Stollery Children's Hospital
8440 112 Street NW T6G 2B7 Edmonton, AB, Canada

Now more than ever, we all need to get immunized against #influenza. Protect yourself and your loved ones, as well as those vulnerable in our communities. Learn more at ahs.ca/influenza

Parents of children from one to five years of age wanting to learn more about healthy eating in the early years have an opportunity to attend free Alberta Health Services online classes led by Registered Dietitians. In Health Eating for Little Ones, parents will learn about key foods and nutrients for growth and development, strategies to set-up stress-free family meals, and tips to help children get involved and excited about food. Healthy Eating for Little Ones (1 to 5 years) is offered via Zoom. The first class is scheduled for November 26th from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Visit NutritionClassesEdmonton.eventbrite.com or call 780-342-2891 to register.

Happy Halloween! This year has been all about finding new ways to have fun and Halloween is no exception. To help you get into the Halloween spirit we have created a spooktacular Halloween game. The Virtual Stollery Halloween Adventure will take you on a journey throughout the Stollery to find ghosts, goblins and ghouls. You can even make your own online pumpkin and learn a few Halloween jokes. From everyone at the Stollery we wish you a happy Halloween and we hope you will find our game more treat than trick. Follow the link to join the fun: http://vrholiday.ca/

Our upcoming Stollery Caregiver Wellness Sessions feature a psychologist and a parent coming together to support you in this time of uncertainty. This session is for caregivers of children with complex medical needs as they navigate the pandemic world. Through this group, we hope difficulties will begin to feel smaller as we share them and help each other. We’ll create opportunities to build bridges with others to grow and maintain strong families; participate in discussion... to determine solutions together on how best to navigate challenges; share ups and downs, ideas, and strategies to address common and not-so-common obstacles faced by families of children with complex medical needs; be part of a compassionate community of caregivers who understand your life. To register, please email [email protected]. If you have questions or require additional information, contact Shanda at 780-407-7255.

Our wonderful team had the pleasure of delivering a Thanksgiving meal to patients and families at the Stollery. The lunch was made possible thanks to the generosity of the Stollery Children's Hospital Foundation donors. We’re so grateful for their support! Wishing you all a very happy Thanksgiving weekend!

As youth move into the adult health care system near the age of 18, they begin to learn how to manage their own health. Tasks such as arranging medical appointments, keeping track of health information and managing medicine and treatment plans will be part of a youth's role as they transition into taking ownership of their care. Transition 101 is a resource developed to give youth and their families the information and skills needed to prepare for the transition to adult care. Find out more at https://bit.ly/30EFSK4