Maria
Maria is sixty-two years old and has metastatic gastric carcinoma (stomach cancer). She has a developmental delay and does not speak English; still, she is able to communicate verbally in Portuguese with her family and…
Patient Stories
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Shirley
Shirley is sixty-four years old and was a patient in the new Post-Transplant Rehabilitation Program at The Salvation Army Toronto Grace Health Centre (TGHC). Prior to being admitted to TGHC, Shirley was admitted to the…
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Autumn Tree Women
Val is an aboriginal woman from the Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation Reserve in Manitoba. She is sixty–four years old and has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). ALS is a neurodegenerative disease that results in the…
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Mark’s Story
Mark, currently 59 years old, was admitted to The Salvation Army Toronto Grace Health Centre (TGHC) from St. Michael’s Hospital (SMH). His primary health issue on admission was “Charcot’s Foot” and pain secondary to his non-compliant…
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Ilona
Ilona is eighty-eight years old and since her husband, John, passed away earlier this year she has lived alone in her condominium. Several months ago Ilona fell and fractured her left humerus. Unable to move…
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Deborah
Deborah is forty-four years old and a mother of two young boys. She has multiple sclerosis (MS). Her condition has worsened over time, to the point that, last year, Deborah’s ability to move about on…