MultiCare Health System

Sibshops

Sibshop is a program for typically developing brothers and sisters who have a sibling with a disability or chronic health condition. The program is sponsored through the Children’s Therapy Unit (CTU) and the Good Samaritan Hospital Auxiliary.

The Sibshop Program is a highly regarded and award-winning workshop model that has been replicated in more than 200 hundred communities in eight countries.

For Good Samaritan and CTU, the Sibshop Program exemplifies our focus on family-centered care. Sibshop facilitators include occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech therapists, child psychologists and recreation therapists.

Typically, Sibshops for 5- to 11-year-olds are held one Saturday per month and Sibshops for 12- to 17-year-olds are held one Thursday evening per month.

To find out more information on Sibshop classes or to find out when the next session is held, please click here.
    

For more information, call 253-697-5245 or visit the national Sibshop Web site at www.siblingsupport.org.