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Stollery Family Centred
Care Network
December, 2015 -
Family Centred Care Primer
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Scrapbook day, building memories and support
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In the November issue of the Primer we heard from Sarah about the wonderful experience she and Christie had at the CAPHC conference in Quebec City.
They haven't been back long and are already formulating new ways to provide peer support at the Stollery! While at the conference in October the idea was formed to create a scrapbook day for parents with children in the NICU at the Royal Alexandra Hospital.
Having a child in the NICU can be a very emotionally trying time. It can feel isolating, stressful and finding time to do something "normal" during this chaotic time can be near impossible.
Sarah, one of our amazing peer support volunteers, put the call out for donations in her community for unused scrapbook supplies. She had an  overwhelming response and the first scrapbook day was held December 16th in the Bear Den. Six moms came to the trial scrapbook day and their feedback was that it was a success and that they would definitely come again.
Scrapbooking allows parents to celebrate the special moments in their child's life and by bringing parents together it is a natural time to share their experiences of life in the NICU.
In November Sarah attended a Parent Group, that focused on celebrating your baby and their birth story. Some parents find it difficult to celebrate the birth of their baby when it is surrounded by stress and anxiety of life in the NICU.
As Sarah, who has first hand knowledge of how stressful it is to have a child in the NICU, said, "The moms loved it and I was very emotional watching them. It was a little bit of relaxation and normalcy into their chaotic lives. They were able to just have an hour or two of fun and celebrate their babies!"
We are always needing new peer support volunteers, if this sounds like something that interests you please contact Christie or apply online. Training and support is provided for these very important volunteer positions. The next peer support training date will be Feb 2 & 4 from 5-9 pm at the Stollery Children's Hospital, Walter MacKenzie site. Supper will be served and parking covered.
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| New Features of the Primer |
Regular Primer readers will notice that the look and layout of the Primer has changed in the past few months. We have updated the layout to improve readability on portable communications devices. We have also added social sharing to the top of each email. If you think someone in your social network would be interested in the work we are doing through the Stollery Family Centred Care Network, please share the Primer with them by clicking on the social share buttons at the top of this email.
As always there is a forward this email option at the bottom of the email as well. If you know someone you think would like one of the articles in the Primer or would be interested in joining the Family Centred Care Network you can always forward the email directly to them.
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| Merry Christmas | The staff that support all the wonderful work of our Family Centred Care Network members would like to offer you a very merry Christmas.
Happy holidays and a huge thank you for all of your work this year from:
Heather McCrady, Manager Family Centred Care
Sherri Di Lallo, Aboriginal Child Health Nurse Coordinator
Christie Oswald, Family Centred Care Coordinator
Chrystal Plante, Secretary
Michelle Childs, Family Centred Care Coordinator
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| Family Centred Care Network Christmas Party |
On November 29th several members of the Family Centred Care Network gathered at Ed's Rec Room for bowling, pizza and to celebrate all the successes of the past year. Everyone had a great time.
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Did you know the Stollery Children's Hospital is now on Facebook?
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Family Centred Care at the Stollery
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At the Stollery Children's Hospital families, staff, and physicians work together on many initiatives such as:
- Sharing family stories at:
- New staff orientation
- Education of health professionals
- Grand Rounds
Reviewing and providing input on:
- Policy and procedures
- Educational materials for families
- Design and improvement of facilities and services
- Supporting other families through Peer Support opportunities
- Participating in the selection of new senior level staff and physicians
- Bringing Wifi to patients and families on the units
- Research
- Serving on the Family Centred Care Council
- Serving on the NICU Family Advisory Care Team
- Serving together on other committees and special projects
We are making ripples everyday and those ripples have a growing effect. We are getting more requests than ever to hear from families and patients as advisors, partners and consultants. If you or someone you know would be interested in the opportunity to make meaningful changes at the Stollery, please let us know. |
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Do you know anyone who would be interested in being part of the Family Centred Care Network? Apply Online .
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