HANDY HINTS FOR SURGERY

• If your child is having ear reconstruction surgery look for pyjamas and clothes that have front fasteners and that do not need to be pulled over the head.
• Accommodation if you are having surgery with Dr Reinisch in LA:
  1. If you need cheap accommodation near Children's Hospital in L.A. have Angel (Dr. Reinisch's social worker) refer you to the Ronald MacDonald house.
  2. Magic Castle (has a full kitchen) www.magiccastle.com
  3. Le Montrose Suites (had refrigerator in junior. suite and kitchenette in 1 bedroom suite)
  4. Best Western Sunset Plaza (has refrigerator and microwave) www.bestwestern.com
  5. Hilton Universal City at Universal Studios
  6. Le Parc Suites
  7. Oakwood fully furnished studio, 1 bedroom and 2 bedroom apartments in Hollywood and Marina del Rey. They have a special rate for families at the Children's Hospital in LA. Locations all over USA too if having surgery elsewhere.
     Contact for the children's hospital LA patients is...
     
     Lynda Burnell
     Account Coordinator
     Oakwood Corporate Housing
     A division of Oakwood Worldwide
     3600 Barham Boulevard
     Los Angeles, CA 90068
     U.S.A.
     PH: 1.323.878.2100
     FX: 1.323.851.2639
     lburnell@oakwood.com
     www.Oakwood.com
     
     
• Child Friendly Things To Do After Atresia Repair Surgery in Palo Alto, CA, USA.
  1. Monterey Bay Aquarium
  2. Happy Hollow (near San Jose)
  3. Japanese Tea Garden (Golden Gate Park)
  4. Palo Alto Junior museum and Zoo
  5. San Francisco Zoo
  6. Fairyland (Oakland)
  7. Miniature golf
  8. Children's Discovery Museum(San Jose)
  9. Paramount Theme Park
  10. Go over the Golden Gate Bridge in a fire engine or open top bus
  11. Billy Jones Wildcat Railroad, Los Gatos, CA95031. Tel: 408 395 7433 www.bjwrr.org Lovely little train ride on a miniature steam engine around the park. The park also has a small carousel and the adjoining playground has a genuine old fire engine and plane to play on.

 

• Child Friendly Things To Do After Surgery In Los Angeles, CA, USA

1. Puppetolio Puppet Theatre 1255 2nd Street, Santa Monica, Tel: 310 656 0483, Web: www.puppetmagic.com
2. Santa Monica Pier & Amusements
3. Disneyland
4. Legoland
5. Universal Studios
6. Disney Soda Fountain Store, Hollywood Boulevard opposite Kodak Theatre - Good for kids who like ice cream!
7. El Captain - shows Disney films, Hollywood Boulevard, opposite Kodak Theatre.
8. Hire Bikes & Kiddy Karts on Venice or Santa Moncia Beach
9. Long Beach Aquarium
10. Marina Del Rey  see lots of boats
11. Mother's Beach  Beside The Cheesecake Factory in Marina Del Rey. Small man-made beach with a playground on the sand.