Tuesday was my last day at Phoenix Children's Hospital. As much as I love child life, I decided it was time to embark on a new journey. I am so thankful for the wonderful people I meet at Phoenix Children's Hospital & all that I learned. After 5 days off & spending Thanksgiving with family, I will start at Hospice of the Valley on Monday. I am very excited about this new opportunity. I will be doing social work & counseling with the families. Hospice of the Valley is a wonderful organization & I know I will learn so much.
I will be working out of the Northeast Clinical Office & my area will be southern Scottsdale. They give me a laptop & blackberry so I can work from home & I get to schedule my own appointments with the families. It will be so nice to be so close to home. I will be working Monday through Friday 8am-5pm, with no weekends & limited on-call time on evenings & holidays.
There are no Child Life Specialists at Hospice of the Valley, so I will still get to use those skills with the peds patients & the children/grandchildren of the adult patients. I look forward to working with every age group & really being able to support these families. Ryan House & the New Song Center are now part of Hospice of the Valley, so who knows what opportunities lie ahead.
