Blythedale Children's Hospital

I was shot in the head and pernicious Brain dead - I went to BCH for a quiet something with me from being brain dead to in a wheel chair not bowing how to eat to walking out the door .. it a quite hard thing to do, but THE PT AND ST HELPED ME get on our of my cheek chair to my feet . now I’m a mother of 2 boys and able to walk again and they (( THE WORKERS // MY HEROS )) didn’t give up on me .. Evan though I gave them potty mouth That you don’t😔

everytime me and my mom would go in I would always want to look at the big fish tanks. My mom loved the starfish but I didn’t know the fish name of what I liked but I named him Noah. Now that i’m accepted into the school and is in 4th grade started in 3rd grade it has been amazing. my foot has gone a lot better and my hand made excellent progress. My therapist is amazing and I love them very much. Even if the kids were stressful in my class it was still amazing. I love this school but sometimes there’s a moment where you have to take a break. But that’s all this school is amazing and i’m glad that I got in.

This place did so much for me they help me a lot I just want to say thank you to the nurses, therapist Doctor. Dr Silverman best doctor ever ❤️

Blythedale is an amazing place to be in. I was admitted to Blythedale on Friday, January 29, 2021. I was nervous to arrive because I was getting into a new environment. When I got there many people came in to welcome me. They gave me a folder with papers for me to read about the hospital, which I think it's really amazing. The dietician came in and gave me my menu for the week. Yes! You can choose between 2 meals you would want to eat. They have breakfast at 8:30 AM, Lunch at 12PM and Dinner at 5PM. They give amazing foods and they are professionally served. They give you a large tray, with REAL plates, spoons, forks and butter knife. The doctors, housekeeper and nurses are constantly washing their hands when they enter your room. You will be assigned a nurse in the morning and a nurse in the afternoon. Housekeeper will make sure your room is clean and the bathroom has toilet paper. There is a bathroom in every room. On the first day you will meet with your assigned therapist. He/She will be working with you till you get discharged from the hospital. All of the therapists in the hospital are amazing and they care about you. There is Wi-Fi, TV and a telephone in your room. There is a hospital bed, sofa bed, drawers for your clothes. The sofa bed is for any parent or guardian that will be staying with you. You will be given a control where you can press a button and ask for help if you need something. The nurses are quick to get to your room and assist you. I really love Blythedale because they treat you with respect no matter what color or race you are. The best thing about this hospital is that it has a school here too. So if you are unable to go to your school, you can enter their school and get credits while you recover at the hospital. The credits you earn at Blythedale will be given to your regular school. The BEST part of Blythedale is REC! Basically Rec is a place where kids meet the other kids in this hospital and they can play card games, talk, play video games like with the XBOX, Nintendo Switch, PS5 etc. Rec is a place where you can just have fun and meet other kids as well. The Rec teachers are so amazing! They make sure you are comfortable, safe and happy. Rec starts at 6PM and ends at 8PM on the weekdays. On the weekends Rec starts at 6PM and ends at 7:30PM. The Rec crew will go to your room and ask you if you want to go to REC. You are allowed to say "No" but trust me it's a beautiful time to be at REC and meet New Friends. The Rec crew will bring you out the room to take you to the REC room, where they will have you sanitize and wear a mask. EVERYONE in the room has to wear a mask which is amazing. When REC finishes, the Rec crew will take you back to your room. If you are on your wheelchair, they will take you there and you don't have to push yourself. If you are using a walker and you are going slow, they will go slow with you and make sure you are safe. Blythedale is truly an amazing place to be in and it's a life changer for so many kids! Also, at Blythedale they check your vitals every day. In the morning and at night. They also give you a walker and a wheelchair if you need it. They will also give you a bench for you to sit while you shower, but that's only if you need it. Blythedale is the best place to get therapy and get better. Just know that Blythedale has amazing nurses, doctors, therapists, teachers and staffs here. YOU ARE SAFE AT BLYTHEDALE. I LOVE BLYTHEDALE AND I AM SAD TO LEAVE. I will get discharged March 8, 2021 and I leave Blythedale 100% better than I was when I first arrived. I leave Blythedale with love 💕 THANK YOU BLYTHEDALE 🙌✨💕