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child life services

Patient Story

‘So thankful to be alive’

For senior pictures, Bree Town, 18, returns to the children's hospital where she spent months of her childhood.

Patient Story

‘Her whole face lit up’

Virtual visits prepare kids and their families for tests and procedures from the comfort of home.

‘Anything you can do makes it a little better’

Two volunteers, 1,000 hours, lots of smiles. Add it up and you get nothing short of total joy.

Patient Story

Light up the night for kids

Help say good night and send best wishes to kiddos at the children's hospital by participating in Project Night Lights.

Patient Story

Doctors by day, rockstars by night

Spectrum Health Helen DeVos Children's Hospital hosts its first staff talent show.

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Going bald for little Lilly Loding

Four-year-old wears a unicorn horn while shaving her dad's head.

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A bunny and a chinchilla try to charm kids with their soft fur …

... and it worked.

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Na na na na na … Batman!

The Dark Knight of MI roared up in his Batmobile, delighting kids in the hospital.

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Christmas arrives early for children in the hospital

'Seeing their faces is what this is all about.'

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A ‘stinky’ ferret, an owl, and a tarantula roll into a hospital …

... and thrill children and their parents alike.

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Whitecaps players win with kids

Athletes might not win at board games, but they sure did win at coaxing smiles and giggles from kids in the hospital.

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‘Phantom’ cast prompts smiles with favorite Disney songs

Broadway actors and actresses open up a "Whole New World" for kids at children's hospital.