Day Hospital is a key element of the JGH’s Child Psychiatry services Don Sancton November 7, 2023 4142 Director of Child Psychiatry Dr. Paola Habib credits donors to the JGH Foundation with allowing the program to succeed The Department of Child Psychiatry at the Jewish General Hospital (JGH) is unique in some i...
Canadian trials network is a launch pad to test new research and improved therapies for stroke recovery Cathy Campbell October 16, 2023 2080 How do you take the latest research, test it, train people to deliver it, and then fast-track the findings into clinics, hospitals and homes across Canada to improve the lives of people living with stroke? Bel...
A Race to Help Silence the “Silent Killers” The Montrealer October 14, 2023 1998 The annual Cedars Run for Ovarian Cancer raises money for the DOvEEgene Research Program, a leading-edge ovarian cancer research project at the MUHC. Dominique Dagenais was diagnosed with Stage 3 ovarian cancer...
JGH’s Geriatric Medicine Department supports the elderly with innovative initiatives Don Sancton October 4, 2023 4668 Director of Geriatric Medicine Dr. Ruby Friedman credits Jewish General Hospital (JGH) Foundation donors for supporting important services in the department Dr. Ruby Friedman, Director of Geriatric Medicine at ...
Say Thank You with the Hero Project! JGH Foundation September 20, 2023 3473 Did a doctor, nurse, or other staff member at the Jewish General Hospital (JGH) make a difference to you or a loved one? The Hero Project provides a meaningful way for you to express your gratitude – and pay it...
Monique Chalifour faces heart failure with her community by her side Tara Simonetta Mann September 12, 2023 919 They say it takes a village to raise a child. One could argue that it also takes a village to save a life. Monique is living proof. At 38-years-old, Monique was a healthy, active and involved mother of two. Sh...
Helping cancer patients and their families – one person at a time The Montrealer August 17, 2023 1353 Cedars CanSupport has been helping people cope with cancer for almost 40 years A cancer diagnosis is traumatic. It can turn one’s world upside down. Months – sometimes years – of cancer treatments can have debi...
Non-invasive brain stimulation provides promise for treatment of depression, anxiety Cathy Campbell August 14, 2023 1331 Initial results are promising for a Brain Canada funded preliminary rTMS study at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre For years, interior designer Raija Hilska felt like she was “always dragging something alo...
Palliative care was created in Montreal – The MUHC Foundation is building on this legacy to change lives Dr. Justin Sanders August 13, 2023 1406 There are few events that upend the lives of individuals and their loved ones as much as the diagnosis of a serious illness. Whether an advanced cancer, heart failure or chronic lung disease, such illnesses rai...
The JGH’s Hospital@Home program keeps growing due to its overwhelming popularity Don Sancton August 8, 2023 4395 Erin Cook leads the Hospital’s pioneering initiatives in virtual care, which are made possible thanks to donors to the Jewish General Hospital (JGH) Foundation The survey results are clear: eligible patients ar...
