In 2010, Steve was driving to have dinner with friends. In response to a text, Steve picked up his phone and typed “I’m on my w–.” He never completed...
Patient stories
After being injured in a car crash, Sarah was given a 10% chance of survival. This is her story.
"Every day I am grateful for my life and all the beauty that surrounds me,” says Sarah who was critically injured in a car crash when she was 22.
Patient story: Vivian hopes to lift spirits with music
Vivian has founded Bands of Colour, an entertainment program that will bring professional local musicians into our Odette Cancer Centre for mini...
Help for parents of preemies
This neonatal follow-up model offers mindfulness-based support and coping resources for parents during the first year of their child’s life.
The life-changing power of a facial prosthetic
When Brenda Coulter got into her car in June 2014, she never could have imagined the long, challenging journey that lay ahead.
How Sunnybrook helped a newlywed recover from a traumatic nerve injury
An innovative new clinic takes a team approach to provide patients like Billy with a leading model of care.
ALS: researchers take a big step forward with focused ultrasound
By opening the blood-brain barrier, Sunnybrook researchers have made important progress toward new treatments.
Jeffrey on living with OCD, seeking help and finding strength
As a teenager, Jeffrey Kotas aimed for perfection with his schoolwork, but it was coming at cost.
‘His organs helped four other people live’: Mom discusses her choice to donate son Jonathon’s organs
After her son Jonathon was seriously injured in a car accident, Heather Talbot faced a difficult choice.
Months after a motorcycle crash, Andrew reflects on his healing journey and living with limb loss
"Healing is a community exercise, whether your community is one, or three, or a whole town," says Andrew