Caregivers juggle caring for loved ones, work, family and personal commitments daily. The mental and physical load they carry is heavy. This month, we not only recognize the heart, dedication and hard work of caregivers, but we also share immense gratitude for everything they do. If you are a caregiver to someone on the kidney or liver transplant list, join us the last Wednesday of the month for our Caregiver Information Session for tangible tips and supports.

November is also Diabetes Awareness Month. Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure, accounting for 1 in 5 kidney transplants, according to CIHI. The ACB Organ Health YouTube Channel will be releasing a series of short videos to commemorate World Diabetes Day, November 14. Subscribe to the channel and support our community partners by sharing this important information with patients and peers.

This month we are also launching #WellnessWednesdays featuring useful tips and resources to help our community of recipients, donors and caregivers stay healthy.

Join us @GiveLifeUHN on social media and YouTube for delicious and easy to follow recipes with Chef Amy Symington. For a taste of what's to come, check out Episode 1, Foods to Boost Your Mood.

We look forward to the month ahead and wish you all a Happy Movember!

The Centre Team
@givelifeuhn 
 
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Join us November 23 at 7PM Eastern for our quarterly patient education series presented in collaboration with the Canadian Liver Foundation and the Ajmera Transplant Centre at UHN. Transplant Hepatologist, Dr Les Lilly, liver transplant recipient and advocate, Sandra Holdsworth, and UHN Transplant team member and recent living liver transplant recipient, Tzvia Petliar will share their expertise and answer your questions on Facebook Live. 

Ongoing Education Sessions 
Free online information sessions presented by Centre for Living Organ Donation
  • 1st Tuesday of the Month: Information for Potential Living Kidney Donors 
  • 2nd Tuesday of the Month: Finding a Living Donor (registrants will be able to access additional resources including Having Your Donor Find You, a free self-paced video series)
  • 3rd Tuesday of the Month: Financial Resources for Living Donors (PRELOD and other provincial reimbursement programs, employer support and more)
  • 4thTuesday of the Month: Information for Potential Living Liver Donors
  • 4th Wednesday of the Month: Information for Caregivers of People of Living Kidney or Liver Transplant Waitlist.


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With mentor, Bill Armstrong
With mentor, Cee ristopher Smith
Join host Candice Coghlan, guest host and family caregiver, Maria Acero and researcher, educator,  critical care specialist, Dr. Margaret Herridge for an emotional and thought-provoking conversation about caregiving.

In Case You Missed It

Did you know that a preemptive, living donor kidney transplant is considered the gold standard of treatment for end stage kidney disease?
Edward Drake was a college athlete living his dream when a routine physical just before his 21st birthday uncovered kidney failure. He started dialysis the next day. In the last episode of Season II of the Green Table Talk, Edward talks with host, Jennen Johnson about his journey, why he started the YNOTT (Youth Needing Organ & Tissue Transplant) Foundation, and what inspires him to this day. 
When Vanessa Tait’s dad needed a healthy kidney, she didn’t hesitate.
She saw a way to improve his life and get him back on the land he was missing. “I had to give a piece of myself to get my dad home,” she said during the launch of a campaign to promote living organ donation.
A decade after two brothers went through kidney donation together in Winnipeg, both are working on a campaign to help convince people to give someone else the greatest gift: an organ.

Partner Events & Resources

Email activelivingbrampton@gmail.com to register

The Centre for Living Organ Donation at UHN
Toronto General Hospital | Ajmera Transplant Centre
585 University Ave, 9 MaRS-9115, Toronto, ON M5G 2N2 Canada
livingorgandonation@uhn.ca  | 416-340-5400
www.livingorgandonation.ca

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