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Brett is a lively eight year old who
needed minor surgery to correct an ear
Problem. So an appointment was made
for him to be treated at Children's
Hospital through their Day Care Surgery
Unit.

Once, even a small] operation meant an
overnight stay in hospital and separation
of a child from his family. Now, thanks
to the pioneering work of Children's
Hospital, operations are no longer the
traumatic event they once were for
children too young to understand what

is happening to them.

In Day Care Surgery, parents help prepare
a child for the experience, which takes
only a few hours.

 

Brett's mother was there when he was taken up to the Operating Room, and she was
waiting by his side as he recovered from the anesthetic, reassuring and comforting.

How does United Way fit into the picture? Well, the Day Care Surgery Unit, which
treats about 30 boys and girls each day, is one of several new programs started
by Children's Hospital with the help of United Way funding.

It's reassuring for the youngsters, easy on parents, and it saves money. That means
more children can be cared for and go home the same day with a smile.

Last year, Children's Hospital helped 34,000 children through in and out patient
care, emergency visits, dental care and the Day Care Surgery Unit.

That's a lot of thanks coming your way!

of the Lower Mainland