Comer Children’s Hospital

Project Title
Integrative Medicine Program
Amount
$40,000
Category
Alternative Medicine
Year
2025
Location
Chicago, IL

Second of a three-year grant ($40K in 2024; $40K in 2025; $40K in 2026) Supports the hospital’s Integrative Medicine Program (IMP) and part-time massage therapist.  Offering Comer Children’s patients and their families support in pain management through various modes of distraction and relaxation, the IMP collaborates with internal teams, social workers, chaplains, pharmacists, therapists and nurse practitioners.  IMP includes martial arts, massage therapy, and music therapy.