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This pamphlet provides information about the The Recurrent Pregnancy Loss Clinic, a team at BC Women's Hospital consisting of a team of health care professionals. Recurrent Pregnancy Loss (RPL) is when a woman experiences 2 or more consecutive miscarriages (1 miscarriage after another).
This booklet provides information on what to expect physically and emotionally as you deal with the immediate stages of grief in the hours, days and weeks after giving birth.; This booklet is a companion to the bcwomens.ca website.; Keywords have been highlighted in each section under 'resources + …
On a Saturday morning at the end of November 2008, a young family suffered the loss of two sons and the permanent paralysis of another as a result of an automobile accident. Rather than tear the family apart, the tragedy drew them closer and touched the hearts of people in and out of their Catholic…
This handout is for parents and caregivers of children having surgery at BC Children's Hospital. Learn how your child's siblings may feel, and how you can help them cope with their sibling's surgery.
Explains what a seizure is, what you should and should not do when your child is having a seizure.
Written in Vietnamese, this pamphlet includes helpful tips for parents about helping children cope with medical procedures and surgery.
Written in Traditional Chinese, this pamphlet includes helpful tips for parents about helping children cope with medical procedures and surgery.
This pamphlet provides information and suggestions for how to support a woman who's currently in or has been in an abusive relationship.
This handout is for parents and caregivers of toddlers (age 1-2 years) having surgery at BC Children's Hospital. Learn what your toddler may find stressful, and how you can prepare your toddler for surgery.
This handout is for parents and caregivers of preschool-aged children (age 3-5 years) having surgery at BC Children's Hospital. Learn what your child may find stressful, and how you can prepare your child for surgery.
This handout is for parents and caregivers of teenage children (age 13 or older) having surgery at BC Children's Hospital. Learn what your teen may find stressful, and how you can prepare your teen for surgery.
This handout is for parents and caregivers of school-aged children (age 6-12 years) having surgery at BC Children's Hospital. Learn what your child may find stressful, and how you can prepare your child for surgery.
Learn what to expect if your child has a nerve block after surgery, and how to care for them. This document explains what is normal, how to care for your child, and when to get help.
Your child may have a caudal nerve block to reduce their pain after surgery. Learn what to expect when your child receives a caudal nerve block, how to care for your child while the block is working, and when to get help.
Nerve blocks are performed by delivering local anesthetic (numbing medication) around the nerves that carry painful sensation from the surgical site or limb (arm or leg).; Learn how to care for your child at home, when they have an elastomeric pump. This handout explains what to expect, and when to…
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.
These asthma resources are recommended by the Asthma Clinic. They include videos, asthma action plans, inhaler dose tracking sheets, and information on medication or devices that the Asthma Clinic may prescribe your child.
Written in Traditional Chinese, 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 Simplified Chinese, 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.
This booklet is a companion to the British Columbia Early Learning Framework. It provides ideas and suggestions to guide early learning practitioners for reflecting on the vision, principles and learning goals set out in the Framework. It also provides specific tools for using the Framework in you…
Free family content from Calm.com. This page features sleep stories and meditations. You do not need to download the Calm app or create an account. You can play these from your Internet browser.
Information on how to care for a child with a pacemaker used to treat an irregular heart rhythm (arrythmia). Including: how to care for the incision; activity recommendations; signs of possible problems; travel information; environmental hazards.
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).
This pamphlet lists places to find high-quality information online. It also explains how to find a dietitian, and how a dietitian can help with food allergies in children.
This pamphlet explains how you can help your child heal when they have an acticoat dressing, and what to expect next.
Information on how to care for your child after cleft palate surgery including feeding, mouth care, ear and throat care, and pain management.
Information on how to care for your child after cleft lip surgery including feeding, healing and incision care, pain management, and orthodontic appliances.
This pamphlet will explain what a research clinical trial is and help you make an informed decision about whether participating in one is right for you and your family member.
This one page pamphlet describes the recommended steps to care for your child's chest wound.
Information on how to prepare for your child's heart surgery including dental care, what happens at the pre-admission clinic, what to do if your child becomes ill before surgery, how to prepare your child, what to pack, visiting.
This guide for families summarizes the results of an international consensus on the medical care of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). This effort was supported by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in collaboration with patient advocacy groups and the TREAT-NMD network. The m…
Use Symple to track how you feel, to monitor your health, and to improve your wellbeing. Designed by both clinicians and regular people, Symple is an enjoyable way to connect to better health.
The Pain Squad electronic pain diary is a tool created for kids with cancer to fight back against their pain. Developed by researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), this is an evidence-based pain diary that plays like a game and is recommended for children 8 to 18 years of age with …
Toddler's First Steps provides trusted information on how to nurture the healthy development of your child. As your child grows, they will learn and change at an amazing speed. This resource provides guidance on how to support your child as they go through the many stages of toddlerhood and encount…
The hours, days, and months following a stillbirth or newborn loss can be especially difficult. It is important to care for yourself despite your grief. Managing your breast milk will help you feel comfortable. You may choose to donate your milk, or to dry it up. This handout explains how to do bot…
From the authors:; "Many parents ask us, What can I read about cerebral palsy? This booklet was written to answer that very question. We hope this booklet will help explain what cerebral palsy (CP) is and what supports Holland Bloorview can offer."; Note: Pages 1-15 contain general information that…
A guide to places and services in the neighborhood near BC Children's Hospital including:; Describes: amenities at the hospital and in the neighbourhood; parking on site; where to eat inside hospital; accommodation options and travel and transportation options.
This booklet is to teach parents about pain in children and to help them to ask for better care. It tells about sources of pain, how to measure it in children, and pain management.
This handout is for parents and caregivers of infants having surgery at BC Children's Hospital. Learn what your infant may find stressful, and how you can prepare your infant for surgery.
Describes caring for yourself after having scoliosis surgery. Includes: going back to school; care of the incision (scar); aches, pains and funny feelings; wearing braces and eating well.
Provides information about scoliosis and scoliosis surgery, and answers the questions: How does scoliosis surgery work? How do I get ready for the surgery? What tests do I need to have done? What happens the day of my surgery? How long will I be in the hospital? Will I be in a lot of pain? Am I rea…
A continuous nerve block pump gives your child a steady dose of pain medicine after their surgery. Learn how to care for your child with a nerve block, how to take care of the pump, how to remove the catheter, and when to get help.
Nerve blocks are performed by delivering local anesthetic (numbing medication) around the nerves that carry painful sensation from the surgical site or limb (arm or leg).; Learn how this nerve block works, and what to expect.; There is a separate handout on caring for your child with an elastomeric…
This app will guide you through creating a personalized suicide safety plan that will help support you when you are feeling sad or hopeless, or experiencing thoughts of suicide. The plan is intended to be developed together with a healthcare professional, but can also be built on your own, or with …
This app will guide you through creating a personalized suicide safety plan that will help support you when you are feeling sad or hopeless, or experiencing thoughts of suicide. The plan is intended to be developed together with a healthcare professional, but can also be built on your own, or with …
The Virtual Hope Box (VHB) is a smartphone application designed for use by patients and their behavioral health providers as an accessory to treatment. The VHB contains simple tools to help patients with coping, relaxation, distraction, and positive thinking. Patients and providers can work togethe…
The Virtual Hope Box (VHB) is a smartphone application designed for use by patients and their behavioral health providers as an accessory to treatment. The VHB contains simple tools to help patients with coping, relaxation, distraction, and positive thinking. Patients and providers can work togethe…
This handout explains the limb lengthening process, including the operation and aftercare with a magnet.