Hearts & Minds, Scotland

Therapeutic Clown Program Children's Hospital @ London Health Sciences Centre

 

  • Address: c/o B6-334 800 Commissioners Rd E
  • City: London, Ontario
  • Country: Canada
  • Website: http://www.lhsc.on.ca/About_Us/Childrens_Hospital/
  • Email: ollie.pale@lhsc.on.ca; kenneth.sperling@lhsc.on.ca
  • Founded: 17/02/2004
  • Organization Type:
    • Cooperation for performing arts/health professionals
  • Member of umbrella organization: No
  • EFHCO member: No
  • Clowns: 1
  • Office Staff: 3
  • Target Groups:
    • Children
    • Children with a disability
    • Institution staff
    • Parents/accompanying persons
    • Teenagers
  • Annual encounters: 3200+
  • Number of visited health care facilities: 1
  • Training clowns: Yes
  • Funding Sources:
    • Companies
    • Foundations
    • Major donors
    • Private donors
  • Research activities: Yes
  • Research focus on:
    • Clown effectiveness
  • Research focus on other...: Beginning to research effect of clowning on patients
  • Published articles: No