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Children’s Advisory Council - helping shape services and research
Young clients and their siblings at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital help shape services and research through their groundb...
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Study gives voice to family stories behind clinic no-shows
About 15 per cent of the time families miss their appointments at Holland Bloorview and in most cases, they don't call to cancel.“These...
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How difficult could caregiving be? This sister found out
I caught part of this excellent interview on CBC's The Current this morning. It's about Helen Ries's journey as an Ottawa woman who took ...
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Putting client and family centred care into action every day can have a big impact on clients and families
Putting client and family centred care into action every day can have a big impact. Actions like greeting clients at their height level o...
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Dear Compassion
I just returned from a moving workshop at Mount Sinai Hospital called Postcards from the Edge: Addressing Compassion Fatigue in Note Form...
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Meenu Sikand named Senior Executive of the Year by the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion
We are thrilled to announce that Meenu Sikand, the executive lead, equity, diversity and inclusion...
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Supporting the mental wellbeing of Holland Bloorview kids and families
Children and youth with disabilities are two to three times more in need of mental health support than other children.
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Meet Kami, 'a virtual girl with an extra chromosome'
A digital avatar with Down syndrome was created with input from 100 young women with the genetic condition in 16 different countries.
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A brother's illness inspires teen to 'cherish every moment'
Vanessa Williams, 18, has spent three years on the Children’s Council at the Hospital for Sick Children and last year she chaired the group. SickKids has always been a part of Vanessa’s life, as her older brother Daniel has sickle cell anemia—a condition in which a person’s red blood cells are…
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A therapist finds herself in parent shoes
At five days old, Lucas Puchta had an MRI. He was born with a port wine stain on his face, which can sometimes be a sign of Sturge-Weber...
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