Family Library
Search our collection of print books, eBooks, CDs and DVDs, games, and teaching tools on health topics.
Search our collection of print books, eBooks, CDs and DVDs, games, and teaching tools on health topics.
Information on what a PICC is, how to care for a PICC, and what to watch for.
This pamphlet looks at what a Central Venous Line (CVL) is, how it works, and why your child might need one. It also explains how doctors put a CVL in.
A practical and informative guide for parents who discover their unborn child has a heart problem. Sections include: answers to commonly asked questions; choices and decisions; talking about feelings; building your support team; pregnancy-related questions.
| Copy 2 BC Children's and Women's Family Library | Available | ||
| Copy 1 BC Children's and Women's Family Library | Available |
This Tool Kit was prepared as a "user-friendly" resource to help front line workers working with children, youth, adults and families affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD or FAS).
Gives information to parents and guardians on how to best work together with your child's health care team to keep your child safe during their stay at Children's & Women's Mental Health.
Gives information to parents and guardians on how to best work together with your child's health care team to keep your child safe during their stay in Child and Youth Mental Health at BC Children's Hospital.
Many people experience a headache after birth. A spinal headache is a special type of headache that people can have after an epidural or spinal anesthetic. It is caused by a hole in the spinal fluid sac, where the epidural went in.; This handout describes symptoms of spinal headaches. It also expla…
A pamphlet for women staying at BC Women's, with 8 points about how best to take an active role in your care.
You, Your Child [and] Arthritis is a valuable resource for families of children with juvenile arthritis (JA). This guide provides the information parents/caregivers need to understand their child?s disease and to feel comfortable caring for them. It also covers the different types of juvenile arthr…
Learn about why your child needs an implanted port, how they get one, and how the port works. Includes illustrations.
Learn about living with an insuflon, like when it should be replaced, and how to give medicine through the insuflon.
The Balancing our Minds Inspiring Action Toolkit aims to support youth wanting to make changes for improved mental health and well-being in their schools and communities. By advocating for change, youth can help create connections and supportive, healthy environments.; Topics to explore:; - How to …
Learn about the exercise program recommended for you after you give birth by cesarean section.
Learn how to help your healing after a vaginal birth. This handout describes abdominal and pelvic floor exercises you can do, starting immediately after birth. Also lists dates and times for the BC Women's postpartum physiotherapy class.
This report examines whether child protection practices are living up to the principles set out in the CFCSA – the foundation of B.C.’s child protection system. This report looks at the child welfare system from a number of perspectives, including those of service providers, social workers, and law…
This patient handout provides an overview of using the cell saver during a caesarean section.
This pamphlet offers tips and strategies for helping your child prepare for surgery. There's separate sections with tips for infants, toddlers, preschooler age children, school-age children, and teens.
Written in Vietnamese, this pamphlet offers tips and strategies for helping your child prepare for surgery. There's separate sections with tips for infants, toddlers, preschooler age children, school-age children, and teens.
Written in Punjabi, this pamphlet offers tips and strategies for helping your child prepare for surgery. There's separate sections with tips for infants, toddlers, preschooler age children, school-age children, and teens.