Building at a Glance

The modernization project, which is scheduled to be completed in September 2011, involves construction of a new inpatient care wing with 55,760 square feet on two levels.

The replacement inpatient building will have 86 beds in private and semi-private patient rooms which will have their own bathrooms and be large enough for parents or family members to stay overnight with their children. There will also be a new lobby and entryway.

The new building will feature the following facilities:

Infant, Toddler and Post-Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Blythedale’s new Infant & Toddler Unit will be equipped with the latest technology and optimized for the care and treatment of the Hospital’s most medically complex patients. The new wing will allow these young patients to be grouped together in a single unit where they will benefit from a combination of the finest medical talent and high technology available, and where the Hospital, where appropriate, will be able to achieve the important clinical objective of weaning them off mechanical ventilation.

Traumatic Brain Injury Unit
In the new 10-bed Traumatic Brain Injury Unit each room will be private, soundproof and optimized for the specialized, multidisciplinary care that patients with TBI require. The TBI Unit will also feature its own facility for physical, occupational and speech therapy. Blythedale, which is a leader in the rehabilitation of children recovering from Traumatic Brain Injury, has seen its TBI program grow as major medical centers discharge TBI patients to Blythedale earlier in the recovery process.

Adolescent Inpatient Unit
The new 16-bed Adolescent Inpatient Unit is designed to create the optimal environment for recovery and rehabilitation for adolescents. The new Adolescent Inpatient Unit will include a teen lounge.

Pediatric Rehabilitation Unit
The Hospital’s new 14-bed Pediatric Rehabilitation Unit is designed to suit the needs of children who require extensive inpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy before they can return home.

Family Resource Center
To accommodate the needs of parents and family members who must spend extended periods of time visiting patients at the Hospital, the new inpatient building will feature a Family Resource Center. The Family Resource Center will have a kitchen and dining area, TV and family room and a meditation room for spiritual reflection. To support parent education and help families stay in touch while their children are in the Hospital, the Family Center will also include a medical library and computers.