“I changed my goal from saving his life to saving his childhood.”
Ten-year-old Meric has a rare life-limiting disease that requires frequent monitoring and care by a team of health care providers,...
Moments of music, companionship, and compassion
Jinnie Yang is a student at McMaster University who began volunteering at Hamilton Health Sciences’ St. Peter’s Hospital (SPH) in...
Opening the conversation about palliative care
Palliative care is often misunderstood, with many assumptions of what it’s about. In reality, palliative care helps improve a patient’s...
Family grateful for paramedic angels who provided end of life care at home
You might think of paramedics as people who race to the scene of a trauma such as a car crash,...
Paws-itive virtual therapy
Since 2002, pet therapy has been a welcome event for palliative care patients at Hamilton Health Sciences’ St. Peter’s Hospital...
All in the Family at HHS
Lisa Petsche had been a social worker at Hamilton Health Sciences’ (HHS) St. Peter’s Hospital (SPH) for more than 30...