November 7, 2003

Spooktacular happenings at MassGeneral Hospital for Children

Tricks and treats were everywhere last week at MassGeneral Hospital for Children, as the spirit of Halloween descended upon the pediatric units. A Halloween-themed party started the festivities, allowing the children to enjoy goodie baskets as they created spooky Halloween crafts. Later, patients, staff and families braved an eerie haunted house where they encountered mummies, skeletons, bats and a psychic palm reader. On Halloween day, young patients made their annual round of trick-or-treating throughout the hospital, not only gathering heaps of treats but also bringing smiles to other patients and staff. Led by the "Groovy Girls" – a group of staff members – the pediatric patients disguised themselves as cartoon characters, princesses and their favorite animals and made their way through the hospital to areas such as the MGH General Store and numerous patient floors.