Thursday was a special day for the children and staff at the Methodist Hospital in Henderson. While Santa Claus makes a visit to the hospital every year, this year was special.
Lead Speech Language Pathologist Susan Marsch and her staff came up with the idea to have a more intimate setting for special needs children– Caring Santa. It gives the children an opportunity to meet Santa Claus at their own pace.
Parents say their children go through a lot. So to see a smile on their kids’ face leaves them speechless.
“A lot of those kids because of either mobility issues or behavioral problems, sensory impairments; they would just benefit from something that they could meet him one on one, not wait in crowded lines at something like a mall,†says Susan Marsch.
Many of the parents on hand were appreciative of Santa’s visit and the staff of Methodist Hospital Therapy Services.