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Members of the local community spent part of last Saturday checking out Stony Brook Medicine’s new children’s hospital.
From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the public was given tours of the new four-story facility, which will begin seeing patients on Nov. 17.
As previously reported, Stony Brook Medicine held a ribbon-cutting ceremony last month celebrating the completion of the $73-million facility.
Click here to learn more about the children’s hospital and its amenities.
Scroll down to see photos from the open house (courtesy of Stony Brook Medicine).
Families toured the all single-patient rooms designed for kids and families
Stony Brook Marching Band entertaining more than 1,200 at the Community Open House
Sleep Safety for Babies demonstrates the ABCs of Safe Sleep (Alone, on their Back, in a Crib, Danger) and what can and can’t go in a crib 
50 Forest Brook Elementary School children from the Advanced Chorus Group performed and also created cards for pediatric patients treated at Stony Brook Children’s Hospital
Kids enjoyed the lighthouse in the waiting room at the new Stony Brook Children’s Hospital
Stony Brook Medicine Trauma Center shared lessons on Bike and Helmet Safety, a popular Injury Prevention Program 
Stony Brook Children’s Hospital is equipped with pull-out beds and ample storage to easily accommodate families’ needs
Meet Brody, the Pet Therapy Dog that brings great comfort to patients at Stony Brook Children’s Hospital
Medical students from the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University taught anatomy to guests and discussed what’s inside the human body
Larger-than-life game of Operation allowed kids to be a surgeon, learn 14 symptoms and find out why kids who need surgery should see pediatric surgeons
Children climbed aboard to see what an ambulance is like and meet an emergency medical worker
