Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital provides therapy, treatment, support, and programs for physically and developmentally disabled children and their families. Many of the children I teach are permanent residents of the hospital; many will never be able to walk, to speak or to focus for long enough to write an essay like this one. My primary volunteer contribution to this community is teaching swimming and water safety and helping to provide aquatic therapy to the children. They experience a freedom of movement in the water that is critical to their physical and mental well-being, which means that I have a significant responsibility.
Bloorview is a very special place, and is known for its culture of acceptance, respect, and inclusivity.
Bloorview is a very special place, and is known for its culture of acceptance, respect, and inclusivity.