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Home sweet home

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Kellenyi, Teresita Blake, Jones, Angie (ill.). Rye Brook, NY: Leukemia & Lymphoma Society , 2021.
Material Type
Book
Call Number
JUNIOR FE 350.5 KEL 2021c
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Olivia is back home after her hospital stay. She returns to school and soon settles in. Sometimes Olivia can have play dates with friends but when she begins to feel poorly, Olivia has to go back to the hospital. Before long, Olivia is happy to be home again and feeling better.
Author
Kellenyi, Teresita Blake
Jones, Angie (ill.)
Place of Publication
Rye Brook, NY
Publisher
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
Hardcover; unnumbered pages
Subject
Leukemia-Children
Leukemia
Abstract
Olivia is back home after her hospital stay. She returns to school and soon settles in. Sometimes Olivia can have play dates with friends but when she begins to feel poorly, Olivia has to go back to the hospital. Before long, Olivia is happy to be home again and feeling better.
ISBN
9798985003222
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Call Number
JUNIOR FE 350.5 KEL 2021c

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Preventing medication errors at home

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Haroutounian, Simon. New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2020.
Material Type
Book
Call Number
EA 100 HAR 2020
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
"Your home probably has some sort of pain relief medication, something to combat bouts of allergies, and maybe a few vitamins or supplements from the local health store. And then there are the prescribed medications, the ones you're taking daily and those that you take 'as needed'. But do you ever …
Author
Haroutounian, Simon
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
Hardcover ; 394 p.
Subject
Medication
Drugs
Pharmacology
Drug Therapy (general works). Pharmacology
Abstract
"Your home probably has some sort of pain relief medication, something to combat bouts of allergies, and maybe a few vitamins or supplements from the local health store. And then there are the prescribed medications, the ones you're taking daily and those that you take 'as needed'. But do you ever wonder how your medications work, what is the best time to take each, or how that pain relief tablet, those allergy meds, and prescription drugs interact when taken at the same time? Or how your newly prescribed antibiotic reacts with that glass of wine you had with dinner?
"Preventing Medication Errors at Home tells you what you need to know about those medications in your house and how each can improve your health and possibly cause harm. With drug therapy being a major part of conventional medical treatment, and so many medications available over-the-counter, tens of thousands of people in the United States alone die every year from side effects related to their diabetes, pain, depression and blood-thinning medications, and roughly one million people
are admitted to the hospital for drug-related issues. At least half of these disasters are preventable with proper awareness of how drugs work, how to take them properly, how to identify serious side effects, and how to avoid dangerous drug combinations.
"Dr. Simon Haroutounian presents an engaging, easy-to-read book to help you take responsibility for your medications. Learning how to ask the right questions before you start a new medication is likely to improve your health, and possibly save your life"--from the inside front cover
ISBN
9780190674984
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Call Number
EA 100 HAR 2020

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Looking after your health

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Young, Catherine, Harrison, Freya (ill.), Leschnikoff, Nancy (ill.), Fox, Christyan (ill.), Jeffries, Stephanie (designer). London, UK: Usborne Publishing , 2020.
Material Type
Book
Call Number
JUNIOR BA 100 YOU 2020
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Written in an approachable, engaging style, this book takes a detailed and sometimes humorous look at how to have a healthy, happy lifestyle. Readers are given advice about healthy eating and exercise; managing the pressures of the teenage years; how to get enough sleep, navigate friendships and re…
Author
Young, Catherine
Harrison, Freya (ill.)
Leschnikoff, Nancy (ill.)
Fox, Christyan (ill.)
Jeffries, Stephanie (designer)
Editor
Brooks, Felicity
Place of Publication
London, UK
Publisher
Usborne Publishing
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
Softcover; 223 pages
Subject
Promoting Health/Preventing Disease
Abstract
Written in an approachable, engaging style, this book takes a detailed and sometimes humorous look at how to have a healthy, happy lifestyle. Readers are given advice about healthy eating and exercise; managing the pressures of the teenage years; how to get enough sleep, navigate friendships and relationships, and look after their mental health. The overall aim of the book is to encourage achievable, positive lifestyle changes. All information is based on current thinking, recommendations and guidelines. Quick links take readers to further sources of information and advice if needed.
Part of the Live-5-2-1-0 collection.
ISBN
9781474982757
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Call Number
JUNIOR BA 100 YOU 2020

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The care we dream of

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Arsenal Pulp Press , 2021.
Material Type
Book
Call Number
GL 716 SHA 2021
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
What if you could trust in getting the health care you need in ways that felt good and helped you thrive? What if the health system honoured and valued queer and trans people''s lives, bodies, and expertise? What if LGBTQ+ communities led and organized our own health care as a form of mutual aid? W…
Editor
Sharman, Zena
Publisher
Arsenal Pulp Press
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
351 p.
Subject
Transgender
Homosexuality(Gay, Lesbian Health Issues)
Abstract
What if you could trust in getting the health care you need in ways that felt good and helped you thrive? What if the health system honoured and valued queer and trans people''s lives, bodies, and expertise? What if LGBTQ+ communities led and organized our own health care as a form of mutual aid? What if every aspect of our health care was rooted in a commitment to our healing, pleasure, and liberation?
LGBTQ+ health care doesn't look like this today, but it could. This is the care we dream of.
The Care We Dream Of is not quite an essay collection, and not quite an anthology. Instead, it's a hybrid kind of book that weaves together the author's [sic] essays on topics like queering health and healing, transforming the health system, kinship, aging, and death, alongside stories, poetry and non-fiction pieces by Alexander McClelland and Zoe Dodd, Blyth Barnow, Carly Boyce, jaye simpson, Jillian Christmas, Joshua Wales, Kai Cheng Thom, Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha, and Sand C. Chang. The book also includes interviews with activists, health care workers and researchers whose work offers insights into what liberatory and transformative approaches to LGBTQ+ health can look like in practice. Interviewees include Anita "Durt" O'Shea (of St. James Infirmary), Dawn Serra, Hannah Kia, Ronica Mukerjee, and Sean Saifa Wall.
ISBN
9781551528601
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Call Number
GL 716 SHA 2021

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The Trans Self-Care Workbook

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Lorenz, Theo Nicole. London, Eng.: Jessica Kingsley Publishers , 2021.
Material Type
Book
Call Number
YOUTH GL 716 LOR 2021
Availability
1 copy, 0 available
If you're transgender, non-binary, or any other gender under the wide and wonderful trans umbrella, this book is for you. A creative journal and workbook with a difference, this book combines coloring pages celebrating trans identity, beauty and relationships, with practical advice, journaling prom…
Author
Lorenz, Theo Nicole
Place of Publication
London, Eng.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
Softcover; 169 pages
Subject
Young Adults-Gender Identity & Expression
Abstract
If you're transgender, non-binary, or any other gender under the wide and wonderful trans umbrella, this book is for you. A creative journal and workbook with a difference, this book combines coloring pages celebrating trans identity, beauty and relationships, with practical advice, journaling prompts and space for reflection to promote self-affirmation and wellbeing.
Drawing on CBT and mindfulness techniques, the book covers topics including body positivity and neutrality, coming out, euphoria and dysphoria, building new friendships and navigating relationships with your friends and family, and is the go-to resource for anybody who has ever felt the pressure to conform to a singular definition or narrative.
Theo Nicole Lorenz's heart-warming and empowering illustrations of trans people will provide reassurance that you are never alone, and are a reminder to always treat yourself kindly.
ISBN
9781787753433
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Call Number
YOUTH GL 716 LOR 2021

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Understanding the intensive care unit

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Quigley, Columba, deLoache, Shawn. New York, NY: Jumo Health, Inc. , 2020.
Material Type
Book
Call Number
JUNIOR JB 330 QUI 2020
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Comic book featuring Medikidz, superhero experts on health and illness. Explains what to expect when visiting someone in the ICU.
Author
Quigley, Columba
deLoache, Shawn
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Jumo Health, Inc.
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
Softcover; 16 p.
Subject
Intensive Care Units. ICU. Critical Care Units
Abstract
Comic book featuring Medikidz, superhero experts on health and illness. Explains what to expect when visiting someone in the ICU.
ISBN
9781644552063
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Call Number
JUNIOR JB 330 QUI 2020

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But I didn't say goodbye: Helping families after a suicide

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Rubel, Barbara. Kendall Park, NJ: Griefwork Center, Inc. , 2020. 3rd ed.
Material Type
Book
Call Number
GV 155 RUB 2020
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Tells the story, from the perspective of an eleven-year-old boy, Alex, and his family, as they are rocked by suicide and reeling from the aftermath. Through Alex?s eyes, the reader will see the transformation of feelings after going through a suicide.; New to the third edition, each chapter ends wi…
Author
Rubel, Barbara
Edition
3rd ed.
Place of Publication
Kendall Park, NJ
Publisher
Griefwork Center, Inc.
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
Hardcover, 220 pages
Subject
Survivors of Suicide
Children and Grief
Grief. Bereavement
Abstract
Tells the story, from the perspective of an eleven-year-old boy, Alex, and his family, as they are rocked by suicide and reeling from the aftermath. Through Alex?s eyes, the reader will see the transformation of feelings after going through a suicide.
New to the third edition, each chapter ends with Alex reflecting 10 years later on his experience, introducing family and friends in his recollections. *Barbara Rubel has combined modern academic theories of grieving and then translated them into a readable story. The revised edition is an evidence-informed and contemporary treatment of a devastating form of loss that uses a hypothetical case study to render it in human terms. Through the story, the reader understands what suicide might be like for a family, how to make meaning in the loss, and ways to experience personal growth. *This self-help book was revised to provide guidance for clinicians (e.g., mental health providers, social workers, psychologists, school counselors, case managers) and families to help suicide loss survivors.
Part 1 offers a basic understanding of suicide postvention, suicide loss survivors, complicated grief, mourning theories, and the impact on clinician survivors. Chapters have been updated, based on mourning models and the latest research.
The chapters in Part 2 build upon one another sequentially, from the day of the suicide to the anniversary. At the end of each chapter, there are follow-up questions to explore in counseling sessions, support groups, therapy sessions, or at home. Also, at the end of each chapter, Alex, at the age of 21, reflects back on how his father?s death has changed his life, wounding him, but also helping him to grow.
ISBN
9781892906045
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Call Number
GV 155 RUB 2020

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Executive functioning workbook for kids: 40 fun activities to build memory, flexible thinking, and self-control skills at home, in school, and beyond, for ages 6-9

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Grand, Sharon. Emeryville, CA: Rockridge Press , 2021.
Material Type
Book
Call Number
JUNIOR GK 710 GRA 2021
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Help kids grow their executive functioning skills with activities for ages 6 to 9.; Executive functioning is the name for the skills we use to pay attention, complete tasks, and remember important things. But that's a lot for a brain to do every day - especially for kids. The Executive Functioning …
Author
Grand, Sharon
Place of Publication
Emeryville, CA
Publisher
Rockridge Press
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
Softcover; 113 pages
Subject
Children's Psychological Development
Children-Self Help
Abstract
Help kids grow their executive functioning skills with activities for ages 6 to 9.
Executive functioning is the name for the skills we use to pay attention, complete tasks, and remember important things. But that's a lot for a brain to do every day - especially for kids. The Executive Functioning Workbook for Kids helps them train their brain to improve their memory, flexible thinking, and self-control. Kids will explore 40 hands-on activities to help them conquer executive functioning skills at home, at school, and out in the world.
- Just for kids: This book is made especially for kids to work on independently so they can see their skills develop and feel accomplished.
- Insightful activities: Kids will discover exercises that inspire them to work hard and appreciate the strengths and talents they already have.
- Tools for parents: Grown-ups can get involved, too, with a section of tips and activities that explain how kids learn and how adults can help them succeed.
Notes
SUBJECT: Executive function
ISBN
9781638070863
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Call Number
JUNIOR GK 710 GRA 2021

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Nourished: Connection, food, and caring for our kinds (and everyone else we love)

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MacNamara, Deborah. Vancouver, BC: Aona Books , 2023.
Material Type
Book
Call Number
BB 200 MAC 2023
Availability
1 copy, 0 available
What does it mean to be nourished?; Nothing could be more basic than food. However, food is only one part of the concept of nourishment, but it has consumed our focus and eclipsed something far more critical for thriving - connection. We have lost sight of the fact that feeding our families is abou…
Author
MacNamara, Deborah
Place of Publication
Vancouver, BC
Publisher
Aona Books
Publication Date
2023
Physical Description
Soft copy; 302 pages
Subject
Feeding and Nutrition
Abstract
What does it mean to be nourished?
Nothing could be more basic than food. However, food is only one part of the concept of nourishment, but it has consumed our focus and eclipsed something far more critical for thriving - connection. We have lost sight of the fact that feeding our families is about human relationship and emotional well-being.
In Nourished, developmental and relational clinical counsellor Dr. Deborah MacNamara shows us how feeding is part of the caretaking relationship and cannot be separated from it. Informed by attachment science, developmental psychology, neuroscience, and research on human emotion, Nourished reframes our approach to providing for our kids and helps us hit the reset button on our relationship with food. After reading this seminal work, it will be impossible to ever view food as just plain food again.
As parents we need our kids to be receptive to what we offer but the road to the stomach must go through the heart. As relational and emotional creatures, our deepest hunger is one that food by itself cannot fill. In this book, Dr. MacNamara gives us the keys to transform the everyday act of feeding our children (and other loved ones) into a most fulfilling and nourishing dance of attachment. Based on developmental and relational science, qualitative research with families, counselling parents, and her own experience as a mother, in Nourished, MacNamara combines storytelling with science and puts food in its rightful place.
ISBN
9780995051249
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Call Number
BB 200 MAC 2023

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Shared Struggles: Stories from parents and pediatricians caring for children with serious illnesses

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Schrooten, A.F., Markovitz, B.P. Switzerland: Springer International Publishing AG , 2021.
Material Type
Book
Call Number
EF 850.5 SCH 2021b
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
This book tells true and poignant stories from both sides of the physician-patient/parent relationship and provides a unique glimpse into how parents and physicians think, feel, and interact. The stories are grouped under four sections: Hope, Compassion, Communication, and Trust.; Each section incl…
Author
Schrooten, A.F.
Markovitz, B.P.
Place of Publication
Switzerland
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
251 pages
Subject
Coping with Chronic Illness-Children
Abstract
This book tells true and poignant stories from both sides of the physician-patient/parent relationship and provides a unique glimpse into how parents and physicians think, feel, and interact. The stories are grouped under four sections: Hope, Compassion, Communication, and Trust.
Each section includes stories contributed by parents from all across the United States and by pediatricians practicing at many of the best children's hospitals throughout the country. The parents tell of interactions with physicians that had a significant impact on them and their child and offer context and insight that promote empathy and reflection. The physicians tell of interactions with patients and families that served as learning moments in their career and promote the humanization of medicine and show there is more to a physician beyond their scientific knowledge and white coat.
The stories are edited by Barry P. Markovitz - a pediatrician specializing in critical care medicine who has been in practice for more than 20 years and by Ann F. Schrooten - the parent of a child born with a chronic complex condition who has more than 15 years of experience interacting with pediatric subspecialists and other healthcare professionals who cared for her son. The editors have written commentaries to the stories to provide an independent perspective on the events and messages conveyed and to encourage reflection, inquiry, and discussion.
In addition to being a valuable resource for pediatricians, pediatric subspecialists, nurses and other healthcare professionals, the book will also appeal to families of children living with complex medical conditions because it shares physician encounters and behaviors many have experienced in the care of their own children. By giving a voice to both parents and physicians, the goal is to create a bridge to better understanding that can improve communication, minimize conflicts, and foster trust and compassion among physicians, patients, and families.
ISBN
9783030680206
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Call Number
EF 850.5 SCH 2021b

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Nowmaps Jr: Adventure stories to help young kids navigate everyday challenges and grow in caring and kind ways

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Siegel, Daniel J. Eau Claire, WI: PESI Publishing , 2022.
Material Type
Book
Call Number
JUNIOR CA 200 SIE 2022
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Written by world-renowned neuropsychiatrist and co-author of The Whole-Brain Child, Dr. Dan Siegel, NowMaps Jr. is a delightful rhyming story that introduces kids to the neuroscience of early childhood social-emotional learning in a captivating, interactive way! Kids ages 3-6 will love this beautif…
Alternate Title
NowMaps Jr.
Author
Siegel, Daniel J.
Place of Publication
Eau Claire, WI
Publisher
PESI Publishing
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
Hardcover; 55 pages
Subject
Emotional Health
Mindfulness
Abstract
Written by world-renowned neuropsychiatrist and co-author of The Whole-Brain Child, Dr. Dan Siegel, NowMaps Jr. is a delightful rhyming story that introduces kids to the neuroscience of early childhood social-emotional learning in a captivating, interactive way! Kids ages 3-6 will love this beautifully illustrated choose-your-own adventure book that whisks them off to distant lands - including a jungle, a desert, and a pirate ship - as they learn about their thoughts, feelings, and sensory experiences.
ISBN
9781683735328
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Call Number
JUNIOR CA 200 SIE 2022

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