Candy Land Game Brings Joy to Hospital Patients

0:00It's March 26. This is Birmingham News Today, AI-powered stories from your city. I'm Corey with the story. On Wednesday, patients at Children's of Alabama stepped out of their rooms for a giant version of the board game Candyland set up right on the hospital's main street. The Child Life and Education team organized the walkthrough game to celebrate Child Life Month, complete with theme stops offering crafts that teach. Kids useful coping skills for their hospital stays. These events give young patients and families a break for fun, social play, and stress relief alongside medical care, as one Child Life Specialist explained, March highlights the work of Child Life teams who use age-appropriate activities and education to help everyone handle the challenges of hospital, life. Community partners like Spire back the fun, building on their ongoing support for patient programs that make healing a bit brighter.