Over the weekend of June 10-12th, 2016, TWELVE SMILEZONES were installed at the Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto, ON.
Meeting rooms, waiting areas, and examination rooms located in various areas of the hospital affiliated with the family practice academic health team were all transformed into new spaces with vibrant ornamentation, sensory activities and equipment, and comfortable seating. These brightened up spaces with provide an opportunity for toddlers, children and youth to keep entertained and, while putting smiles on their faces.
This amazing transformation included:
About Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Throughout the transformation process, Smilezone Foundation worked closely with the Sunnybrook Hospital staff and facilities team in order to create fun and engaging environments that help to make a patients hospital experience a positive one. Developing these Smilezones took much hard work and planning, but ultimately brightened up Sunnybrook hospital and helped bring smiles to the faces of many patients!
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre is inventing the future of health care for the 1.2 million patients the hospital cares for each year through the dedication of its more than 10,000 staff and volunteers. An internationally recognized leader in research and education and a full affiliation with the University of Toronto distinguishes Sunnybrook as one of Canada’s premier academic health sciences centres. Sunnybrook specializes in caring for high- risk pregnancies, critically-ill newborns and adults, offering specialized rehabilitation and treating and preventing cancer, cardiovascular disease, neurological and psychiatric disorders, orthopaedic and arthritic conditions and traumatic injuries.
