New treatment space gets big boost from homegrown company
July 31, 2019
A specialized service coming to Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital is receiving a financial boost thanks to a Prince Albert-based company with a heart for kids. B&B Construction has generously gifted $250,000 to support the Pediatric Occupational Therapy Treatment and Splinting…
Helping improve bone health for teens with anorexia
July 30, 2019
Teen girls with anorexia are at risk for poor bone development, but upcoming research, funded by Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation, is aiming to help change that. Pediatric endocrinologist Dr. Munier Nour is leading the pilot study in Saskatoon, which…
Gift of a lifetime honours brave young boy
July 25, 2019
It’s the ultimate gift to honour a music-loving boy. An $80,000 donation from Benjamin’s Gift of Music will help bring the music therapy program to life at Saskatchewan’s new children’s hospital. The gift was made in celebration of Benjamin Batters,…
Sask. Egg Producers support nourishment room for new moms
July 18, 2019
A new Nourishment Room in Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital will help bring comfort and care to pregnant women and new mothers, as they welcome their baby into the world. Saskatchewan Egg Producers is helping make the Nourishment Room within the…
Cargill donates $126,000 for unique recovery room
July 17, 2019
A special recovery room is coming to the Pediatric Surgery Unit in the new Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital, all thanks to a generous donation. Cargill Cares Saskatchewan has gifted $126,000 to support the Isolation Recovery Room, which is located within…
Cannabis dosage studied to reduce seizures in children with severe epilepsy
July 5, 2019
Medicinal cannabis oil containing both cannabidiol (CBD) and a small amount of THC can reduce or end seizures in children with severe, drug-resistant epilepsy, according to a study largely funded by Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation. Children with severe epilepsy…
Former Champion Child excited for new children’s hospital
June 28, 2019
Cohyn Wells doesn’t let much slow him down these days. The 13-year-old Moose Jaw boy underwent his seventeenth surgery earlier this month, and recovered like the true champion he is. The surgery involved replacing a shunt, which Cohyn had in…
Man inspired by new children’s hospital makes touching legacy gift
June 25, 2019
Metro Yaychuk, a Ukrainian man with strong Saskatchewan roots, spent his life taking in the country scenery near his farm in Lintlaw, Sask. Near the end of his life, he spent time in hospital and his scenery became the surrounding…
Hotel company helping bring comfort to families in hospital
June 12, 2019
A local hotel management company is helping families get a good night’s sleep, while still staying close to their children in the hospital. D3h Hotels has gifted $50,000 for a family sleep room in Acute Care Pediatrics on the second…
Millsap family makes second gift to honour daughter’s memory
June 10, 2019
A Saskatoon couple has doubled down on their support of Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital, making a second gift to the “We Are Saskatchewan” capital campaign. The $200,000 donation from Gus and Marlene Millsap will support two exam rooms within Pediatric…
Can we protect kids with arthritis from vision loss?
June 10, 2019
A better understanding of the link between childhood arthritis and eye inflammation that can lead to blindness is being developed thanks to a Saskatchewan-based research team led by Pediatric Rheumatologist Dr. Alan Rosenberg. Arthritis affects around 24,000 Canadian children. It…
Champion child shares his story with Roughriders
June 7, 2019
A true champion stepped out onto the football field at Griffiths Stadium this past weekend. Although he might not be a football player, 13-year-old Blake Wheeler has a story of tremendous triumph and it’s one he shared with the Saskatchewan…
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