Learn how to dress properly for the cold so that you stay warm and dry.
If your child has a CVL or PICC, the dressing must be changed regularly to prevent infection. Learn how to change your child's CVL or PICC dressing using antiseptic non-touch technique.
Learn how to avoid cold weather injuries to your child such as frostbite, dehydration, and hypothermia.
When the cold weather arrives, learn how to keep the whole family safe from seasonal illnesses during the winter season.
Learn how to change your child’s dressing if they have a cecostomy tube (C-tube). Also learn about the retention suture and when it will be cut.
Find information about continuous peripheral nerve blocks (CPNBs) using an elastomeric device and learn how to care for your child at home with this device.
Learn how you can take care of your child after heart catheterization. Learn about dressing changes and emergency situations.
Nasal polyps are growths in the nose that impair breathing. Learn about nasal polypectomy, the surgical removal of nasal polyps and recovery after surgery.
Learn how cold therapy of the mouth (oral cryotherapy) is used during cancer treatment or blood and marrow transplant to prevent oral mucositis.
If your child has a burn learn how to care for them between visits to the outpatient clinic at the hospital.
Visit the Cold Weather Season Learning Hub to learn how to stay healthy and enjoy outdoor activities safely during cold weather.
Learn how to care for your child at home after a PICC removal.
Information on cold sores (herpes simplex): what they are, common signs and symptoms, causes, complications and how to treat.
Helpful tips on holding and dressing a baby. Though they are not as fragile as they look, it is important to handle your baby gently for them to feel safe.
Advice for parents with a child who is staying at the hospital and being treated for a burn injury.
Your child’s sense of taste may change after their blood and marrow transplant/cellular therapy. Learn which flavours and textures are helpful for boosting your child’s appetite after transplant.
Read about hot packs and cold packs, and how they can effectively reduce pain from injuries.
Learn how to properly care for your child at home after a nephrostomy tube insertion.
Learn how to help your child's burn injury heal when your child comes home from the hospital.
Learn how to change your child's dressing and keep their pin and wire sites clean during limb lengthening or correction.
Soft tissue injuries such as sprains and strains are common. Learn how to recognize and treat a soft tissue injury.
Learn how to care for your child at home after a thyroid biopsy/fine needle aspiration (FNA).
Learn how to how to care for your child at home after a myelogram.
Learn how to care for your child at home after a bone ablation.
