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Mental Health: Living Beyond Your Diagnosis – Dr. Elisabeth Saxton
Dr. Elisabeth Saxton, a clinical psychologist that has worked with individuals managing chronic pain and illness for over a decade, leads participants through a discussion focused on improving mental health […]
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Genetics & ILD – Dr. Grant-Orser & Dr. Johannson
ILD respirologists Dr. Amanda Grant-Orser and Dr. Kerri Johannson discuss how genetics can be an important tool for patients with ILD, shared the results of a recent national patient survey, […]
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Lung Transplant Journeys – Brenda Reynolds & Mark Ashcroft
Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) patients share their own unique experiences in becoming lung transplant recipients.
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John Dennis’ Pulmonary Fibrosis Journey
“I’m relishing the fact that I can breathe,” declares John Dennis when he woke up after his single-lung transplant at Toronto General Hospital (TGH) in early March 2021. In this […]
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Universal Blood-Type Organs for Transplant – Dr Marcelo Cypel
A team of Canadian scientists have proven it’s possible to safely convert the blood type in donor organs intended for transplantation. The findings are an important step towards creating universal type O organs, which would significantly improve fairness in organ allocation and decrease mortality for patients on waitlists. Dr. Marcelo Cypel, one of the scientists…
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Palliative Care for ILD: Exploring Cannabis – Dr Rebecca Colman
Tune in as Dr. Rebecca Colman explains palliative care and symptom management in interstitial lung disease (ILD) and discusses the role of cannabis to alleviate symptoms.
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Advance Care Planning – Karine Diedrich
Learn about advance care planning, a process of reflection and communication. It is a time for you to reflect on your values and wishes, and to let people know what […]
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Anti-inflammatory Diet for PF – Tracey Reed
Learn about what an anti-inflammatory diet is, how it supports pulmonary fibrosis, and simple changes you can make in your diet in this webinar with Tracey Reed. Tracey also discusses […]
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Working Out at Home During Covid-19
Meeran Manji, a registered nurse who specializes in care for people living with lung disease, leads you through a series of light exercises that you can do from the safety […]
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One Breath at a Time
Simple, but effective, exercises that can be done conveniently in and around the home or at your local gym or with a respiratory therapist.