Paediatric Hospital Care Reminder
If a child requires overnight admission or ongoing treatment at Trillium Health Partners, they will receive their care at Credit Valley Hospital.
Children and families can always access emergency care at any of our emergency departments. If needed, we will ensure a safe transfer to the appropriate facility.
Select paediatric clinics are located adjacent to the Mississauga Hospital, including the Family Care Centre and Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Services (Chantel’s Place). You can find a full list of outpatient clinics here.
Trillium Health Partners offers a range of services for babies, children and adolescents, including neonatal services, paediatric services, and health and fitness services.
At Trillium Health partners, we understand that going to hospital can be a challenging experience for children and their families. That is why we strive to create a warm and welcoming environment and provide unique supports such as our Child Life Specialist, who helps children and their families cope with stressful life events, particularly as they relate to health care experiences and our “Poke Program,” an initiative for children admitted to hospital aimed at making procedures – such as IV starts and bloodwork – a more positive experience.
To learn more about the specific services we offer, click on the links to the left.
To learn about how we work to make a visit to the hospital as comfortable as possible for you and your child, see the information below.
Child Life Specialist
Child Life Specialists are experts in child development who help children and families cope with the stress of illness, treatment, and hospitalization. They support children through play, self-expression, and age-appropriate preparation, helping health care experiences feel less overwhelming and more manageable.
Working as part of the care team, Child Life Specialists partner with families, physicians, nurses, and other health care providers to support each child’s emotional, developmental, and cultural needs.
Child Life services include:
- Preparing children for medical procedures in ways they can understand
- Teaching coping strategies to reduce anxiety
- Providing comfort, support, and distraction during procedures
- Supporting play and activities that promote normal development
- Advocating for and supporting families as part of family-centred care
Surgeries
The following resources are for children who will be undergoing surgery at THP to help them better understand what to expect:
Paediatric Surgery at Credit Valley Hospital
Video - Familiarizing Child with Hospital:
Information for Parents - Familiarizing Child with Hospital
