When Lizette was five, she was diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, which left her with a weakened immune system. Now thirty-eight years old and living with her parents, she continues to need immunosuppressants to help…
Mark came to us on a ventilator from acute care. He is now off his ventilator and his tracheotomy tube has been removed. All members of the health care team were instrumental in making this happen….
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought many challenges and stresses to most of us. This is no different for a mother and caregiver of her son, a patient at the Toronto Grace. Joanne shares her experience…
Kathleen was admitted to palliative care for pain management. Music therapy was initially used to help alleviate some of her pain. In the first session, Kathleen expressed interest in writing a song for her daughter…
Michael is currently recovering from a stroke in our post acute care rehabilitation unit. He was referred to the music therapy program to address his difficulties with sustained attention, breathing, and speech volume and fluency….
In September of 2018, Michael was admitted to St. Michael’s Hospital (SMH) suffering from atrial fibrillation (irregular or abnormal heart rate). After an examination, the health care team at SMH also diagnosed Michael with cellulitis…