It is a common belief that obese individuals are obese because they are lazy, undisciplined and lack willpower. In the same way, many contend that individuals who are obese remain so because they choose to…
I began volunteering at The Salvation Army Toronto Grace Health Centre (TGHC) in February 2018 on the Complex Continuing Care floor. My initial goal was to gain more experience with patients and being in a…
Jeffrey was in the Canadian Army Reserves for six years and then began working in construction. Today, he is twenty-seven years old and an acquired brain injury (ABI) patient at The Salvation Army Toronto Grace Health Centre…
Francisco is sitting up in bed wearing ear phones focused on his iPad. Wendy, his granddaughter, says, “He’s watching a YouTube video,” and smiles at my reaction. My preconceived notions of a ninety-one-year-old man diagnosed with terminal cancer…
Zahida, an early childhood educator, worked for over fifteen years at a daycare, but for years she has struggled with fibromyalgia and has taken medication for her illness. Fibromyalgia causes widespread body pain, muscle stiffness and extreme fatigue….
Teresa is the primary caregiver for her son Albert — “We Gained strength in seeing hope”. Albert is an acquired brain injury (ABI) patient who was admitted in February 2017 for rehabilitation to The Salvation…