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Help us shape the future for children with disabilities and their families
What makes us different, original, cutting-edge? In a word, unconventional?
It could be a neckband that translates a child’s sounds into computer clicks; a program that integrates music into medicine; or a clinical trial to see if the hormone Oxytocin improves social skills in teens with autism.
Our staff and volunteers stand out in the creativity and commitment they bring to empowering children with disabilities and their families. And they don’t go unnoticed. Bill and Susanne Holland have just donated a record $20 million to our organization. “When I walked in there the first time I was blown away by the kids,” Bill says. “But then seeing the volunteers and staff and the heart and soul they put into their job, that’s remarkable.” In total, the Holland family has donated $26.2 million.
In recognition of the Hollands’ extraordinary contribution, we are adding the Holland name to our name. Bloorview Kids Rehab is now Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital.
To get a sense of our exceptional progress over the last year, view our full online annual report at www.hollandbloorview.ca/annualreport.
A Year in Review
Holland Bloorview shares expertise in Qatar
SickKids partnered with Holland Bloorview to advise on the creation of a state-of-the-art children’s hospital in Doha, Qatar, which will include children’s rehab and complex-continuing-care services.
OHA recognizes partnership to improve access
Holland Bloorview and SickKids received a leading practice award from the Ontario Hospital Association for a quality-improvement project that simplified and sped up the process of transferring children from SickKids’ trauma unit to Holland Bloorview’s brain injury unit.
The former Bloorview Kids Foundation and Bloorview Children’s Hospital Foundation merged to create the largest concentration of private philanthropic investment in childhood disability in Canada. The new foundation is called the Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation.
Research Institute receives accolades
“(Holland) Bloorview and the Bloorview Research Institute are jewels in the crown of Canadian children’s rehabilitation centres,” according to external scientists who wrote a positive five-year review of the Bloorview Research Institute.
Holland Bloorview partners on best nursing practices
Holland Bloorview partnered with the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario to implement and evaluate internationally-recognized nursing best practices related to: supporting families; assessment and management of pain; and collaborative practice among nursing teams.
How do we measure up?
To track our overall performance, we have rated our performance in a report card called How we Measure Up. The indicators found in the report were ranked by a committee of external reviewers made up of community partners, stakeholders, board advisors and family members. As we continue in our efforts to create a world of possibilities for kids with disabilities using Infinite Possibilities as our guide, we will track our performance using this scorecard.
To get a sense of our exceptional progress over the last year, view our full online annual report at www.hollandbloorview.ca/annualreport.
How We Measure Up! View our 2009-2010 Performance Report