UMC Foundation Impact

Healing Gardens  

UMC now has two Healing Gardens on its campus. These carefully crafted gardens will offer a serene, welcoming environment for patients and their loved ones. Featuring sand therapy and interactive rock cairns, these outdoor spaces are designed to provide comfort while promoting reflection and balance during challenging times. 

UMC Comfort Cart

The UMC Foundation has recently introduced our UMC Comfort Cart, an initiative bringing comforting items straight to the bedside of patients at UMC. The Comfort Cart offers comprehensive assortment of items ranging from blankets to adult coloring books that will bring joy and peace of mind to patients as they heal. Studies have shown a positive healing environment can lead to a faster recovery time for many patients. 

• This cart visits different units of the hospital each day, with help from UMC’s Volunteer and Patient Experience teams. 
• Patients are able to choose from a wide array of items, including: eye masks, jigsaw puzzles, inflatable neck pillows, phone chargers, ear plugs, playing cards, hair brushes, knitting supplies and more! 

UMC Canine Comfort

UMC Canine Comfort is the only program of its kind in Southern Nevada. Our highly trained team of certified therapy dogs (Canine Comfort Specialists) and their handlers provide patients with emotional and motivational support in their healing journeys at UMC and UMC Children’s Hospital every day. The UMC Foundation has helped to expand this program, extending its reach to more patients in need of some doggone fun! 

• We plan to introduce new dogs and handlers into the program, funding their training and certification expenses. 
• UMC Canine Comfort will receive new branding materials to increase awareness and impact across UMC Children’s Hospital. UMC will offer branded plush dogs to young patients.