Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida

Big News: Golisano Children’s Hospital has unanimously received Magnet with Distinction® from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the highest honor awarded to healthcare organizations for nursing excellence. 1/3

🫧 Afterwards, all were welcome to join us in the lobby for music, treats, and fun! #GoGolisano #StPatricksDay

How lucky are we to have this amazing staff here at #GolisanoChildrensHospital! ☘️ We hope everyone had a happy St. Patrick’s Day; we sure know we did! We surprised our friends with some coloring supplies, bubbles, bracelets, and other goodies to celebrate the occasion.

Read more about our PPEC services at 🔗 f.mtr.cool/nmtpnspazb #GolisanoChildrensHospital #PPEC #SWFL #PrescribedPediatricExtendedCare #GoGolisano 3/3

Through Epic, our PPEC RNs and CNAs can input information that doctors at Golisano Children’s Hospital are able to access, creating a constant flow of communication between facilities just across the street. 💙 2/3

Did you know? 🧠 Golisano Children’s Hospital is home to the only Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care (PPEC) center in the state of Florida that’s directly attached to a hospital. This integration makes services extremely convenient for patients, family, and staff. 1/3

Held annually by our Child Life Department, this event is sure to bring smiles to the whole family. 😄 You definitely won’t want to miss this one! 📍 The Cohen Family Garden (located between Golisano Children’s Hospital and HealthPark Medical Center) #ChildLifeMonth #GoGolisano

March 26th is Slime Day! 💚 Watch your favorite #GolisanoChildrensHospital staff members get slimed! Who that will be… you decide! Vote now to select who will be the honorary slime-ees: f.mtr.cool/reatnmipbc 🔗 (Voting closes March 20th)

Carissa, Child Life Intern and Reiann, Music Therapy Intern And of course, Lemon & Dorian, Facility Dogs Happy Child Life Month! 💙 #GolisanoChildrensHospital #ChildLifeMonth #GoGolisano 3/3

Savanna, Surgery Nicole, Inpatient Medical Unit Michele, Child Life Director and Danielle, Child Life Manager Emily, PICU Rachel & Sarah, Hematology/Oncology Stacie, Sedation Services Meredith, Endoscopy and Education Coordinator Kaylee, Inpatient Surgical Unit 2/3

Meet the Child Life Team at Golisano Children’s Hospital! 👋 We’re proud to highlight our talented staff, including: Ashley, Music Therapy Natalie, Naples Specialty Clinics and Hematology/Oncology Trinity, Patient Technology Specialist Sam & Erika, Emergency Department 1/3

📅 Upcoming screening dates: March 18, April 17, & April 22 📍 Pediatric Specialist Office, 15901 Bass Road, Suite 102, Fort Myers 33908 Appointments are limited and scheduled on a first come, first served basis. To schedule, please call 239-343-6838.

Please note that this visit is a screening, not a diagnosis. Our Nurse Practitioners will share observations and recommendations that families can bring back to their pediatrician for referrals or further evaluation by a licensed physician if needed.

Golisano Children’s Hospital is offering free autism spectrum disorder screenings for toddlers ages 18 months to 5 years. 💙 Early screening can help families better understand their child’s development and explore the resources that may be available to support them.

@RedSox Lee Health Foundation events like these make life-changing care possible for kids all across Southwest Florida. #GolisanoChildrensHospital #LeeHealthFoundation #DinnerOnTheDiamond #SWFL #GiveGolisano

Thanks to the generosity of the @RedSox, The Forest Country Club, & our incredible community, the funds raised in this year’s Red Sox Celebrity Classic Series will benefit Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities (IDD) initiatives for children & families we serve here at home.

Dinner on the Diamond 2026 was a home run! 💙 Thank you to everyone who joined us at JetBlue Park to support children with autism and sensory sensitivities at Golisano Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida. ⚾

Wahoo! Thank you to everyone who joined us for MAR10 Day at Golisano Children’s Hospital. ☀️ We had such a fun time celebrating with our friends in the best way possible: with Mario games! 🏎️ #GolisanoChildrensHospital #MAR10Day #MarioDay #GoGolisano

This Child Life service is made possible at Golisano Children's Hospital through philanthropy with the Lee Health Foundation. Read more at f.mtr.cool/mglszopdrg

While it may look like entertainment at times, these techniques utilize a patient’s favorite song to help reach medical goals like decreasing pain, getting out of bed after a surgery, or improving compliance with medications and treatments.

We’re proud to offer music therapy at Golisano Children’s Hospital to address the physical, emotional, social, and cognitive needs of our patients and families. 💙🎶 #GolisanoChildrensHospital #MusicTherapy #ChildAdvocacy #GoGolisano #ChildLifeMonth