Louisiana
Welcome to Starlight Louisiana!
Starlight is active in hospitals in Louisiana. In most locations, pediatric patients and their families have access to Starlight Fun CentersTM – mobile entertainment units equipped with a Sharp AQUOSTM flat screen television, DVD player and a Nintendo WiiTM gaming system.
Fun Centers roll right up to the side of young patients’ beds or anywhere in a hospital setting, making them perfect for hospitalized children in numerous situations: anticipating surgery, during long outpatient clinic treatments, waiting in the emergency room or fighting loneliness after visiting hours have ended.
Starlight has also incorporated the PC Pal program into Louisiana. PC Pals are laptop computers that provide pediatric patients with a variety of entertaining and educational software, Starlight Starbright's media programs, and filtered Internet access.
Outside the hospital, Louisiana families are able to access Starlight's online educational programs that help children and their families learn more about their conditions, understand various medical procedures, and encourage them to communicate with healthcare providers. Some are geared toward reducing fear and increasing understanding before medical treatment, while others are designed to help children cope with their illnesses over the long term, but each of the programs strives to empower children in the face of their illnesses. Many Louisiana teens are also part of Starbright World, our private and secure Web-based social network developed for teens living with a chronic or serious illness (and their siblings) to help them connect with other kids in similar situations.
If you would like to help make a difference for children and families, please click here. Together we can help them cope with their pain, fear and isolation.
We love hearing from you; if you have any questions or would like to find out more, please contact us.