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Volunteering

High School Co-op Education Opportunities

Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital offers a variety of exciting and educational opportunities for co-op students that involve working directly with our clients.

Placements are available in the mornings, afternoons or full days.
Alternate day placements are strongly discouraged.

Co-op Placement Areas - September to June

Bloorview School, 150 Kilgour Road

8:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.

The Bloorview School provides programs for Holland Bloorview’s clients, inpatients and day patients, from junior kindergarten to the Senior Division. This placement offers an opportunity to enjoy working with our clients in the School as part of a dynamic team that includes teachers, teaching assistants, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech language pathologists and volunteers.

Placements are with one of two groups of students: Inpatients and students in the Integrated Education and Therapy Program.

Inpatient students have complex medical needs requiring “Continuing Care.” These classes provide sensory stimulation with one-to-one attention provided to each child. Children and youth with complex medical needs benefit from our modified programs. Programs are individualized according to a child's abilities and needs, and may include:

Sensory stimulation activities
Enrichment programs
Intervenors for deaf-blind children
One-on-one assistance

The students in the Integrated Education and Therapy Program are from Junior Kindergarten to grade 1.

The Integrated Education and Therapy Program is a unique head start program that helps children from four to seven years of age prepare for successful entry into community schools. Integrated Education and Therapy kindergarten programs are based on early childhood development principles.

Nursery Schools

Holland Bloorview Nursery Schools support children aged two to five years, with neurological and/or physical disabilities, including developmental delays, speech and language delays, and visual or auditory impairment.

Our nursery schools are designed to meet the individual needs of each preschool child, while encouraging children with physical disabilities and their non-disabled peers to play together. Our staff includes specialists in Early Childhood Education, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Speech Therapy Consultation.

Nursery School (Scarborough Site)
- Monday to Friday, 8:30 to 11:45 a.m.,
- Monday to Thursday, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m
1 Wayne Avenue, Scarborough, Ontario, M1R 1Y1
Play and Learn Nursery School
- 8:30 to 11:45 a.m., 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
666 Eglinton Avenue West, Toronto, Ontario, M5N 1C3
Nursery School (High Park Site)
- 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. (no afternoon or full day placements)
285 Indian Road Crescent, Toronto, Ontario, M6P 2G8

Administrative Assistant, Volunteer Resources

10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with the occasional evening shift, if possible - 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Volunteer Resources recruits, screens and trains qualified and caring volunteers from the community to support staff in enabling children with disabilities. Over 1000 people volunteer throughout the year. Volunteers are at Holland Bloorview from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. seven days a week!

Volunteer Resources requires a dynamic, customer service oriented Co-operative Education Student to assist in tasks related to maintaining a successful Volunteer Program (96 to 100% satisfaction rate). This position includes learning opportunities in the following:

Administrative tasks such as faxing criminal records checks; filing volunteer records; photocopying forms and handouts related to recruiting, orienting and training volunteers
Surveying volunteers on satisfaction
Assisting with ordering and pricing of office supplies using Microsoft Excel
Working on new database software to update volunteer records
Assisting in writing quarterly volunteer newsletters
Organizing recognition events and/or workshops

Nursing High School Co-op Placement

8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. or 11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday

The Specialized Orthopedic and Developmental Rehab (SODR) nursing Unit clients are ages 0 to 18 years. These clients have been admitted to Holland Bloorview to obtain rehabilitation (often post-surgical) with a variety of musculoskeletal, developmental or neuromotor conditions.

This position includes learning opportunities in the following areas:

Under the supervision of the Clinical Leader and/or Clinical Educator and guidance of a Registered Practical Nurse, the student will:

Provide 1:1 social interaction with clients, especially during meals
Assist with basic care for clients under supervision.
Assist staff with clerical duties

Students may also have the opportunity to learn about and assist the work of Child and Youth Workers and/or Child Life Specialists.

High School Co-op Education Application Process