Panda Cares Center of Hope
Inspiring hope and healing by providing specially curated programs designed to give children the courage and strength to thrive.
Opened in 2020, the Panda Cares Center of Hope at Valley Children’s enables social services programs such as child life, social work, rehabilitation and spiritual support that address children’s entire well-being.
Watch the Video
Watch the video about how the Panda Cares Center of Hope helps children treated at Valley Children's Hospital.
Panda Cares Center of Hope Pillars
The Panda Cares Center of Hope inspires hope and promotes healing by providing specially curated programs that address each child’s entire well-being, including their mental, emotional, physical and spiritual needs. Programs offered at the Panda Cares Center of Hope include therapeutic play, art therapy, meditation and counseling services, designed to give children the courage and strength to thrive.
Mental
Kids enjoy an escape from medical treatment where they can read, learn, and grow. They have access to a library full of fun and empowering books or continue their learning curriculum in a quiet, comforting space.
Emotional
Patients receive psychological and emotional support to encourage self-expression, reduce stress, and better cope. Wellness programs, such as art, pet and music therapy, strengthen patients from within.
Physical
Children participate in programs like physical, occupational, and recreational therapies to improve motor skills and promote recovery.
Spiritual
Children and their families receive spiritual support for healing through pastoral care, meditation and counseling services.
Pillars in Action at Valley Children's Hospital
Child Life Services
Focusing on the developmental needs of children, child life specialists provide education, play and emotional support for patients and their families. Key services are illness and hospital education, surgery preparation, therapeutic and recreational play activities, coordinate special events and grief and bereavement support.
Patient & Family Services
Social workers help children and families cope with every part of their journey – through emotional, social or financial issues. They help families understand their child’s diagnosis and treatment plan, help overcome any barriers to care such as transportation or work-related issues, and they help kids stay focused on their goals or assist them transition back to school after his or her care is complete.
Rehabilitation
Valley Children’s provides the highest quality inpatient pediatric rehabilitation care tailored to meet the individual physical, development, social, psychosocial and educational needs of each child and family. Valley Children’s provides physical therapy, occupational therapy, audiology and speech therapy for inpatient cases.
Spiritual Care
Valley Children’s offers spiritual, religious and emotional support that is culturally sensitive to all patients, families, visitors, employees and physicians regardless of religion, creed, race, gender, nationality or beliefs. The Spiritual and Chaplain Services team is comprised of chaplains, volunteers and community spiritual leaders.
Panda Cares Day
Every Year on August 8
Panda Cares Day is celebrated every year in August to commemorate the anniversary of the Panda Cares Foundation by giving back and bringing joy to hospitalized children and their families.
Honoring Supporters
Philanthropy Partners and Donor Stories
Read about philanthropic highlights from Valley Children's Healthcare Foundation in the Year in Review magazines.