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HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's creates teen lounge inspired by former Colorado patient

There's a new dedicated space for teens and young adults in Colorado to find a sense of normalcy while receiving medical treatment, and it's inspired by a former patient.

March 26, 2026
Colleagues and donors gather at the ribbon cutting for the new teen lounge.

"We have a playroom in our unit, and our playroom is really focused on our youngest kids, because we have to have a space that's safe for them to play in," said Kara Hellums, a child life specialist at HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's. "But he didn't have a place to go outside of his room where he could feel like him. And so actually, we talked about it together."

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Published:
March 26, 2026
Location:
HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's Presbyterian St. Luke's

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