BLOOM combines real family stories with the best expert advice, plus the latest news and opinion on disability.
Helping patients 'get a bit of their sparkle back'
'I try to understand their interests outside the hospital. Doing something fun takes away from the medicalization of being in the hospital.'
'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.
Being kind to yourself makes you a better clinician
Anna Marie Batelaan is a social worker at Holland Bloorview who works with children who have a brain injury as a result of trauma or illness—and their families. She provides emotional counselling and
The kindest doctor knows how it feels to be a patient
Two experiences helped Dr. Brian Goldman understand how it felt to be on the receiving end of care, and led to his “journey to find kindness around the world, and to see if I could rediscover it
We celebrate 'a smile, a hand reaching out to say more'
Shawna Perkins loves to play. The art therapist spends her days with babies and young children in Holland Bloorview’s therapeutic playroom. Her little patients may be here for rehab following a
'I come from a family of nurses'
Caroline Ivorra (left) is a registered nurse on Holland Bloorview's brain injury rehab team. She works with children who are hospitalized...
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