Homewood Health — Ottawa Life speaks high quality care with Homewood chief

 Homewood Health is one of Canada’s largest and leading facilities for medical treatment of mental health and addiction disorders. With over 4,500 employees and clinical experts, they provide mental health and addiction services to help Canadians across the country live healthier, more productive and more fulfilling lives. Their services includes

The neighbourhoods where we live, work and play strongly influence our health

 Since John Snow mapped out the large cholera outbreak in 1854 to where people lived in London, it has been known that where we live, work and play strongly influences people’s health. The way that our cities and towns have been built plays a large role in many of the

How Future Doctors See Social Factors Shaping Their Medical Practice

 Medical students learn how to manage and treat disease. But once they start meeting patients in clinics and hospitals, they are also confronted with the fact that social factors have a huge impact on health and that their medical interventions might sometimes be limited. Two medical residents, Laura Stymiest and

An Interview with the Last Canadian Quarterback

 From the Sens’ legendary ‘Hamburgler’ streak last spring, to the Fury’s impossible season, and the Redblacks playing for the Grey Cup this weekend, Ottawa’s sports teams have had more success in 2015 than we know how to handle. To reflect on some of Ottawa’s past sporting triumphs, and to celebrate

Dear Health Minister – Please Reinstate Funding for Cochrane Canada

 Cochrane is a key global healthcare resource that needs Canada’s involvement Imagine you’re our new Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau. Despite a grueling election campaign, you’re flush with energy and idealism in a country where “better is always possible.” One key priority is improving Canada’s prosperity but there are also many

What I Learned as a Medical Student Working with Low-Income Families in Toronto

 Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. As a medical student taking part in a Social Paediatrics course at The Hospital for Sick Children, I was recently immersed in the lives and healthcare needs of low-income families in Toronto. This experience reshaped the lens through which I now view healthcare and helped

Author & Mentor: An Interview with Catherine Graham

 Catherine Graham is the author of Her Red Hair Rises with the Wings of Insects and four previous poetry collections. Her poetry has appeared in journals and anthologies around the world. Graham teaches creative writing in the classroom and online. She recently received the Excellence in Teaching Award from the School of