On December 10, Toronto Public Heath declared a Norovirus outbreak on the Complex Continuing Care unit. Other units and programs are operating as usual. Click for more info.
Please note our ambulatory care services will be closed on Dec. 25-26, 2025, and Jan. 1, 2026. The day program will be closed Dec. 22-26, 2025.
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'This film reminded me that healing and growth happen when we stop hiding parts of ourselves and let others in.'
'We don't really fit anywhere, and we haven't found our community.'
They 'just want to be able to go back to school every day, or play hockey again, or learn how to pace their day.'
Pharmacist Danielle Paes is happiest on Holland Bloorview's inpatient units, working with children, families and clinicians to assess our patients' medication needs during rehab.
Eight families worked together to create homes for their adult children with disabilities. 'I need to work on my own fear and let her grow,' one mother said.
Families look for ways to have fun while spending more time at home.
The monthly BLOOM e-letter contains our latest stories, with links to mainstream disability news and shout-outs to people making the world more inclusive. Check out new books too.
Watch our new Dear Everybody video and see how many ads and TV shows with characters with disabilities you recognize. Look out for musicians, athletes and actors with a disability too!
Canadian and American surveys suggest the pandemic makes back to school harder for families with children with disabilities.
High on a mountain, Dara McAnulty gleans 'ever smell, sound, flutter, flicker, until it takes up all the space in my head.' Then he puts it on paper, so we can experience it.
Marilyn Ballantyne has moved from providing bedside care to critically ill newborns to creating the clinical environments that support exceptional inpatient rehab at Holland Bloorview.
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150 Kilgour Road
Toronto, Ontario
M4G 1R8
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