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MASSACHUSETTS HOSPITAL SCHOOL & MHSF AT THE PAPPAS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN

Admission to PRHC

The Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children is a pediatric chronic care hospital for children ages 8-22.  In order to be considered for the program, patients must have a physical disability which requires medical management. In addition, patients must have a cognitive level that allows them to participate in therapies such as OT, PT and/or Speech. PRHC offers coordinated medical care and therapies in a hospital-based environment. All children must attend school, located on the grounds. Educational Services are provided by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. PRHC offers a wide variety of recreational opportunities such as swimming, horseback riding, adaptive sports and many opportunities for socialization. There is no tuition associated with this hospital; however the child must have Mass Health in order to be admitted to the hospital. The local school system is responsible for transporting children back and forth to Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children on weekends, vacations and holidays. If the child requires a 1:1 educational aide, the school system must also provide one for the school day.

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DONATE TODAY TO HELP US FIND A NEW WAY FORWARD!

Throughout these last few years, the world in which we operate in has changed significantly, but Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital is finding a new way forward as we work harder than ever to provide outstanding rehabilitation services to children and young adults with physical disabilities and other medical conditions that require the need for hospital level care.


Please consider giving a generous gift in support of Pappas's FY22 annual giving campaign, A New Way Forward. When you do, you'll be ensuring that this vulnerable population will be able to thrive despite the challenges we are currently facing.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT, GENEROSITY AND FOR YOUR COMPASSION!

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MHSF at the Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children

Mission

The mission of Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children (PRHC) is to provide medical, rehabilitative, educational, recreational, habilitative, transitional, and complementary alternative medical services to children and young adults with multiple disabilities, assisting them to achieve their optimal level of independence in all aspects of life.

History

The Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children (formerly the Massachusetts Hospital School) was created in 1904 by an act of the state legislature with the support of Dr. Edward H. Bradford who sought to improve the lives of children with disabilities. The facility opened in 1907 under the supervision of Dr. John E. Fish with the admission 104 children. The facility expanded in 1920 with the purchase of over 100 acres of land that supported the construction of expanded facilities and services, including the installation of fully accessible salt water pool, track, equestrian center, and waterfront.

Today

Today, PRHC is a Joint Commission accredited, pediatric hospital serving children and young adults (ages 7 – 22+) operated by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. On April 28, 2016, Governor Charles D. Baker signed into law Chapter 87 of the Acts of 2016, renaming the Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children as a public acknowledgement of Dr. Arthur Pappas’ vast contributions to the Commonwealth, the hospital’s mission, and the abilities of those the hospital serves. 

Purpose

The Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children (PHRC) is a 501(c) (3) organization whose sole purpose is to raise funds for the children. The Massachusetts Hospital School Board of Trustees is the governing body for the Foundation. It is through these funds, privately raised, that the patient/students enjoy a variety of recreational and therapeutic activities as well as community experiences that would otherwise not be available to them. In other words, while the state ensures that their medical and educational needs are met in a safe, healthy environment, these donations provides the children with the tools and experiences they need to thrive and fully realize their potential as individuals.
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Donate now to get our students BACK IN THE SADDLE!

The Reservoir Farm is an oasis for the students at Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital. It is here that they find freedom from their physical limitations and can just be kids. They are surrounded by a menagerie of loving, gentle farm animals and are free to exercise in the fresh air, away from hospitals, doctors office, and therapy rooms. Being at Reservoir Farm helps promote a sense of well-being, self confidence and a fresh perspective on life for all of our students.

Pappas began its therapeutic riding program with a pilot program in the summer of 1982 and the number of students it serves has been increasing ever since. The hospital now offers therapeutic riding and carriage driving programs as well as therapeutic and educational activities with the farm animals not only to its own students, but to individuals within the greater Canton community.

A donation from you, of ANY AMOUNT, will help provide the funding we need to purchase the equipment and supplies that will get our students BACK IN THE SADDLE!

Please consider making a donation to The Campaign for Reservoir Farm!

Our students will appreciate it more than you'll ever know!

THANK YOU!

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MASSACHUSETTS HOSPITAL SCHOOL: A TRIBUTE