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Reduces Patient Stress When Children Have Safe Place to Play On-Site While Loved Ones Receive Medical Care

WESTERVILLE, Ohio, April 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC, the world's leading provider of employer-sponsored child care, announced today the opening of The Clubhouse, a unique child care center for children of OhioHealth patients to use when their parents or other caretakers are receiving outpatient medical care at the Westerville Medical Campus. The child care program at OhioHealth is one of just a handful available for hospital patients across the country.

When patients with young children have doctor's appointments or require regular medical treatments such as obstetrics care or physical therapy, they can bring their child, at no cost, to The Clubhouse where they will be cared for by experienced and loving Bright Horizons(R) teachers who are specifically trained in addressing the needs of children whose families are experiencing medical issues.

"When a patient's family is cared for, it enhances the patient's overall health," said Westerville Medical Campus Director Jean Halprin. "When a parent is faced with medical issues or simply needs to go to routine appointments, who will care for their children is often their biggest dilemma, contributing greatly to their anxiety. By offering The Clubhouse as a high-quality, no-cost, convenient option for our patients with children, we are paving the way to a better outcome for patients and their families."

Extending the Commitment to Care

The Clubhouse child care center at Westerville Medical Center extends OhioHealth's commitment to offering convenient, high-quality child care. Since 1995, OhioHealth has partnered with Bright Horizons to provide child care and early education for employees at Grant Medical Center and Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. The positive ben
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