A bright and colorful Dream Room for the Little Ones

A bright and colorful Dream Room was officially opened at George Regional Hospital on Thursday 7 September, to provide a safe space where the sick children of the pediatric unit can let their imagination roam and play to their heart’s content, making their time of sickness a little easier.

The Dream Room, situated at the pediatric outpatient unit, was sponsored by the Reach for a Dream Foundation and the Federate Employers Mutual Assurance Company (FEM).

There are toys, games, and books as well as a TV and PS4 set to keep the children busy.

Michelle van Huyssteen of Reach for a Dream, whose work it is to make sick children’s dreams come true, said it is the 41st Dream Room in South Africa that the foundation has opened.

“From January we hope to have an intern permanently placed at the hospital who will engage with the children through recreational and educational activities. A hospital entertainer will also be coming once a week to entertain them.”

The Dream Room has a cozy reading nook leading out onto a balcony with space where parents can sit and watch their children play. A semi-covered play court is equipped with toys and there is even a mini soccer field.
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