Volunteer baby snuggler

[HarryPotterFan]

In a world full of terrible news everyday, from natural disasters to whatever orange Voldemort tweets and does and more, I think it's important to remember to take care of our mental health now more than ever. So I thought we could have a thread with feel-good stories and things to make us smile.

To start off, here is the story of an elderly man who volunteers as a baby snuggler at a NICU, because some of the parents are unable to be there to do that themselves. 

 

[CancerBomb]

CHOA is such an awesome place, and it's got a lot to do with the awesome staff and volunteers. Because of volunteers there, I have had a comfort dog visit me during chemo, and have had soothing music played during unpleasant procedures. That guy makes me smile. 

[HarryPotterFan]

@CancerBomb That's awesome! More hospitals should have things like that to comfort patients. I bet it helps the recovery process.

[CancerBomb]

It really does. CHOA is designed for kids, and has an excellent palliative care program that as a terminal patient has helped me a lot. I think all hospitals need a palliative program, as it really does help keep patients sane and happy.