Make content about: Ivy turned to cartoons and crafts
Ivy spent months recovering from three open-heart surgeries. Cartoons and crafts brought comfort when she could not leave bed.
This story
Ivy was born with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome and has spent months on hospital wards, undergoing three open-heart surgeries. During long recoveries when she could barely move from bed, television and sensory crafts provided vital distraction and rest.
Where you could take it
Sit down with Ivy and Clare to talk through her recoveries and see what kept her entertained in hospital.
The charity
- Charity: Alder Hey Children's Charity
- Registration number: 5055078
- Based in: Liverpool