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Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital Child Life

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Dinosaur visit is ‘pure happiness’ for kids

A life-like Allosaurus named Allie and a T-Rex called Ripley visit young patients at Helen DeVos Children's Hospital.

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Puppets take on the pandemic

Pediatric patients' drawings come alive with the help of Grand Rapids Civic Theatre dreamers.

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‘An incredible gift’

Talk about kid-friendly surgery: Children watch live feeds from zoos and aquariums while in the operating room.

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Big catch, even bigger smiles

A group of children's hospital patients spent the morning charter fishing on Lake Michigan.

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‘You do whatever magic you can do’

Child Life team members brighten the days of young patients.

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May the force heal you

Star Wars characters visit patients and lift spirits at children's hospital.

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‘Holy-cow-crazy awesome’

A miniature horse named Charlie brings a special brand of pet therapy to children at Spectrum Health Helen DeVos Children's Hospital.

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Life resumes for Lilly

A year after a bone marrow transplant, Lilly Vanden Bosch's life returns to normal.