by Jenny Shelton
Child Life Manager

This is one of my favorite times of the year.  I love the warm days and cool evenings, football games, bonfires with s’mores, and the leaves changing into beautiful colors.  This month is full of opportunities to have fun as a family.  I have noticed while driving around town the many signs for fall festivals and trunk-or-treats.  It is truly a fun time of the year for young and old alike!

At Le Bonheur, we try to make this time of year fun for the whole family even if they are in the hospital.  There have been many community visitors that have come into the hospital to spread some fall cheer.  This week is no exception!  Since we have many children who will be spending Halloween with us, we try our best to make it the best Halloween ever. 

Starting Thursday, the child life team turned the auditorium into a costume shop and patients and families came to pick out their favorite outfit.  That evening FRED’s Corporation hosted their annual Halloween Party and it was an evening filled with games, prizes, and treats.  Friday, is the most exciting day this week.   We are starting the day with reverse trick-or-treating (departments go to the patient’s room instead of children roaming the halls to various departments) and in the afternoon Harvest Festival will have the ground floor of Le Bonheur turned into one of the best carnivals in town.  Everyone gets into the spirit by dressing up (check out the pictures…can you guess who I am dressed up as?) and bringing treats to brighten the day for a children and families at the hospital this Halloween weekend!  Happy trick-or-treating to you and your family…we will be doing the same here at Le Bonheur.