LAUGHTER. JOY. HEALING.

Providing Children and Older Adults in Hospitals the POWER of COMPASSIONATE Human CONNECTION to HEAL.

Medical Clown Project

Medical Clown Project delivers therapeutic programming, creating lighthearted spaces, to spark joy for patients of all populations. Using theatrical play, music, and specialized clowning techniques, our professional healthcare clowns fully embrace the human behind the healing body, to enliven the individual beyond the shadow of illness.

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Medical Clown Project - A Short Film

“Our medical team and staff were extremely positive about the impact of the work of the medical clowns. They were amazed and delighted to report that some residents who had been isolated and non communicative were ‘lighting up and talking’ for the first time in months.”

— Michelle M. Fouts, PharmD, BCPS, CGP, Director of Pharmacy at Laguna Honda and the Medical Clown Project liaison

Testimonials

“I love my job. All I do is bring the clowns into a patient’s room and watch the magic and laughter unfold. From the hilarious… to the tender moments of ‘wishes come true’.”

Activities Therapist

“Our medical team and staff were extremely positive about the impact of the work of the medical clowns. They were amazed and delighted to report that some residents who had been isolated and non communicative were ‘lighting up and talking’ for the first time in months.”

Michelle M. Fouts, PharmD, BCPS, CGP, Director of Pharmacy at Laguna Honda and the Medical Clown Project liaison

“The clowns break up the seriousness of the environment and help take patients’ minds away from their medical concerns.”

Skilled Nursing Facility Physician

“I’ve seen the clown visits inspire immediate relief from the anxiety of the hospital, in both patients and staff.”

Activities Therapist

“They (the medical clowns) are amazing. The residents are awake, alive and participating.”

Staff, Alzheimer’s Residential Care Program