Dedicating to Helping Families Feel Whole
AdventHealth for Children's Family Resource Center is dedicated to helping families throughout their hospital experience.
Located on the sixth floor of the Walt Disney Pavilion, and staffed Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:00pm, our Family Resource Center offers:
- Complimentary refreshments
- Computer workstations (including printers and scanners)
- Educational materials
- Weekly events
- Coordinated Concierge Services
Complimentary refreshments are courtesy of Ronald McDonald House and include:
- McDonald’s Coffee
- Cereals
- Granola bars
- Fruit snacks
- Sodas
- Bottled water
- Snack packs
Weekly events include:
- Yoga and relaxation
- Music therapy
- Arts and crafts
- Education
- Spiritual care
Resources for Families Helpful Links
Insurance and Benefits
Health insurance for children from birth through age 18
Apply through the Social Security Administration, for children under the age of 18
Diabetes
Educates parents and caregivers of children diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes on children’s rights, including how to deal with diabetes in school
American Diabetes Association
Carbohydrate Counting and Diabetes
A meal planning tool from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Resource for people with diabetes to manage food intake and keep blood glucose (sugar) within target range, from the Joslin Diabetes Center
Resource from Diabetes Care and Education and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Nutrition
Pediatric nutrition advice by age, from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Fruits and Veggies More Matters
Health initiative to increase fruit and vegetable consumption, and make it an easy choice
Resources
Vaccine and Immunization Schedule
As recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Free medication schedules, reminders and health tracker
Special services for children with special needs
Florida Health Women’s, Infants and Children program (WIC)
Federally funded nutrition program that provides healthy foods, nutrition education and counseling, breastfeeding support and referrals for health care at no cost
Florida Department of Children and Families ACCESS
Automated Community Connection to Economic Self Sufficiency (ACCESS): connect with your public assistance information
World’s largest information resource for pediatric congenital heart disease