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Fontan procedure

The Fontan procedure is usually part of a series of operations for single ventricle anomalies. Learn about the operation.

Your liver transplant team

Find out who will be a part of your transplant team and their roles in your care throughout the transplant process.

Playing sports with congenital heart disease

Learn about safe levels of activity for adults with congenital heart disease. Activity generally has positive effects on the body and its organs.

Supporting your mental health and well-being

Learn about how to support your physical, mental and social health when you have a chronic condition.

Other team members on the blood and marrow transplant/cellular therapy team

Learn about the other members of your child’s blood and marrow transplant/cellular therapy health-care team.

Sleep and your mental health: Overview

Sleep is a very important part of your mental and physical health. Check out the guided meditations on this page to help you fall asleep.

Physical activity and intestinal failure

Physical activity plays an important role in improving the social, emotional and physical health of children who have intestinal failure.

Fenestration closure after a Fontan operation in the heart catheterization lab

Read about fenestration closure after a Fontan operation, a surgery to close the hole between your child's heart and the tunnel that moves blood to the lungs.

Scoliosis: What to expect in adulthood

Learn what to expect regarding physical and social activities, body image, sexual activity and pregnancy when a teen with scoliosis reaches adulthood.

Cardiology treatment team

Learn about cardiology treatment teams, which focus on treating children with heart conditions. The specific role of each team member is discussed.

Physical activity and sport post lung transplant

Learn about the important role physical activity plays in improving the social, emotional and physical health of children who have had a lung transplant.

Physical activity and sport post kidney transplant

Physical activity plays an important role in improving the social, emotional and physical health of children who have had a kidney transplant.

Physical activity and sport post heart transplant

Find out why physical activity plays an important role in improving the social, emotional and physical health of children who have had a heart transplant.

Finding a primary health-care provider

Read about tips and tricks for finding a primary health-care provider on your own.

Social & emotional effects for children with heart disease

Learn about the social and emotional effects that congenital heart disease might have on a child.

Occupational therapy and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

The leukemia health-care team

Learn about the roles of different members of your child's health-care team, including their oncologists and nurses.

Nutrition and feeding consultants for patients with congenital heart disease

Read about various nutrition and feeding consultants, such as dietitians and lactation consultants, who work to ensure that babies and children with heart conditions receive proper nutrition.

Screen time for teens: Overview

Find out what screen time is, how much time you should be spending online and how too much screen time can impact your mental health.

Physical activity: Benefits of exercise for health and wellbeing

Discover how physical activity can improve your child's physical health, brain function and mood.

Social workers can help you cope with illness

Social workers are trained mental health professionals who can help you and your family cope with illness. Learn more about social workers.

Finding a primary health-care provider

Read about tips and tricks for finding a primary health-care provider for your family.

Antibody-mediated inflammatory disorders

Antibody-mediated neuroinflammatory disorders are conditions where the body’s immune system attacks its own cells in the central nervous system (the brain, spinal cord, and/or optic nerves). Learn about the different types of antibody-mediated neuroinflammatory brain disorders and what the signs and symptoms are for each.

What is palliative care?

Palliative care includes reducing the physical, psychological, social and spiritual suffering that is associated with serious illness. Learn about the role palliative care providers can have in your child’s care.

The brain tumour health-care team

An overview of the many different health-care professionals that are involved in the care of a child with a brain tumour.