Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital

We are profoundly saddened by the passing of our Councillor Jaye Robinson. Councillor Robinson's dedication and service to our community have left a lasting impact, and her contributions will be remembered with great respect and gratitude. We extend our heartfelt condolences to her family, friends, and colleagues. #JayeRobinson

It’s not every day that Holland Bloorview makes it into the pages of PEOPLE Magazine | PEOPLE.com! We’re sending all our love to Will Goessaert and Elizabeth Dunphy, two hospital staff members who met and fell in love at Holland Bloorview in 2019 and who were married in Toronto on May 4. In a truly full-circle moment, the dynamic couple decided to return to the place where it all started on May 10 to re-create aspects of their “I do” moment in the same spot that captured their hearts.  https://lnkd.in/eB_2vDyF Photo: @ Sam Polzin

Over the decades our music and arts programming has grown into an internationally recognized, award winning program, where all children could express themselves and heal through the power of art. Today, music therapy and adapted music education remain staples of Holland Bloorview’s clinical and therapeutic programming. We provide individual and group sessions, offer Glee club and rock band performances, have access to virtual music instruments that operate using gestures and we are currently developing an accessible DJ app for musicians with motor challenges. Check out the latest chapter in our ongoing series celebrating our 125th anniversary! https://lnkd.in/gGhWWvfc #HB125

Talk about a match made in health care! Holland Bloorview staff members Will Goessaert and Elizabeth Dunphy, who met at the hospital right before the pandemic, were recently married in Toronto and decided to re-create their “I do” moment at the hospital. It’s a full circle moment for Will, who first came to Holland Bloorview when he was three-years-old to receive his first prosthetic leg for a congenital above the knee amputation. Catch the heartwarming moment on CBC The National. https://lnkd.in/daGZNHjk

May is Speech and Hearing Month! Here at Holland Bloorview we are celebrating the vital work of the nearly 40 speech language pathologists (SLPs) and communicative disorders assistants (CDAs) who work together to address a variety of speech, language, communication and swallowing needs across inpatient and outpatient programs. Communication, which also extends beyond verbal output, is vital to our everyday lives and is the essence of human connection. Tell us in the comments what communication means to you!  #SpeechandHearingMonth

Meet Yvonne and Andrea - the occupational therapy and physiotherapy clinical scholars at Holland Bloorview. Learn how they’re training the next generation of clinicians to care for children and youth with disabilities. https://bit.ly/3UQyurn #MakeKidsCount #PhysiotherapyMonth

“We are constantly in awe of Katerina's advocacy skills and her determination to give a voice to our clients and their families. She pays close attention to social determinants of health and issues of equity and works with a team approach to ensure all aspects of care needs are addressed. Her strength in her communication skills allows her to skillfully communicate with both families and other care providers to ensure smooth collaborative care. … She is a phenomenal nurse who provides outstanding care, kindness, professionalism, attention to detail and advocacy in all the work she does.” Congratulations Katerina for winning a DAISY award that celebrates the skillful, compassionate care nurses provide every day #NationalNursingWeek

Truth and Reconciliation requires more than rhetoric and platitudes! The recent Federal Budget's exclusion of expected funds for Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) redevelopment is disappointing. This project is crucial for providing necessary healthcare services to the community.  Read more in our CEO's blog https://lnkd.in/g7yBeeZ6 Julia Hanigsberg #healthcare

Congratulations to American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine and Dr. Darcy Fehlings for leading an international team in collaboration with individuals with lived experience on creating guidelines for medical providers to inform their recommendations in caring for people with cerebral palsy and dystonia. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gUuqM2Yx

At Holland Bloorview, we recognize that sociodemographic data helps us understand the unique cultural and health needs of clients and families to offer them care that is culturally appropriate and socially accountable. “The data collection is particularly significant for Indigenous clients and families. In asking, we are supporting the treaty right to health, which is a sacred obligation. Whether it be accessing Jordan's Principle to ensure that all Indigenous children living in Canada can have the products, services and supports they need when they need them, or supporting smudging at Holland Bloorview, together with families, we will create better health.” - Vera Nenadovic, nurse practitioner, brain injury rehab team (BIRT) Read more: https://lnkd.in/eMt27WPZ #WeAskBecauseWeCare