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Featured News

Walk & Wheel starting line

Thank you for making MacKids Walk & Wheel such a remarkable success!

It was the first in-person Walk & Wheel to be held since 2019, and the spirit of community made for an unforgettable celebration.

Grant Announcement for McMaster Children's Hospital Foundation

TD established an annual $500,000 grant program with CCHF in 2020 and this year funding will support the expansion of the Adolescent Medicine Outpatient Gender Diversity Clinic at McMaster Children’s Hospital.

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Adult and Child

Welcome to the Pediatric Emergency Department: What to Expect during the Pandemic

A tour of the Emergency Dept at MCH – what to expect when you arrive during the pandemic (with messaging about added safety protocols put in place)

Other Recent News

Children laugh while laying in a circle

Thistledown Foundation grants $26 million gift to Canada’s Children’s Hospitals

New Chair in Autism Charts the Course

By building ongoing collaboration, Stelios Georgiades will spend the next decade with his team improving care for children with autism and other neurodevelopment conditions in Hamilton and across Canada.

Tija Praulins, Certified Child Life Specialist

The Child-Life Team: Overcoming Challenges During COVID

The Child Life team at McMaster Children’s Hospital has pivoted and adapted quickly to the changing needs of children and youth in hospital during COVID-19.

Child Life Specialist Heather McKean

Supporting Families of Cancer Patients

“What will I tell my children?” This is one of the first questions that a parent who has been diagnosed with cancer asks.

Donor support makes a vital difference for every MacKid!

Read the stories of patients whose lives were touched by donor support.

From the Baseball Diamond to Surgery

Complex Care for a Complicated Pregnancy

Six-Week-Old Baby Battles COVID-19

Small Steps Lead to Victory