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Petro-Canada CareMakers Foundation Grants Support Caregiving Programs
NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / June 13, 2023 / Suncor Energy The SickKids hospital in Toronto ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Petro-Canada CareMakers Foundation Grants Support Caregiving ProgramsNORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / June 13, 2023 / Suncor EnergyThe SickKids hospital in Toronto is the largest centre dedicated to improving children's health in Canada. And its foundation, The SickKids Foundation, recently received a funding boost from the Petro‑Canada CareMakers Foundation™ - a registered Canadian charity that receives contributions from Suncor, the proud owner of Petro‑Canada™.\"As a world-leading paediatric hospital, SickKids treats some of the sickest kids in Ontario and across the country,\" says Krista Keilty, Associate Chief of Interprofessional Practice with Connected Care at the SickKids Foundation. \"As patients transition home, many will require complex care.\"Every year, the Petro‑Canada CareMakers Foundation provides grants to Canadian charitable organizations that support family caregiving to help them fund critical resources and programs. The SickKids Foundation is one of those recipients and recently received a $200,000 grant toward funding its Connected Care program- a program that provides education and virtual support for caregivers transitioning from hospital to home with a child who is dependent on medical technology.\"Petro‑Canada CareMakers Foundation's investment in this novel program is a key driver in our ability to deliver this service, which not only improves patient safety and health outcomes but builds confidence through a support network for parents and caregivers,\" adds Krista.CareMakers also awarded grants to 12 additional Canadian charitable organizations recently for a total of $1.7 million through its national grant stream to help address systemic challenges in the area of family caregiving. Grant levels vary for each organization and reflect the scale of the project or program for which funding was requested.The newest group of national grant recipients also includes:The Children's Link Society (Alberta)Family Caregivers of B.C.Inclusion New BrunswickSeniors Resource Centre Association of Newfoundland & Labrador Inc.Institute for Advancement in Mental Health (Ontario)Families for Addiction Recovery (Ontario)The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation (Ontario)The Baycrest Foundation (Ontario)Young Caregivers Association (Ontario)Brain Injury OntarioAutism Society Onta...