Blythedale marks milestone departures with what it calls a "clap out," a tradition Bryce has often supported when friends were released. On Thursday, it was his turn.
Brandon Pineda's doctors needed to ensure his body accepted his new heart, so Blythedale's Day Hospital Program was the best place for him to learn.
Ella Box was born with Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome, a neurological disorder where the brain doesn't signal the diaphragm to breathe properly.
Traumatic injuries are responsible for more than 150,000 deaths a year and more than three million non-lethal injuries.
This holiday season is looking much brighter than the last for a man who's now walking again one year after shattering his vertebra while attempting to hang holiday decorations on his home.
Arriving with Santa was a convoy of elves on dozens of emergency service vehicles, complete with flashing lights.