SAN ANTONIO – Patients at Methodist Children’s Hospital got an unexpected Halloween-season treat Saturday when iconic superheroes rappelled down the hospital’s windows to visit children in their rooms.
The hospital said the surprise guests brought “smiles and waves,” shared festive spirit, and even wore matching costumes with some patients as they made their way past hospital rooms and units.
Methodist Children’s Hospital said it works to make each child’s stay “as comfortable and enjoyable as possible” through activities that bring holiday traditions into the hospital, including reverse trick-or-treating and pop-up festivals in the lobby, along with support from its Child Life and Integrated Care team.
The hospital, located in San Antonio, said more families turn to Methodist Children’s Hospital than any other children’s hospital in the city, with babies and children transported from across South Texas for higher levels of medical care not available in their home communities.
Methodist Children’s Hospital opened in 1998 as the first hospital in South Texas built specifically for pediatric care. The facility now includes 264 licensed beds and seven operating suites, and offers services including bone marrow and stem cell transplantation, heart surgery, oncology, burn and wound care, pulmonology, orthopedics, neurosurgery, and specialty clinics for children with chronic conditions.