Last Friday I had the pleasure of visiting VU Kinderstad, or in English: The VU University Medical Center’s VU Children’s city (http://www.vumc.nl/afdelingen/VU-Kinderstad-VU-Huis/VUkinderstad2/). This ‘city’ is in fact a two story ‘playgroud’ on the two top floors of the VU University Hospital (http://www.english.vumc.nl/patientcare/).
Prof. John Roord (http://www.vumc.nl/afdelingen/voor-journalisten/zoeken-op-naam/zoeken--naam/855401/), the chair of the VUmc Children’s hospital and one of VUmc’s Division heads, organised a tour of the Kinderstad for the members of VUmc’s board and the other heads of Divisions.
VUmc Kinderstad is meant for children who have to stay in hospital for a longer period. Kinderstad offers them and their parents the opportunity to leave the hospital setting to enjoy a range of play and entertainment activities, from virtual racing in a Spijker sports car (http://www.spykercars.nl/?pag=1), enjoying video’s from and writing directly to the Ajax soccer team (http://www.ajax.nl/) players, surfing the internet, ‘flying’ in an almost real-life KLM airplane, making radio shows, as well as more basic every-day play activities.
Prof. John Roord (http://www.vumc.nl/afdelingen/voor-journalisten/zoeken-op-naam/zoeken--naam/855401/), the chair of the VUmc Children’s hospital and one of VUmc’s Division heads, organised a tour of the Kinderstad for the members of VUmc’s board and the other heads of Divisions.
VUmc Kinderstad is meant for children who have to stay in hospital for a longer period. Kinderstad offers them and their parents the opportunity to leave the hospital setting to enjoy a range of play and entertainment activities, from virtual racing in a Spijker sports car (http://www.spykercars.nl/?pag=1), enjoying video’s from and writing directly to the Ajax soccer team (http://www.ajax.nl/) players, surfing the internet, ‘flying’ in an almost real-life KLM airplane, making radio shows, as well as more basic every-day play activities.
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