Bringing School to the Bedside – Stanford Medicine Children’s Health
Back-to-school season can be difficult for kids who are getting treatment in the hospital. A Bay Area foundation tries to make it easier through the power of connection.
It’s not something you often hear from a middle schooler, but 11-year-old Alex Jones wants to go back to school.
Back in May, Alex visited Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford with symptoms of fatigue and shortness of breath. He was diagnosed with cancer. Since then, Alex hasn’t been able to go to school, as he’s been in and out of the hospital for treatments.
“I miss my friends,” he said.
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