As of December 10, the Toronto Public Heath (TPH) has declared a Norovirus outbreak on the Complex Continuing Care (CCC) unit. Other inpatient units, outpatient clinics, community programs and activities are operating as usual. For more information, click here.
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'This film reminded me that healing and growth happen when we stop hiding parts of ourselves and let others in.'
'Our society values independence, right? You don't have the same value for caretaking, and so the things that give me a lot of meaning...'
'Our families have been through a trauma. What their needs look like afterwards vary significantly.'
A British report found 40 per cent of early deaths of people with intellectual disabilities were avoidable. Adrian Poulton starved to death due to a medical error.
More than one in five patients who have lived in a psychiatric facility for over 365 days have an intellectual disability, according to a new study.
The Canadian police drama series reached out to Holland Bloorview for help in developing a neurodivergent character.
When a therapist gave Anchel Krishna an equipment catalogue to choose a stander for her daughter, she didn't touch it for months.
'Living with a disability myself and being a caregiver—it’s not a space we talk a lot about.'
'I needed permission to show up imperfectly and to be a different kind of father than the one shaped by cultural expectations.'
Parenting is supposed to get easier over time. When a child has disabilities, it may get harder.
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