Welcome to the Children's Hospital of San Antonio you're invited to come along and see what's inside
we are san antonio's first freestanding children's hospital completely devoted to
the compassionate care of children and new moms we are a catholic faith-based hospital where
people from all religions are welcome here in the santa rosa chapel people from all denominations
gather for prayer and quiet reflection the good shepherd stained glass mural graces our
main lobby and welcomes all who enter and reminds us of our mission to extend the healing ministry
of jesus christ our lobby features a beautiful wall that changes colors and highlights the many
donors who helped make our hospital a place for sick and injured children to find hope and healing
at kidstop we offer a variety of outpatient services including lab tests orthopedic splints
imaging services and infusion therapy across the hall from kidstop is the cafe serving up
hot meals for breakfast lunch and dinner each day there's a new menu with delicious food
served to the families of patients and our own associates when your
child needs surgery or a medical procedure you will go to the second floor to register
this spacious area allows each child to have two caregivers present to provide emotional support in
the pre-op area a child life specialist will visit and help the child and family know what to expect
doctors involved in your child's procedure will also visit to answer any questions you might have
depending on the type of procedure or surgery your child has you may return home the same day or
you may be taken to the pediatric intensive care unit where specialized nurses and
doctors offer the highest level of care to help your child recover from surgery
your child may be admitted to one of our spacious patient rooms we encourage at least one parent
or caregiver to stay overnight with your child each room features a sofa that converts to a bed
so you can remain close to your little one the children's hospital has the area's only pediatric
inpatient rehabilitation unit helping children and teens recover from debilitating illnesses and
injuries giving them the therapy they need to build skills that can help them walk bounce a ball
brush their teeth and bathe newly remodeled in 2021 the labor and delivery unit offers spacious
rooms for families to welcome their new baby into the world after delivery moms and babies will have
time to bond in the mother baby unit where we encourage couplet care new moms can spend
time getting to know their baby get help with breastfeeding and prepare to take their baby home
the neonatal intensive care unit offers the highest level of care for babies born prematurely
or with certain medical conditions our doctors and nurses collaborate with a number of other
specialists to make sure each baby has the opportunity to reach their full potential
while in the nicu parents can take advantage of the amenities offered in the family lounge
a place to eat a meal watch tv take care of laundry or simply take time to relax
the child life center is a hub for activities for children who are in the hospital
the library has computers parents can use to do research or catch up on emails
children are welcome to check out books from our library to read while they are in the hospital
the child life zone opened in 2020 to offer children a place to just be a kid
have fun and learn new things there's a recording studio pool table and lots of interactive games
the newest addition to our family is marcus
he's our facility dog along with allison who's a child life specialist marcus spends his days
making rounds visiting patients and spreading happiness along the way
we hope you've enjoyed this tour of the Children's Hospital of San Antonio
please visit our website chofsa.org to learn more