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“I got 99 problems, but a trach ain’t one”
A Kitchener couple found a lighthearted way to keep life’s challenges in perspective, especially since their two-year-old daughter Raiya has...
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Spotlight shines during Social Work Week in PICU
March 6 to 12 is Social Work Week. As Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) celebrates social workers across all hospitals, we...
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Going the extra mile for patient’s first birthday
Kennedy Spicer’s family was looking forward to celebrating her first birthday on November 26. But instead of waking up in...
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MCH’s Pediatric Intensive Care Unit is “nothing short of exceptional”
For parents whose children receive care in McMaster Children’s Hospital’s pediatric intensive care unit (PICU), the experience usually stays in...
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From the baseball diamond to surgery
The headaches came and went, but they didn’t seem to be any cause for great concern. When 12-year-old Cooper from...
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Introducing… a certified child life specialist
Stephanie Beverley is a certified child life specialist in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at McMaster Children’s Hospital (MCH)....
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