Lived Experience

‘Cure sometimes, treat often, comfort always’: The importance of support networks

Though the immediate prognosis is better than some illnesses, the end result is that this disease will end my life early. I’m 35 years old and there is no sound curative treatment.

The challenges of health privacy: From the ER to virtual care

Though health privacy is now a larger focus in training, it can be hard to put into practice, causing systemic privacy breaches.

Autism case highlights urgent need to reform Ontario’s regulatory colleges

Barbara (Personal Support Worker)

I’ve got cancer. Will I get the care I need during a pandemic?

A tale of two pandemic cities

Rolling out the welcome mat: Hospitals making visits less intimidating

Shining a light on an ‘embarrassing’ condition

Dreams and ambitions amid a pandemic

Theresa

COVID-19 and heroism

‘We do not want you anymore:’ Sixties Scoop survivor still searching for home

Last rights: Connecting the space between palliative care and MAiD

For my Mom, palliative care and MAiD unfolded gracefully together. My family’s experience is one among many that might prompt Canada’s palliative care organizations to reconsider their relationship to MAiD

Love in the time of COVID-19

Why do some deaths hit harder than others?

Let’s acknowledge the challenges of rural nursing.

There’s no place like home during a pandemic

Why do we bake in times of crisis?

Quarantined in Wuhan

Charlotte