12/19/2025
We recently had the opportunity to visit Shore Medical Center, where Michael Smith generously gave us a tour and shared the incredible work being done through their Sensory-Friendly Care Programs.
A huge thank you to Antoinette for capturing our visit 📸
What truly stood out is Shore’s commitment to education, communication, and individualized support. Everyone in the Emergency Department is trained to recognize when an individual enters who may have special needs, allowing staff to immediately provide modified and supportive care.
We visited their sensory-friendly lab, designed for individuals who may need extra support during blood draws. Care is thoughtfully tailored — if SpongeBob is your child’s favorite character, SpongeBob will be there, whether through sheets, stuffies, pictures, or quilts 💛
We also toured the Pediatric Emergency Department, which includes an incredible sensory-friendly room with dim lighting and a large TV safely enclosed behind a non-breakable barrier.
Shore Medical Center doesn’t stop there — their team:
• Meets quarterly with an advisory group to continuously assess and improve sensory-friendly practices
• Provides EMS training to support individuals before they even arrive at the hospital
• Supports individuals of any age, with any diagnosis — or no diagnosis at all
If you have an individual of any age who could benefit from this level of compassionate, intentional care, we strongly encourage you to learn more and reach out.
🔗 https://www.shoremedicalcenter.org/departments/sensory-friendly-care-programs
We are so grateful for organizations like Shore Medical Center that truly lead with empathy and inclusion.