Stories & Outcomes

Discharge days are bittersweet at Blythedale Children's Hospital. While we miss the children we become so close to over the course of their treatment, our hearts soar when they are able to return to their families and their communities. We are proud to share some of their stories.

MPB Graduation 2023

Blythedale Children’s Hospital is no stranger to celebrating milestones. On Friday, June 23, four graduates received their diplomas from Mount Pleasant Blythedale Union Free School District.

Blythedale Children’s Hospital is no stranger to celebrating milestones. On Friday, June 23, four graduates received their diplomas from Mount Pleasant Blythedale Union Free School District. The Special Act school district which was created in 1971 to serve the patients of Blythedale Children's...

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  • Complex Post-Surgical Rehabilitation
  • Complex Chronic Conditions
  • Neuromuscular Disorders
  • Hip Dysplasia
  • Leg Lengthening

Adela Peskorz: Life Beyond Blythedale

60 years later, the #blythedaledifference lives on for this former patient

Adela Peskorz, now in her sixties, was born with a congenital dislocated hip and was admitted to Blythedale Children’s Hospital shortly after she was born. She spent seven years, from 1955 through 1962, as an inpatient. Adela's fondest memories include relaxing on the lawn at Blythedale and enjoying...

Tags:

  • Complex Post-Surgical Rehabilitation
  • Hip Dysplasia