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The McMaster Children’s Hospital Youth Advisory Council (YAC) is a volunteer committee of youth, aged 12-18 years old, who have some knowledge or experience with MCH as a former patient or sibling. The purpose of the council is to provide a voice from youth themselves in advocating for MCH patients by providing feedback on quality...
Many exercise and social opportunities for children – especially children with disabilities – have been put on hold during the pandemic, including an in-person gym program run in partnership with Ron Joyce Children’s Health Centre (RJCHC), the YMCA and McMaster University students. But 17-year-old Giancarlo hasn’t slowed down thanks to an online version of the...
June is stroke awareness month. A stroke is when blood stops reaching any part of the brain, damaging brain cells. It is a medical emergency and requires the right care, right away. Hypertension – or high blood pressure – is a major risk factor for stroke, kidney disease, heart attacks and other heart issues. In...
Many patients refer to their experience with cancer as a journey. For Penny MacCormack of Simcoe, it’s a triathlon. “In May 2019, I started to have sharp pains and cramps,” says Penny. “An X-ray showed constipation, so I was prescribed a laxative.” “But I’m stubborn and I decided it’s not going to kick me – I’m going...
June is National Indigenous History Month, and June 21 marks National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada. The telling and sharing of stories is an important tradition for many Indigenous Peoples around the world. We asked a few of our staff from the Indigenous Peoples community to share their own stories and perspectives to celebrate and...
The McMaster Children’s Hospital Youth Advisory Council (YAC) is a volunteer committee of youth, aged 12-18 years old, who have some knowledge or experience with MCH as a former patient or sibling. The purpose of the council is to provide a voice from youth themselves in advocating for MCH patients by providing feedback on quality...
June is stroke awareness month. A stroke is when blood stops reaching any part of the brain, damaging brain cells. It is a medical emergency and requires the right care, right away. Hypertension – or high blood pressure – is a major risk factor for stroke, kidney disease, heart attacks and other heart issues. In...
Springing our clocks forward on Sunday, March 14 means a fresh start on sleep habits! Good quality sleep helps to reset our minds and bodies and encourages improvements in behavior, learning, memory, emotional regulation, mental health and physical health. Not getting enough sleep can lead to an increased risk for obesity, depression, hypertension, diabetes, accidents...
Hamilton Health Sciences issues Community Report and Environmental Performance Report Hamilton, ON – The past year has been one of the most disruptive in a lifetime. Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) is pleased to share its 2020-2021 Community Report, entitled Rising Up, and its 2020 Environmental Performance Report. Both reports highlight the remarkable contributions of everyone...
Children aged 12 and over are eligible for the COVID 19 vaccine. Illyria and Eric from McMaster Children’s Hospital’s Youth Advisory Council ask infectious diseases specialist Dr. Martha Fulford about the COVID-19 vaccine. Eric: How was the vaccine developed so quickly and has it been tested on teens yet? The technology for the Pfizer...
The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has been approved by Health Canada for use in individuals ages 12+. The Province recently opened COVID-19 vaccination registration to youth ages 12+ to 17. McMaster Children’s Hospital welcomes this news as the next step in our collective fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Video Resources To help youth and their families make...
The McMaster Children’s Hospital Youth Advisory Council (YAC) is a volunteer committee of youth, aged 12-18 years old, who have some knowledge or experience with MCH as a former patient or sibling. The purpose of the council is to provide a voice from youth themselves in advocating for MCH patients by providing feedback on quality...
Many exercise and social opportunities for children – especially children with disabilities – have been put on hold during the pandemic, including an in-person gym program run in partnership with Ron Joyce Children’s Health Centre (RJCHC), the YMCA and McMaster University students. But 17-year-old Giancarlo hasn’t slowed down thanks to an online version of the...
Many patients refer to their experience with cancer as a journey. For Penny MacCormack of Simcoe, it’s a triathlon. “In May 2019, I started to have sharp pains and cramps,” says Penny. “An X-ray showed constipation, so I was prescribed a laxative.” “But I’m stubborn and I decided it’s not going to kick me – I’m going...
June is National Indigenous History Month, and June 21 marks National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada. The telling and sharing of stories is an important tradition for many Indigenous Peoples around the world. We asked a few of our staff from the Indigenous Peoples community to share their own stories and perspectives to celebrate and...
The first half of 2021 brought some of the highest numbers of patients with COVID-19 to our intensive care units (ICUs). At points, the additional 43 per cent surge capacity added was just enough to provide space and staff to care for the sickest patients. Our ICU staff worked tirelessly throughout to provide care to...
Kim Capra is in her 34th year in diagnostic imaging (DI) at Hamilton Health Sciences’ Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre where she works as a senior X-ray technologist in general X-ray and portables. Her long tenure with HHS also includes 16 years in computed tomography (CT) and two years as a temporary charge tech in...
