This Children’s Hospital Uses Pokemon Go On Sick Kids In The Hospital. Now Watch What Cameras Caught Them Doing
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When you are sick you can easily fall into a funk and find yourself in bed all day long. Patients at the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan are now getting up, moving around and feeling much more motivational. It's all because of Pokemon Go!
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"It's a fun way to encourage patients to be mobile. This app is getting patients out of beds and moving around."
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Both Jennifer Griggs and her 11-year-old son, Braylon recently downloaded the app. Braylon is receiving treatment for an inoperable brain tumor. Here's what his mom had to say about how this technology has affected Braylon and his treatment:
"We started just trying to get him out of the room to do something active because it gets a little depressing while you are in the hospital for a lengthy stay," she said.
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There are indeed a number of "Pokespots" in the hospital. Patients will actually help one another to pose for a pic with a Pokémon they come across.
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While everyone is jumping on the bandwagon and many have been acting foolishly while playing this brand new app based game, it's great to see some actual good has been created from it, and positive differences are being made using this technology.
