The Children's Hospital at Bronson
601 John Street
3rd Floor, West Pavilion
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
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The Children's Hospital at Bronson

The Children's Hospital at Bronson is the only children's hospital in southwest Michigan.

Families and Visitors
Healthy family members and friends are an important part of helping your child get better faster. Please ask those who are sick to call or send cards instead of visiting. You do not want your child to catch anything. Also, ask everyone, including staff, to wash their hands.

Family Space

Family Kitchen
The Family Kitchen has a refrigerator for you to store food from home. Please label and date. Food should be cleaned out when your child leaves the hospital. There is also a washer and dryer. Please feel free to wash your child's personal clothing, blanket or special toy.

Activities
The activity center is for patients whose symptoms are not contagious. It is a safe place. No tests or exams can be done in this area. It is a place for patients to relax, play with toys and read books with their parents or another adult.

Activity Center Hours:

  • Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Saturday and Sunday, 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Other activities are available for children who need to stay in their rooms for safety reasons.

Child Life Program
The Child Life staff helps children feel better about the hospital by talking with them about what is going to happen before tests and surgeries. The staff can help your child feel more at home with pet therapy dogs or special activities. They are here to help your child and your whole family. Please visit the Child Life Program page for more information.

Hours

24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
There is a couch or recliner in each room that folds out into a bed if you want to stay the night with your child.
Other visitors are welcome between 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Parking
Park on the 3rd level of the Vine Street Parking Ramp. Valet service is also available at the South Campus Main Entrance.
Participating Health Plans and Networks
The participation status below does not imply that the services performed will be covered in whole or part by your insurance carrier/network. To confirm coverage of these services, please contact your insurance carrier/network prior to obtaining services.

Aetna (except for HMO product)
Beech Street
Blue Care Network HMO
Blue Care Network Self Referral Option (SRO)
Blue Choice
Blue Cross Blue Shield Traditional
Cigna (except for Open Access products)
Community Blue (BCBSM PPO)
Community Health Alliance (CHA)
Direct Care America/Interplan Health Group
Great West Healthcare
Health Network (BCE Emergis)
Healthscope Benefits
IBA
Indiana Health Network
KCHP Plan A
KCHP Plan B
Medicaid
Medicaid Plan - Children with Special Health Care Needs
Medicaid Plan - Community Choice Michigan
Medicaid Plan - Great Lakes Health Plan
Medicaid Plan - Health Plan of Michigan
Medicare
Medicare Advantage Plan - All Medicare Fee For Service Plans (PFFS logo on ID card)
Medicare Advantage Plan - BCN Medicare Advantage
Medicare Advantage Plan - Humana Choice PPO
Medicare Advantage Plan - Humana Gold Choice
Medicare Advantage Plan - Medicare Plus Blue
Medicare Advantage Plan - Secure Horizons Direct
Multiplan/Real Health
Physicians Health Plan
PPO Next
ProAmerica (BCE Emergis)
Railroad Medicare
Sindecuse Health Center
TriCare
United Healthcare
UP and UP (BCE Emergis)
601 John Street / Kalamazoo, MI 49007 / (269) 341-7654