As lights go up, snow falls and festive music plays, the holidays can be a time for hope. This year, we are launching a Hope Wall for the new year. Similar to our Living Donation Week Gratitude Wall, we ask you to join us in adding your hopes, dreams, and wishes for the future for yourself, someone you care for or the transplant community as a whole. 

Many people on the transplant waitlist are hoping for a holiday miracle of their own. There are many supports available through the Centre for Living Organ Donation to assist those waiting for transplant, potential donors, caregivers and families. Check out our social links below, or contact us if you have questions or need support.

We wish you happy holidays and may all your hopes and dreams be realized.

 
The Centre Team
@givelifeuhn
Add your hopes and dreams to the #GiveLifeUHN Hope Wall and share the link with family and friends.

Coming Up

The holidays can be difficult for many Canadians - including those experiencing a life changing diagnosis or grieving the loss of a loved one. Join Stefan Pankiw, Sue Morrison Weir and Candice Coghlan for a discussion of the grieving process and where to find support.

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)
  • 4th Tuesday of the Month: Information for Potential Living Liver Donors
  • 4th Wednesday of the Month: Information for Caregivers of People on the Liver or Kidney Transplant List

In Case You Missed It

Living Transplant explores the world of transplant through the eyes of transplant recipients, caregivers, living donors and donor families, clinicians, researchers, pioneers and innovators. New episodes released every other Thursday. 

Host Candice Coghlan talks to CBC reporter and recent kidney donor, Ioanna Roumeliotis about the shock of her brother's polycystic kidney disease diagnosis, the process of donating and how ordinary people can do extraordinary things. They are joined by Dr Sunita Singh, Medical Director of the UHN Living Kidney Donation Program, for an in-depth discussion of the risks and benefits of living kidney donation, living donor support, long-term follow up and more. 
Hope Air is a national charity co-founded by Princess Margaret Hospital volunteer, Joan Rogers and Air Canada marketing staffer, Jinnie Bradshaw in 1986. This webinar reviews eligibility for Hope Air medical travel, accommodation and meals programs for people requiring hospital care. It also discusses the new GiveLifeUHN Travel & Accommodation Program delivered by Hope Air, which provides top-up support for potential living donors (and their caregivers) travelling from out of province, or Northern, remote and rural areas to UHN for donor assessment and surgery. The goal of this new Hope Air / Centre for Living Organ Donation collaboration is to promote financial neutrality for all living donors, regardless of income. To apply contact If you'd like to support this initiative through the UHN Foundation click here. 
The latest episode of our quarterly patient education series presented in collaboration with the Canadian Liver Foundation features UHN transplant hepatologist, Dr Les Lilly and patient partners, Tzvia Petliar and Sandra Holdsworth. Upcoming webinars will address alcohol-related liver disease, la stéatose hépatique non alcoolique and other topics.
In the Season III opener of the Green Table Talk, host Jennen Johnsen talks with Cyslyn McCalla about her diabetes diagnosis and taking care of her health. Diabetes affects an estimated 150,000 members of the African, Caribbean and Black community across Canada. The team behind the channel produced a series of short videos highlighting the impact of diabetes, risk factors, diagnostic tests and tips for healthy living. 
Diabetes Playlist


Sonia Munoz gave part of her liver to help her father Jaime live on. Their story is featured in the Great Actions Leave a Mark Campaign. This video takes us behind the scenes with Sonia.

Living donor Maya and sister and transplant coordinator and recipient, Tzvia recently shared their journey with UHN News
 
Feeling creative or know a young video creator? Help spread awareness of organ donation. Enter the STS competition. Learn more at bit.ly/ sharetheshorts
For more tips on how to create effective videos for the #ShareTheShorts competition from Justin Poy and other mentors, visit youtube.com/@givelifeuhn or tiktok.com/@sharetheshorts

Community Partner Events

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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