The visit of a princess and a fairy | Corewell Health
Anna from the Disney movie Frozen and Tinkerbell from the Disney movie Peter Pan visit Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital. (Taylor Ballek | Corewell Health Beat)
They joined the Childhood and Family Life team on Blue Glass TV where they hosted several bingo games. (Taylor Ballek | Corewell Health Beat)
The princess and the fairy are part of A Moment of Magic, a national nonprofit organization based at Western Michigan University that visits children at home and in the hospital. (Taylor Ballek | Corewell Health Beat)
The celebrity hosts met a few patients in person while handing out prizes to the winners after the games. (Taylor Ballek | Corewell Health Beat)
The duo visited 7-year-old Remi Becker, who was in the epilepsy monitoring unit for observation. (Taylor Ballek | Corewell Health Beat)
The princesses spent more time visiting patients and presenting awards before Anna had to return to her kingdom and Tinkerbell to Neverland. (Taylor Ballek | Corewell Health Beat)
They discussed pets and who has more. “We have a dog, three guinea pigs, a rabbit, two birds, a turtle and three aquariums at home,” said Remi’s mother. “And four goats at Grandma’s too.” (Taylor Ballek | Corewell Health Beat)
“That kind of thing makes the day a lot more fun,” said Sarah Dieleman, mother of an infusion clinic patient. (Taylor Ballek | Corewell Health Beat)
A well-known princess and a recently visited fairy Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital of Corewell Health to brighten the day for patients and families.
Anna, who starred in Frozen, and beloved Tinkerbell from Peter Pan, have joined the The Childhood and Family team on Blue Glass TV where they hosted several bingo games.
Patients played from their beds while watching live on television. The winners phoned in their victories.
“Bingo! exclaimed a caller claiming his prize.
Prize Patrol
The celebrity hosts met a few patients in person while handing out prizes to the winners after the games.
The duo are part of A Moment of Magic, a national nonprofit organization based at Western Michigan University that visits children at home and in the hospital.
Anna and Tinkerbell then moved down the hall to visit a few other patients who made silly jokes along the way.
“What is the only word in the dictionary that is misspelled? Anna asked.
” It’s difficult. I don’t know.” said Tinkerbell.
“Well, that would have to be the wrong word. It is, in fact, misspelled,” Anna said as they both laughed.
fairy fun
The duo visited 7-year-old Remi Becker, who was in the epilepsy monitoring unit for observation.
They discussed pets and who has more.
“We have a dog, three guinea pigs, a rabbit, two birds, a turtle and three aquariums at home,” Rémi’s mother said. “And four goats at Grandma’s too.”
“Wow. Are you an animal fairy? Tinkerbell joked.
The princesses spent more time visiting patients and presenting awards before Anna had to return to her kingdom and Tinkerbell to Neverland.
“That kind of thing makes the day a lot more fun,” said Sarah Dieleman, mother of an infusion clinic patient.
Her son won a game of bingo and spent time discussing Pokémon with the princesses.
“We are grateful for these events that make the time spent in the clinic go by much faster,” she said.
