The Perinatal Loss Kit (on the table) was developed by Lauren Baer-Tenenbaum (right), with support from Nadine Fava (centre) and Louna Kadoch of the Perinatal Loss Committee, as well as a financial contribution and encouragement from the hospital’s Humanization of Care Committee.
October 2025Spotlight feature

Perinatal Loss Kit helps ease mothers’ grief after losing a baby during pregnancy

The kit’s contents provide emotional solace and physical comfort to mothers who know their baby will not survive.

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At the Parents’ Crafts Workshop in the NICU, Nurse Clinician Stephanie Treherne advises a new mother, Eri Patricia Som, about the materials to use in her project. (Click on this or any photo to enlarge it.)
Feature articlesJune 2025

Parents’ Crafts Workshop helps ease stress and long hours in NICU

As parents meet in casual surroundings, their handcrafted items become cherished mementos of their infants’ care at JGH.

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Brian Glazer, who was delighted with the care he received at the JGH when he was hospitalized with COVID-19, is among those whose experiences are described in COVID Stories, published by the JGH Humanization of Care Committee.
Feature articlesMarch 2022

The trauma of COVID-19: Patient unconvinced he was alive after 17 days of unconsciousness

The experience of a COVID-19 patient who endured 17 days of unconsciousness is among the stories published by the JGH Humanization of Care Committee.

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Some of the many Valentine’s Day cards that students at Carlyle International School hand-decorated this year to express their appreciation for the work of JGH staff. (Click this or any photo to enlarge it.)
Feature articlesFebruary 2022

Students send their hearts to JGH staff on Valentine’s Day

Students from five schools are expressing their thanks to JGH staff in hundreds of hand-drawn Valentine’s Day cards.

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Orderly Janice Kernohan hands a care kit filled with personal hygiene items to a patient in the Emergency Department.
December 2021Feature articles

When a toothbrush can make a patient cry with joy

Care kits distributed in the JGH Emergency Department are having a positive impact on the patient experience.

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At the launch of the Respect campaign, George Mullings describes how the experience of a hospitalized family member was enhanced by the respect shown by members of JGH staff.
NewsSeptember 2015

New initiative emphasizes importance
of respect for patients

The Respect campaign has been launched, an initiative of the Humanization of Care Committee, in collaboration with the Users Committee.

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