Activities
What is one activity Vesta engaged in with Little Mary?
- Read to her and acted out what was happening in the story.
How did Don break his leg (femur)?
It just broke (a bubble had formed, causing a weak spot).
When playing with Don, Vesta decided to use basketball as therapeutic activity. Why did she pick basketball, and how did it benefit him?
- Don enjoyed basketball (he broke his leg after a game).
- Vesta was using a sport he enjoyed to keep him active and engaged while in the hospital.
What is an activity Vesta used the syringes for?
- She allowed the kids to play doctor.
Why is Vesta called "playlady"?
She takes the kids to the playroom/play's with them.
Why are people (specifically in hospital settings or a health care profession) warned to not get too close to a patient? (Can be more than one).
- The patient may pass.
- Conflict with HIPAA/affect the therapy results.
What activity did Vesta use for Don to “pass time” due to his limited movement as she visited other kids?
coloring
What was the name of the house opened one for Mary?
Little Mary’s Hospitality House
What was the affect Vesta saw on the children when she allowed them to "play doctor" with her?
- The children showed her what their treatments looked like/what their doctors did to them.
- She saw the children act more comfortable around doctoral equipment.
What method did the little girl with cystic fibrosis use on Vesta while playing doctor to “get the ick” out of her lungs and why?
Pat her back and “cough cough”. This is what she experienced in her treatment
Where did Vesta work in the mornings before coming to Pediatrics?
Cardiac Rehabilitation
What role did Vesta being a mother have in her job with kids?
She had maternal instinct and experience with kids
What other therapist also used the play room to perform therapy?
Physical therapist
Why is Vesta’s role as a Recreation Therapist so important when working with children?
Can incorporate games and activities to do that are relatable to kids. Kids love games and sports
What did Vesta describe as the difference between physical therapy and recreation therapy as she watched the PT work with Little Mary? (Can be more than one reason).
- Vesta pointed out that "humans will do more, and do better, if their tasks are fun".