{"id":84884,"date":"2019-01-23T11:19:46","date_gmt":"2019-01-23T19:19:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theavtimes.com\/?p=84884"},"modified":"2019-01-24T09:11:58","modified_gmt":"2019-01-24T17:11:58","slug":"avh-pediatrics-gets-mobile-gaming-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/2019\/01\/23\/avh-pediatrics-gets-mobile-gaming-system\/","title":{"rendered":"AVH pediatrics gets new mobile gaming system"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_84885\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-84885\" style=\"width: 864px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84885\" src=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/AVH-mobile-gaming-center.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"864\" height=\"517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/AVH-mobile-gaming-center.jpg 864w, https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/AVH-mobile-gaming-center-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/AVH-mobile-gaming-center-768x460.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-84885\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pediatric patient Roque Larios races against Antelope Valley Hospital Child Life Assistant Maribel White during a round of Mario Kart 8 while using the Starlight Fun Center. [Image via Antelope Valley Hospital.]<\/figcaption><\/figure>LANCASTER\u00a0 \u2013 Children facing a stay at Antelope Valley Hospital now have access to a mobile gaming system, thanks to a donation by the Starlight Children\u2019s Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>Dubbed <em>&#8220;The Starlight Fun Center,&#8221;<\/em> the system includes a Nintendo Wii U with games like Mario Kart 8, Wii Sports and Super Mario Galaxy, as well as the ability to watch videos.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Starlight Fun Center provides a break from the stresses and difficulties a hospital stay creates for our youngest patients,\u201d stated Maribel White, AV Hospital\u2019s child life assistant. \u201cWe appreciate the donation from the Starlight Children\u2019s Foundation, which brightens the day for the children staying in our pediatrics unit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The gaming system can be enjoyed in the hospital\u2019s playroom or can be maneuvered to a patient\u2019s bedside. Antelope Valley Hospital is the only facility in the area to have received a Starlight Fun Center.<\/p>\n<p>The Starlight Children\u2019s Foundation is dedicated to helping seriously ill children and their families cope with pain, fear and isolation through entertainment, education and family activities. Starlight\u2019s programs have been proven to distract children from their pain, help them better understand and manage their illnesses, and connect families facing similar.<\/p>\n<p>The only pediatric unit within 50 miles, Antelope Valley Hospital cares for more than 1,100 patients a year. The unit is staffed by UCLA pediatricians and specially trained nurses. The hospital also offers the area\u2019s only designated Emergency Department Approved for Pediatrics, which sees over 28,000 pediatric patients annually.<\/p>\n<h6><em>[Information via news release from Antelope Valley Hospital.]<\/em><\/h6>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LANCASTER\u00a0 \u2013 Children facing a stay at Antelope Valley Hospital now have access to a mobile gaming system, thanks to a donation by the Starlight Children\u2019s Foundation. 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