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.

Big Academic, Rehabilitative Dreams Ahead

Mt. Pleasant Blythedale School Holds Moving Up Ceremonies

“We want what every other kid wants, each and every day; to go to school, learn, study, make choices, make mistakes and then move on to the next grade.” Powerful words of inclusion from Zoriah, an 11th grader at Mt. Pleasant Blythedale School, during the middle/high school Moving Up Ceremony in June...

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  • Acquired and Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Assistive Technology
  • Cancer Rehabilitation
  • Cardiac Rehabilitation
  • Complex Post-Surgical Rehabilitation
  • Complex Wound and Burn Management
  • Neuromuscular Disorders
  • Pre/Post Organ & Stem Cell Transplant
  • Pulmonary Hypertension
  • Cerebral Palsy (CP)
  • Acquired Brain Injury
  • Blindness
  • Chromosomal Abnormalities

Independent Amanda

Teen Triumphs at Blythedale with Technology, Tenderness and Time

Graduation is a time to reflect on past achievements while looking ahead to new beginnings. For one special 12th grader at the Mt. Pleasant-Blythedale School, located on the grounds of Blythedale Children’s Hospital, her future is paved with potential. “I will be moving to a new house and have my...

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  • Assistive Technology
  • Complex Chronic Conditions
  • Otopalatodigital Spectrum Disorder
  • Cochlear Implant
  • Neuromuscular Scoliosis
  • Diabetes
  • Blindness
  • Deafness