Juggling My Roles as a Caregiver and Working Professional
Eager to pursue a meaningful career in healthcare, I graduated from Queen’s University as one of the few female engineers at the time. ...
Managing Your Care
Caring for Someone with Heart Failure
As a caregiver for someone living with heart failure, you may find yourself assisting or supporting the lifestyle modifications involved in condition management. Medical coordination, personal care, and treatment decision making are all examples of common caregiver duties.
Appointment Tips for Non-English Speaking Patients
University Health Network is committed to patient safety and treats patients as partners in their care. This is why interpreters are ...
Advocating for Yourself
More and more health care organizations have a formal role called a patient advocate who provides direct, personalized assistance to ...
Caring for Someone with Heart Failure
Heart failure is a very common condition where the heart is unable to meet the demands of the body. In general, heart failure can be ...
Managing your Appointments
Doctor appointments can be stressful. Aside from not feeling well, factors such as anxiety, a lot of information provided too quickly, ...
Standards of Care
When you visit your doctor, you have the basic expectation that you will receive the most appropriate and up-to-date treatment for your