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Fall 2024
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More than a building

Take a look inside M Health Fairview Masonic Children’s Hospital and see the special spaces where kids and families find hope, healing, and happiness

When patients and families arrive at M Health Fairview Masonic Children’s Hospital, they quickly realize they are not alone on their medical journey.

They are surrounded by compassionate caregivers and brilliant researchers who have dedicated their lives to improving children’s health. But they also have the support of an entire community of champions who have devoted time, energy, and resources to make the hospital a place of hope, healing, and yes, even happiness.

Look in any direction and you’ll likely see a space that carries the name of one of these champions. From Kyle Rudolph’s End Zone and the Wilf Family Center, to the Blythe Brenden Children’s Clinical Research Center and the Thompson Healing Garden, the hospital is full of places thoughtfully designed with children’s well-being in mind.

“Masonic Children’s Hospital wouldn’t be what it is without our passionate supporters,” says Sameer Gupta, MD, the hospital’s vice president of medical affairs. “They’ve helped us create so many special places throughout our hospital—places where children can receive world-class care, where researchers can pursue life-changing discoveries, and where kids can just be kids.”

Take a look inside.

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Kyle Rudolph’s End Zone
Designed to give children and teens a place to unwind, Kyle Rudolph’s End Zone is a therapeutic play space featuring a sports simulator, video game lounge, basketball hoop, kitchen, behavioral health discovery wall, and many other activities and areas.

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Zucker Family Suiteand Broadcast Studio
This space serves as the home of ZTV, where patients and staff create engaging, interactive programs for the families at the hospital. The studio also can be used as a theater suite for patients to view sporting events on the big screen.

3

Outdoor areas
Healing at the hospital isn’t confined to patient rooms and clinic spaces. The SportsEngine Sport Court, John Sullivan Playground, Dave Lee Patio, 3M Open Plaza, and Thompson Healing Garden give patients and families space to play and get some fresh air.

4

Wilf Family Center
The Wilf Family Center includes an auditorium, conference center, and telehealth facility. The auditorium hosts patients and their families for movie premieres, special performances, and events, and also accommodates trainings for researchers and care providers.

5

Thielen Foundation Workout Room
This exercise space features a stationary bicycle, treadmill, small soccer goal, water table, yoga area, gaming zone, and other engaging items like hula hoops, fidget toys, and puzzles. Filled with natural light and brightly coloredmurals, the space provides a safe place for kids to experience the positive benefits of exercise on their mental and physical health.

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Life-changing care and research spaces
The Katie Hageboeck Children’s Cancer Research Fund Clinic and Team One Four Center are uniquely designed to care for children diagnosed with cancer and blood disorders. And the Blythe Brenden Children’s Clinical Research Center gives children, families, care providers, and researchers the space required for extended visits that are commonly needed for research participation and procedures.

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