Blum Pediatric Resource Room
The Betty Ann Blum and Marjorie Blum Pediatric Resource Room provides a comfortable place for kids and parents to learn about childhood cancer, access free cancer-related resources, and find support programs. Located in the Jimmy Fund Clinic on the third floor of Dana-Farber’s Dana building, the resource room can be an enjoyable place to visit during a clinic appointment. We offer daily activities for pediatric patients and their families. Stop by to visit our staff and volunteers. We are here to help.
Resources for Families
- Access to programs and services at Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s
- Caregiver Corner (resources for caregivers)
- Educational books and brochures
- Information and applications for community organizations
- Resources for newly diagnosed patients
Support Programs for Pediatric Patients and Families
- B.E.A.D.S and B.E.A.D.S for Sibs program
- Cooking classes
- Creative arts activities
- Games and iPads to use while in clinic
- College scholarship information and care package program
- Groups for Jimmy Fund Clinic patients
- Lending library and seasonal book club
- Music therapy
- Noodle Caboodle (resources for coping with hair loss)
- Resources and tools to cope with treatment and side effects
If you have questions about the Blum Pediatric Resource Room, please email dfcijfcresourceroom@dfci.harvard.edu or call 617-632-3900.
The Hale Center at Boston Children's Hospital
At Boston Children's Hospital, inpatient pediatric patients and their family members can visit the Hale Family Center for Families. Services include:
- Accommodations: Patient Family Housing Program and ICU Sleep Spaces
- Call center: Facilitates communication between community-based physicians and Boston Children's Hospital physicians
- Activity space and library: Books on medical and developmental topics, as well as children's, teen, and adult books; videos; and games
- Clothing closet: Offers donated supplies for patients and families with a clinical referral
- Computer/print/copy/fax/scan, video phone, and phone-charging station: Internet-accessible computers and phones for relaxation, work, and the creation of care pages
- Family partnerships: Family Advisory Council, Family-to-Family Program, and Teen Advisory Committee
- Lactation Support Program: Breastfeeding assessment, evaluation, education, and support
- Parking programs: Parking assistance for income-eligible inpatient families
- Pawprints: Visits from dogs for a healthy, fun diversion from the hospital routine
- Playground: Rents basketballs to patient families and provides directions to playgrounds within Boston Children's walls and surroundings
- Puerto Rico Program: Provides information and resources to patients and families from Puerto Rico
