Josh Lozoff is a magician. Like many other artists in the UNC Door-To-Door Program, he's bringing magic to the halls of the North Carolina Children's Hospital.

"It's why artists become artists," Lozoff said. "To make connections with people like this."

The program's philosophy is to weave the arts into health care. By entertaining children admitted to the hospital, the program aims to help patients think about their illnesses in a different way.

Hospital patient Cameron Hughes said Lozoff's tricks made his hospital stay much less boring.

"Whenever I come here, we usually don't have magicians or things like that. We usually have to sit in bed or walk around," Hughes said.

Artists come in about every two months for a two-hour period to entertain the children. Even nurses and doctors get to take a break from their busy days for a little bit of fun.

The program's been going strong for eight years now, but Director Joy Javitts said with even more resources, it could touch even more children's lives.

"It would be wonderful to bring it to many hospitals, other hospitals, if I could, and also to bring more and more people in, more often," Javitts said.

Lozoff said he would love to be able to come in more often. He said the hospital is a perfect outlet for his trade.

"A famous magician once said, 'I don't do magic. I create magic in other people's minds,' and the hospital is a perfect example of what he's talking about," Lozoff said. A perfect place to bring some magic to the lives of those who need it most.