Heartwarming Valentine’s Day Heart Parade at Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital

In a delightful Valentine’s Day Heart Parade at Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital, Child Life Specialists and patients marched door-to-door to deliver heartfelt gifts aimed to bring warmth and comfort to patients, their families, and staff this afternoon.

The celebration included heart-themed goodie bags tailored for all ages, with special attention to the unit caring for infants and young children – many of whom have been in the hospital for months and are waiting for a heart transplant.

Adding an extra layer of joy, Chance, our furry four-legged companion from the PAWs Pet Therapy program, also made special visits to patients and families. His presence brought smiles and happiness to all those he encountered.

About Loma Linda University Children’s Health

Loma Linda University Children’s Health includes Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital and its multiple clinics spread across the Inland Empire dedicated to keeping children healing, healthy and happy. As the only dedicated pediatric hospital in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, LLUCH treats over 100,000 patients — including the delivery of over 3,000 babies — annually. The newly added San Manuel maternity Pavilion in the expanded hospital, part of the Dennis and Carol Troesh Medical Campus, which opened in August 2021, will offer mothers and babies of the Inland Empire the highest quality of dedication and care. Part of Loma LInda University Health, A Seventh-day Adventist organization, LLUCH is a faith-based health system with a mission “to continue the teaching and healing ministry of Jesus Christ.”