Child Life and Pediatrics
In partnership with AdventHealth for Children, our AdventHealth Ocala pediatrics department provides a warm, healing environment equipped with advanced technology and playful decor, making our youngest patients’ hospital stay as enjoyable as it is effective.
Play is an essential part of your child’s health and well-being and Child Life specialists are a meaningful part of our pediatric care.
Our highly skilled Child Life team helps promote a positive stay for both you and your child through exceptional psychosocial care, developmentally appropriate education, therapeutic play, and emotional support.
Your donation to our Child Life fund will provide tangible items that support our Child Life care team and patients, and encourage play and reduce stress and fears, like: books and toys, gaming systems and electronics, arts and crafts, and more.
Volunteer Leadership - Board of Directors
Terry Crawford, Board Chair - President, Conimar Group LLC
Rusty Branson, Past Board Chair - SVP/Community President, SouthState Bank
Janak Marolia, Finance Committee - Manager | Director of Acquisitions, Regal Point Capital Management, LLC
Azim Saju, Esquire, Finance Committee Chair - Managing Member and General Counsel, HDG Hotels
Dr. Kent Cantrell - President, Ocala Equine Hospital, P.A.
David DeSantis - Cebert Wealth / Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC.
Elizabeth Fairbanks - Community Member
Gordon Fairbanks - Consulter, Fairbanks Construction
Patrick M. Hill - Founding Partner, Independent Financial Partners, Inc.
George Isaacs - General Manager, Bridlewood Farm
Robyn Locker - Community Member
Mayor Ben Marciano - Mayor of Ocala
Sonya Nasser - Attorney, Ocala Mediation, LLC
Jillian D. Ramsammy, Ed.D. - Vice President, Institutional Effectiveness and College Relations, College of Central Florida
Brian Roberts - Manager, Brook Ledge Horse Transportation
John Roberts - Commercial Real Estate Agent, Roberts Real Estate
Charlie Stone - Community Member