Service alert

Due to scheduled maintenance on the hospital’s telephone system, inbound calls to the main hospital number will be impacted on Friday, Feb. 13, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. For urgent needs during this time, please call the emergency backup line: 416-467-7111.

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Feeling judged as a parent? Read this
By Jessica GeboersCanadian parenting expert Ann Douglas spoke with BLOOM about her new book Parenting Through the Storm—a collection of...
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'Emotionally, it's a lot to see sometimes:' Rehab nurse
Michael Maschmann is a registered practical nurse at Holland Bloorview who works with children who are hospitalized following painful bone surgeries or life-changing trauma.
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With Aicam on the case, hospitalized kids have fun
Aicam Chuong has been a nurse at Holland Bloorview for over 30 years—first as a student, then working with children hospitalized here w...
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BLOOM media roundup
If you haven't seen the first video in our A Family Like Mine series, covering diverse families raising kids with disabilities, check it ...
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Drawn to children's rehab nursing by a playful culture
'I've found working with families helps a great deal to identify how best to work with a child. They know the child's preferences and how to best communicate with them.'
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'I hope I can use the power of sports to connect people to things they love'
'The biggest take away from my life is that a kid who has a shorter and weaker leg is playing soccer and scoring goals. I tell other kids with disabilities to start by getting involved and doing little things that you love.'
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Snap-on wheelchair skis make getting out in the snow fun
The Pot family was able to purchase Wheelblades for daughters Rachel and Janneke, and have them covered by Ontario's Special Services at Home funding.
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Dutch student heads home with new vision of advocacy
By Megan Jones In February, 23-year-old occupational therapy student Anna-Lena Burdick arrived in Toronto from the Netherlands for a 14-w...
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Let's find the missing 'family-centred' pieces
By Jacqui GetfieldRecently, I attended two events about family-centred care. I learned a lot but came away with conflicting emotions. I w...
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New takes on disability and adaptation
There are so many wonderful media stories on new ways of thinking about disability and adaptation at the moment.
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