Programs

Treasure Bead Program

Treasure Life has recently submitted a proposal to Child Life to implement the Treasure Bead Program for cardiac children staying at the Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta.

Modelled after the Bravery Bead program at the Toronto Sick Kids Hospital, the Treasure Bead Program has been customized for cardiac children to track their journey with heart disease by collecting beads for the many procedures they endure during their stay and after hospital clinic visits.

The Toronto Bravery Bead program is received with tremendous excitement and has demonstrated huge success with all who participate. Children who could not talk about their conditions can now document their journey by describing each bead on their treasure chain. The program is so successful that all hospital areas are excited to be involved.

Once consent is received from the Stollery Children’s Hospital, Treasure Life would work with Child Life to administer the Treasure Bead program:

• choose acceptable beads for each procedure
• purchase, package, prepare and deliver beads to the hospital
• keep adequate beads on hand for staff to distribute to families
• prepare all brochures and bead checklists
• assist staff as required with in-service training and promotional programs
• work with Child Life on pre-approved media events
• encourage and support offsite distribution in the X-ray labs, admission department, etc. with the provision of the beads specific to these areas.
• provide buttons for all staff in the Cardiac floor units PICU and NICU to promote the Treasure Bead program.

Sponsor Now!

Treasure Life is looking for individual and corporate sponsors to help move the Treasure Bead Program forward! Contact us to learn more on how you can be a Treasure Bead Partner!