Teens Celebrate Prom With Children’s Hospital – CBS Denver

DENVER — The coronavirus pandemic caused teens around the country to miss special events, but young people with chronic illnesses miss out on much more their whole lives. Dozens of teen patients danced the night away Friday with Children’s Hospital Colorado at a prom held just for them.  

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“Some teens were unable to go to their own prom because of being in the hospital. Others chose not to go to their own prom because they might not have felt comfortable in that setting,” said Sarah Scott, Child Life Program coordinator at Children’s Hospital Colorado. “This is one evening where their medical condition doesn’t take the front seat to what they’re experiencing.”

Patients who have been diagnosed with life-threatening or life-limiting medical…