Bernard the Hospital Puppet - Diana M. Chiles - Le Bonheur Children's Hospital - Memphis, Tennessee

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"A Cheerful Heart Does Good Like A Medicine."

Proverbs 15:13

   (Click here to read Bernard's Famous Quotes)

As a fellow patient, Bernard has the ability to bring a smile

 and to provide trust, comfort and friendship. 

 For thirty-four years, Bernard and his Mommy worked with the

medical team to help  children and their families

 cope with the fears and emotional stresses of hospitalization.

Through play children are able to express their feelings and

gain a greater understanding of their hospital experience.

Bernard was first admitted to a hospital in 1978

at the Cook Fort Worth Children's Medical Center

in Fort Worth, Texas,

where his Mommy completed her Internship.

Bernard was transferred to the

Mississippi Baptist Medical Center

in Jackson, Mississippi in 1979,

where he was a patient and where his Mommy worked

as a Pediatric Therapist until March 1, 1991.

In 1989, Bernard's Mommy was appointed to the

Advisory Board for Compassionate Friends.

In 1987, Bernard and his Mom received the Spirit of Mississippi Award.

In 1984, Bernard's Mommy was selected by the

Mississippi Magazine as one of the top 84 Mississippians in the State.

Bernard's award winning video "Bernard, Are You Okay?"

(ACCH Media Festival, Honorable Mention, 1987)

(Association for the Care of Children's Health)

is shown in children's hospitals throughout North America.

In 1991, Dr. Sallye Wilcox, Vice-President of Nursing at

Le Bonheur Children's Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee

invited Diana to come to Le Bonheur as their Pediatric Therapist.

Diana gladly accepted.

This made Bernard the first green patient ever admitted to
Le Bonheur Children's Hospital.

Their first official day at Le Bonheur was March 18, 1991.

Their last day was on June 20, 2011.

They served here for twenty years.

"I will always treasure these memories and this time in my life."

Diana Chiles 

Diana Chiles is no longer affiliated with any hospital or agency.

She is making her living by speaking as a freelance Christian Speaker.

She is available to speak for Churches, Schools, College Students,

Children Hospitals, Medical Conferences, and for Civic Organizations.

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