Shriners Hospitals for Children

Shriners Hospitals for Children, commonly known as Shriners Children's and originally Shriners Hospitals for Crippled Children until 1996, is a network of non-profit children's hospitals and other pediatric medical facilities across North America. Children with orthopaedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate are eligible for care and receive all services in a family-centered environment, regardless of the patients' ability to pay. Care for children is usually provided until age 18, although in some cases, it may be extended to age 21.