in hearing from anyone who...
Hi All Thought this website from the Children's Workforce Development Council (below) maybe useful for anyone who is working hospital or community play setting...
Hi, I just viewed your profile! And think maybe we can be friends? Join my personal site and chat to me directly! Then you can know all my other friends and...
Please, don't post messages like this on the Hospital Play Specialists yahoo group. This group was set up for people who provide therapeutic play for...
Hi Clare  Hope these regulations are useful to you.  Harriet  THE MAGNETIC TOYS (SAFETY) REGULATIONS 2008 The above regulation came into force on 21 July...
Dear friend,i would like to introduce a good company who trades mainly in electornic products.Now the company is under sales promotion,all the products are...
Dear All, You may have noticed that i had sent you an email on the 16th August with the title 'New Shopping New Life'. This was not me, someone has hacked into...
Hello All Currently, I am organizing a contact/resource list for all of Africa. There are a few Child Life resources there. If you know of any Hospital Play...
Hi Maria Hopefully your new job is off to a good start.? As a follow up to our previous e-mails, I thought I'd pass on a few ideas.? It is very possible you...
Hello Everyone, i hope you don't mind. My name is katie Hill the person who set up this web site. I am a community Play Specialist working for Noah's ark...
Does anyone have a Play Philosophy or mission statement fo hospital play (ward/community based). If anyone has could you pass it on to me as i'm looking on...
Hi Everyone, I am currently involved in starting from scratch a new playroom in a hospital/Assessment unit. It is currently being built and i can put...
Hi, I'm really interested in becoming a hospital play specialist but I'm not sure how to go about getting in to the role! I am 24 and currently work in a...
hello everyone, hope you are all well, i'm writing to ask a favour. I'm doing a sky dive for Noah's Ark on the 20th of sept and need to reach a target to do...
Hi, I'm really interested in becoming a hospital play specialist but I'm not sure how to go about getting in to the role! I am 24 and currently work in a bank,...
Hi I'm a play specialist, and I would say that if you really want to do it is worth every minute of the effort you put in.  You can work as a a hospital...
The Benny Bear I know is available from Medcorp International 25612 Stratford Place Laguna Hills, CA 92653-7509 Telephone: (949) 582-0313 Fax: (949) 582-3747 ...
Hi Jan  Benny Bear is available in the UK from McKinnon Medical  http://www.mckinnon-medical.co.uk/  You will find him on the website menu under Child...
Hi All Let me know how much Benny costs in the U.K. as I am curious. He costs $249usd here in the U.S. Regards, "Andy" Andrea Mangione Standish, CCLS Child...
Has anyone got a play philosophy or mission statement for ward or community play that they could send me as we are trying to put one together. Also I've done...
Hello there! I'm a dual citizen (US/UK) and I'm currently waiting to hear from Johns Hopkins to begin my Child Life internship here in the US. I would really...
Jordan, I would be happy to chat with you as I teach at Wheelock College in Boston. Certification for child life and for hospital play are different. Wheelock...
