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Featured Study

This 6-part video series describes the kidney transplant process. Health care providers will share their knowledge, and people living with kidney disease will share their experiences. It is our hope that these videos will help you learn what you can do to have a successful transplant.

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Caregiver Toolkit

This toolkit is designed for people caring for organ transplant patients before, during, and after transplant. It is intended to add to the general information you may have received from your transplant center.

The toolkit offers a comprehensive overview of transplant caregiving. It covers essenti…

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Refit for life

Refit for life is an excellent resource if you are interested in reaching a healthier lifestyle as a transplant recipient. It’s an online website that has curated information on exercise, diet and mental health specific to transplant recipients. Its exercise page gives great recommendations on prop…

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Patients Seeking Donors

Are you looking for a living kidney donor, or know someone who is?

The Patients Seeking Donors initiative aims to help kidney patients spread awareness of their need for a living donor kidney transplant and potentially match eligible living kidney donors with Canadians in need of life-saving trans…

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Kidney Wellness Hub

The Kidney Foundation's Kidney Wellness Hub was developed to support the health and well-being of kidney patients and their support networks. It was designed to meet kidney families wherever they are on their kidney journey, and it’s an online site that members of the kidney community say serves a …

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Expressive Writing for Those on The Transplant Journey & Their Caregivers

Presented by the Centre for Living Donation at UHN

Living with a serious disease or life-threatening condition is something that affects the emotional life of patients and those who love and care for them. This is especially true for patients and family members awaiting organ transplants or life-sav…

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Guide to lung transplant for families and support people

This booklet offers information specifically for people on the unique journey of a support person and caregiver for a lung transplant patient. 
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EI Caregiving Benefits and Leave

  • What caregiving benefits offer
  • Eligibility
  • Application
  • After you’re applied
  • While receiving benefits
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Peer Support Network

National Help Line:  1.800.563.5483
Email:  clf@liver.ca
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Information for Caregivers

The effects of liver disease are felt by many people, on many levels.  The information on this page has been designed specifically with caregivers in mind, including what to expect, support services, tips, and additional resources.
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Caring Breaths Program

This program covers the following expenses for lung transplant recipients and their primary caregivers:
 
  • Up to 2 months of mortgage/rent of primary home residence in Saskatchewan while in Edmonton for treatment if the individual has no other insurance
  • Cost of a private company to mainta…
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Top 10 Caregiver Tips for Staying Healthy and Active

If you’re a caregiver, one of the most important things you can do is carve out time for yourself.  Try to make this a conscious effort every day.  Even a small step toward rejuvenation will benefit you, and, in turn, the loved one in your care.
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I Am a Caregiver

The I am a Caregiver toolkit was created by caregivers, for caregivers, and focuses on how to take care of yourself.
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CareChannel

CareChannel is an online portal with free resources for family and community caregivers to help them in their caregiving journeys.  There are over 100 helpful videos plus additional instructional content, supported in five different languages: English, French, Spanish, Mandarin, and Punjabi.
 
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Practical Insights for Busy Caregivers

A resource for caregivers which provides access to information about services and articles related to caregiving.  The site includes articles and videos on a variety of subjects, including coping, self-care, navigating the health care system, and more.
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Managing Caregiver Stress

For people caring for a loved one.  Includes information on the following:
  • Who a caregiver is
  • What caregiver stress is
  • How to know if you have caregiver stress
  • How to manage caregiver stress
  • Who to call if you need help