Hospice + EOL | paeds oncology | Juno’s mom 🐶 | Author | All About the Intensive Care Unit 📚link in bio
Toronto, Ontario
Joined November 2015
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Take a peak inside All About the Intensive Care Unit in this video ⬇️
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This week, we hosted a Gingerbread House Spectacular with the kids from our Help Us Understand Grief Program.
It was a special time filled with creativity and understanding, reminding us of the importance of coming together to support one another through the journey of grief.
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Last week, Heart House Hospice Child Life Specialists, (@childlifealexx) and Jacki, led a week-long training for the incredible team of @huronhospice
In the photo, you'll catch a glimpse of a meaningful HUUG activity that empowers us to understand emotions & navigate grief.
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I took 1 star reviews of #Barbie from furious men on letterboxd and put them on the posters because it makes the film seem ever cooler.
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We're always working to update our resource database but sometimes, we just don't have what you're looking for (yet!)
The next best thing? Being able to connect with #childlifespecialists from across Canada and around the world to support your need for information and resources.
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Posed and action shots of our members attending the AGM for child life leaders across Canada this weekend - so many programs from so many provinces represented #childlife #Canada #ccls #virtualmeetings #canadawide 🇨🇦
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Loving connecting with everyone for our Canada wide annual general meeting for board and members today! #childlife #canada #ccls
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Zeynah saved the lives of 5 people and gave the gift of sight to up to 4 people by being an #organdonor. April is organ donation awareness month. #beadonor @NilsDeGroef @TrilliumGift @CorporateAndy @_burqaavenger @AmirMAhmad1
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It's #AllergyAwarenessWeek pls be mindful of those around you!! Still shocked that @LHSCCanada serves peanut bars in their restos, especially given we were there for #anaphylaxis 😱 #beadonor @TrilliumGift @CorporateAndy @ChildLifeAlexx @NilsDeGroef @FoodAllergyCAN @FoodAllergy
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Someone call Lucia the seamstress to fix this. I believe in her
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Grief for every kid is unique. When a kid is grieving, they can have many different thoughts and feelings. 💭
You might not know the best thing to say, but it's important to show kids that you are there to support them.
Here are some suggestions ⤵️
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ACLP supports an evidence-based public health approach to reduce gun violence, emphasizing prevention, education, and safety
Download our advocacy toolkit now: childlife.org/gun-violence
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Hope and denial often work hand in hand while coping with the life changes and the emotional rollercoaster someone may be on when they are going through treatment of a serious illness. First knowing what hope and denial are can help this process.
Read more buff.ly/3M4oRl5
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Did you know it is common for kids to experience changes in their sleep after a death? 💭😴
Dr. Black (@GriefDreams), a PhD researcher in grief dreams has identified 9 sleep changes that a kid can experience after a death. ⤵️
Learn more: GriefDreams.ca
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Cannot believe people are out here sleeping on how amazing child life specialists are. Y'all, CLS are incredible and extremely valuable members of the care team. Don't forget it.
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March is Child Life Month, celebrating the hard work of Child Life Specialists. These health professionals work with children to help them cope with the challenges of hospitalization, illness, and disability. @ChildLifeMorgan
#childlife #childlifemonth #retinoblastoma
ALT Images of stars, a celebration banner, and photos of children and child life specialists together. Text reads " This March Celebrate Child Life Month"
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When I first started observing medical procedures on children in the hospital I saw two people suffering:
- The child
- The parent
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Sharing, telling abs creating stories is a fun and inspiring skill for kids during their medical experiences and daily life! @rb_research we learned how to generate stories and tell our own #childlife #storytelling #play #retinoblastoma #pediatrics
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In today's child life activity, children participating in-person and virtually make puppets, an activity that created opportunity for group sharing through creative converations.
#CRRAB2023 #retinoblastoma #RB #PatientEngagement
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Our littlest attendees had loads of fun with Morgan as they made their own special prosthetic eye!
#CRRAB2023 #retinoblastoma #RB #PatientEngagement
