For Patients and Families - Seattle Children's (2024)

Resources to make your hospital experience supportive of you and your family

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Your Upcoming Appointment

Your Child's Clinic VisitInformation to help you prepare for your child’s upcoming clinic visit.

Your Child's Hospital StayInformation to help you prepare for your child’s upcoming hospital stay.

Your Child's SurgeryInformation to help you prepare for your child’s upcoming surgery appointment.

Your Child's Virtual VisitInformation to help you prepare for and access your child’s virtual visit.

Hospital Resources

Guest Services

Guest Services provide information about transportation and local lodging, as well as other resources for your visit.

Billing and Financial Assistance

Billing and Financial Assistancecan answer questions about your bill and how to get help paying it. You can alsopay your bill onlineorapply for financial assistance.

Interpreter Services

Seattle Children’s provides interpreters for all patients and families who speak a language other than English.

Call the toll-free family interpreting line: 866-583-1527

Child Life

Child Lifeworks directly with you and your child to help them relieve tension, express concerns and fears and feel more in control about their visit.

Quick Links

Location Details View maps and contact information for all of Seattle Children's locations.

Gift Shop The gift shop on campus offers gift vouchers that patients and families can use in our café and restaurant, as well as a wide variety of merchandise for all ages.

Submit Feedback Your feedback helps us improve our services and thank our teams for doing a good job.

Get Involved

Your Child's Healthcare Team

Your child will receive care from a team that may include many doctors and staff members.

You are an important member of your child’s healthcare team and we will work with you to make decisions and treatment plans for your child.

Learn About Your Team

Health Equity and Anti-Racism

Seattle Children’s is committed to creating a positive and supportive experience for our patients and families. We work with you to provide excellent, family-centered care that is grounded in our values of equity and compassion. This includes being accountable and transparent about our health equity and anti-racism work.

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Upcoming Events

Aug 15 Mindfulness Meditation
Aug 20 Mindfulness Meditation
Aug 22 Mindfulness Meditation

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Family Resources

Make an Appointment
Cancel an Appointment
Family Resource Center
Information About COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus)
Patient and Family Experience Survey
Resources for Patients and Families
Spiritual Care
Transitioning to Adult Healthcare

Websites for Patients

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Families at Seattle Children’s can create a free, personal website that helps you stay in touch with family and friends during your child's health journey. Family and friends can stay informed without overwhelming you. Your site also helps you coordinate care and organize daily tasks.

This service is provided by CaringBridge. Children’s does not provide any patient information for this service. You have complete control over the privacy settings, so your site is as private or public as you want it to be. Learn more aboutSeattle Children’s privacy policyand theCaringBridge privacy policy.

For more information, come to theFamily Resource Center, River zone, level 7, or call 206-987-2201.

Create a Patient Website on CaringBridge

Partner With Us

We are committed to high-qualitypatient and family–centered care. Patients, families and caregivers are all important members of the Seattle Children’s team. They partner with their care teams for their own care – and they can help make a difference for other families as well.

We have programs that let you use your experiences to help make a difference in supporting care at Seattle Children’s.Contact us to learn more.

Review Education Materials Help us to review health education resources like handouts and videos so we can continue to publish education that supports all families.

Become a Family Advisor An advisor uses their family’s experiences to influence decisions and help shape programs and policies at Seattle Children’s.

Become a Family Teacher This program allows families and staff to connect outside the hospital to share the realities of living with an ongoing health condition.

Join a Support Group Join this group if you would like to provide one-on-one support to parents whose child’s health condition is similar to your own.

Rights and Responsibilities

These rights and responsibilities describe how we will partner with you and your family as active members of the care team.

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Nondiscrimination and Interpreters Notice

Seattle Children’s complies with applicable federal and other civil rights laws and does not discriminate, exclude people or treat them differently.

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Email Risks and Conditions

While it can be convenient, there are risks and conditions you agree to when you email about healthcare.

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