Jolene, a Liver & Double Lung Transplant Recipient
Jolene admits that she doesn’t like the timbre of her voice now. It was a lot deeper, she says, before her illness. That change in her voice and a realization that she was having difficulty…
Patient Stories
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Patrick shares “Toronto Grace has been good to me”
Patrick, a patient at the TGHC participated in a clinical trial to evaluate Curiato Inc.’s smart bedsheet technology that has been underway at The Salvation Army Toronto Grace Health Centre (TGHC). Patrick had injured his…
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Growing Expertise in Wound Care Management
The Salvation Army Toronto Grace Health Centre (TGHC) is continuing to advance and build on its expertise in wound care management. The wound care program at the TGHC is recognized for its leadership in developing…
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Toronto Grace fills a need in the community for Bariatric Program
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…
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“Sit & Dance” with a Volunteer
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…
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Jeffrey is twenty-seven years old and an acquired brain injury patient
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…