Holland-Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital

1. How are services and programs accessed?

1.1. Programs are accessed through a dentist or physician referral

1.2. Certain programs can be accessed through a referral from a health professional such as an occupational therapist, a speech-language pathologist and physiotherapist

2. Other information

2.1. The Bloorview School Authority is located on the same site as the hospital but is a separate entity

2.1.1. Provides innovative school programs for children and youth with disabilities and special needs

3. Resources

3.1. Holland-Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital. (2013). Retrieved from http://hollandbloorview.ca/Home

4. Vision, Mission and Values

4.1. "A World of Possibility"

4.2. Provide specialized programs and clinical care for children and youth with rehabilitation needs to allow them to participate fully in life.

4.3. Caring, Client and Family-Centred Care, Excellence, Innovation, Partnership, Respect

5. Equity, inclusion and awareness of cultural diversity

5.1. Holland-Bloorview Hospital values the uniqueness of the individual

5.2. Promote environment that welcomes, understands and respects the diversity of their patients and their families

5.3. Committed to incorporating practices that enhance diversity

5.4. Accessibility is important in the built environment and programming due to the clients that they serve

6. What services are provided for Ontario students and their families?

6.1. Provides assessment and treatment for children with disabilities and special needs either on an inpatient or outpatient basis

6.1.1. Help children transition to adult services when they turn 18

6.2. Provide inpatient services such as: brain injury rehab, specialized Orthopedic and development rehab

6.3. Provide outpatient services such as: augmentative and alternative communication service, communication, learning and behaviour service, community-based child development service, creative arts and music therapy, nursery schools, infant development, neuromotor and neuromuscular care, prosthetics and myoelectrics, spina bifida/spinal cord injury care, therapeutic recreation and life skills, respite care and writing aids services

6.4. The Participation and Inclusion Program includes services such as child and family wellness, transitions and real world learning, music & the arts, and a centralized equipment pool

6.5. They provide a variety of client and family integration and education services