EllasMum
12-07-2006, 12:21 AM
OK So I have to admit I was curious about the new Children's Hospital here in Calgary - though I didn't really need to enter through the ambulance bay - see my post in the Lounge for more on that! Despite our most unfortunate reason for being there, I gotta say that the place is top notch!! Honestly, it is better than I ever could have imagined. DD enjoyed the games/toys so much that I literally had to drag her out of there. They have video game stations/consoles all over the place, toys and games at each waiting area, a totally cool ceiling fixture in the entryway with glowing stars and planets, and the exterior entrance to the hospital has these cool globe lights ringing the circular drive that actually change colors every few seconds. The hospital feels more like an entertainment centre or perhaps a shopping mall with medical offices than it does a hospital! Really amazing place. I can't say enough about it. I hope no one here ever HAS to go there, but if you have the chance, stop in for coffee in the amazing cafeteria that overlooks the entire view of COP, the valley and the mountains beyond. Seriously, it is worth the visit. Be warned, though - your kids may not want to leave! :) Oh yeah and the medical care is pretty good too. ;)