“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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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)....