When Desserts Become Deserts…
Picture a potluck table filled with casseroles, vegetables, salads, meat, fish, poultry, gravy and dessert after dessert after dessert. A smile crosses my face as I think about the many […]
Tag Archives: children
Knowledge is Power: The Janeway Resource Centre
We have all heard the saying that Knowledge is Power, and I live by that belief. By empowering our youngest patients and their families, we’re able to optimize the care […]
Ensuring the Health of the Next Generation – Janeway Lifestyle Program
Would you be shocked if your young child was diagnosed with high blood pressure, high cholesterol, liver disease or diabetes? The fact is that chronic diseases have reached almost epidemic […]
The Impact of One: Improving Access to Health Care Among our Refugee Population
Sometimes you meet people, and you know they are special. That’s what happened when I met Barbara Albrechtsons. Originally from Calgary, Barbara has been a practising public health nurse for […]
From a New Test to New Hope
There are few moments in life that are as precious as the arrival of a newborn baby into the world. After 40 weeks of pregnancy, it is a highly anticipated […]
Fresh, Frozen and Canned, You Say?
In my own home, like in many others, I promote healthy eating by offering a variety of vegetables and fruit. Although I try my best and healthy eating is important […]
Supporting Newfoundland and Labrador’s most precious resource – our children!
On August 9, 2016, the Janeway Children’s Health and Rehabilitation Centre turned 50 years old. More than 30 years ago, when the old Janeway hospital in Pleasantville, St. John’s still […]
Everlasting Memories
The Janeway Children’s Health and Rehabilitation Centre has been a place of caring for 50 years – since its opening in August of 1966. At this time, the thoughts of […]
