Nov 6, 2015
End Stage Chemotherapy: A physician’s perspective
One of the hardest discussions between an oncologist and their patient occurs at the time of transition from active anti-cancer therapy...
Aug 12, 2015
The Importance of Including Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer in Their Advance Care Planning
Being able to participate in their own care plan and state their end-of-life wishes while they are still healthy enough to take part...
Apr 1, 2014
SickKids Remembrance and Family Support Afternoon
The Paediatric Advanced Care Team (formerly known as the Palliative and Bereavement Care Service), invites you along with other bereaved...
Feb 28, 2014
Pediatric Palliative Care workshop for professionals & volunteers
In conjunction with North Simcoe Muskoka Palliative Care Network & North Simcoe Muskoka CCAC, Sick Kids Pediatric Advanced Care Team...
Jun 24, 2013
End of Life Equality in the Childhood Cancer Community
Until we needed to enroll my daughter Alexis in a hospice program, I really had no idea how poorly we as a country manage the needs of...
Apr 2, 2013
Silent Heroes - Parents as Caregivers to Seriously Ill Children
No one can imagine what it means to be a parent to a child with cancer – until they become one. Each year in Canada on average some 880...
Oct 11, 2012
Communication Key to Parental Decision Making for Children at End of Life
When facing decisions involving children with cancer at the end of life, three themes drove parental decision making—communication,...