First-time parents overcome challenges in NICU
On May 4, baby Luca came into the world a little earlier than expected, weighing just over one pound. Facing...
“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...
500 days of Lilly
After staying 500 days at Hamilton Health Sciences’ McMaster Children’s Hospital (MCH), one of our tiniest yet mightiest patients got...
Helping our littlest patients breathe
There is no such thing as a typical day in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at McMaster Children’s Hospital...
“When you can’t breathe, nothing else matters.” Respiratory therapists are vital to COVID care
“We see patients when they are at their very worst,” says respiratory therapist (RT) Ally Ruzycki-Chadwick. Her job is to...
Up Close: COVID-19 Units at Hamilton General Hospital
At Hamilton General Hospital, two units have been designated to care for COVID-19 patients: 8 West and ICU South. By...