Sometimes we get sick and in order to get better, we need to go to hospital. Schneider Children’s Medical Center was built especially to help you children return to your home and to your friends as quickly as possible.

You surely have a lot of questions: when will I get better, where will I sleep, who will take care of me, are there games to play with and so on. So now you have the opportunity to find out as much as you would like to know. In the coming paragraphs, we will set out on a short tour of Schneider Children’s, so are you ready? Let’s go!

First Things First
Schneider Children’s is the only medical center of its kind in Israel and the entire Middle East. The Center treats children and adolescents and uses the most advanced medical equipment in the world. The doctors at Schneider Children’s are all specialists in pediatric care and trained at the best medical centers in the country and in the world and they will do their utmost to help you get better quickly. Schneider Children’s treats children from Israel and even from all over the region. This is a chance for you to meet new friends from far away and exotic places, friends with whom you can chat and play.

Welcome to Schneider
At Schneider Children’s, you will receive special attention from the very first moment. On the first day, you and your parents are welcomed by the nurse in the department who takes you to see the doctor. The doctor does the initial examination to assess your condition and to decide on the course of treatment. During your stay at Schneider Children’s, you will meet the professional and dedicated medical team, who will listen to you and help you with every problem, encourage you and in short, do everything to help make you feel better. If you feel like a special treat, or if you have a question, don’t be shy to ask the nurse, who will be happy to help you. The doctors will come to check on you twice a day in order to hear how you are doing and to decide on continuing treatment.

And what about my parents and my friends….?

If you feared for a moment that you would miss your parents - you have nothing to worry about. Your parents can be with you all the time at Schneider Children’s and even, if you like, they can sleep with you in your room at the medical center. Your friends are also invited to come visit anytime you are not resting or busy, and you can play with them the same as if you were at home.

Will I have a room?
Of course you will have a room! Not just any room, but a room with your own bed table and small cupboard and even with adjoined washrooms and showers (just like in a hotel), so that you can spoil yourselves and enjoy the privacy that you need. We will also ensure that friends of your age and gender will be in the same room so that you will have a common language and great atmosphere.

And what do we eat? Well, almost like a five-star hotel .... Every morning, you will receive a menu with a variety of choices that suit your nutritional needs and personal taste. You can choose and order anything from the list that you would like to eat for breakfast, lunch or dinner. If you would like to munch on something else, no problem! We have a terrific cafeteria with sandwiches, snacks, candy and hot and cold drinks. So, bon appetite!

Hamburgers are        delicious!

When do we play?

You will never be bored at Schneider Children’s. You can play and enjoy yourselves during the entire day according to your schedule. Do you like to play? Do you like to draw? Do you like to watch movies, play on the computer or surf the internet? Believe it or not, you can do everything here. There are three rooms set aside just for games and enjoyment, which are open all day. You will have such a great time there that you wont want to stop playing.

• Educational Activity Room – In every department, there is an educational activity room which provides many games, study corners, crafts, music, computers and facilities for writing. You can play here with your friends, do your homework together with Schneider’s teachers or just read a book for enjoyment.
  
  
• The Starlight Room – On Sundays to Thursdays, from 15.00-20.00, educational and social entertainment takes place in this fabulous room on the 3rd floor, such as watching movies, story-telling hour, video-conferencing, surfing the internet, multimedia games with the latest accessories and of course computer games.
  
  
• Computer and Communications Room – Do you like computers and multimedia? On the 6th floor of the medical center, at the end of the passageway, there is a room just for you. From the morning hours till the afternoon, you can enjoy brainteasers and educational programs here, study computer skills, surf the internet, conduct video conferencing and enter information sites. And that is not all: creative workshops also take place in this room in the areas of communications such as digital photography, production of movies and you can even connect to different schools via computer.

Of course there is much more at Schneider Children’s, but if we tell you everything, there will be no surprises. We will make every effort to ensure that you will have a pleasant stay with us and that you get well quickly.

Wishing you a speedy and full recovery with all our love,

The Staff at Schneider Children’s