THE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL SICK KIDS By Khaleelah Ramji

THE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL (SICK KIDS) By. Khaleelah Ramji

MISSION STATEMENT • The Hospital for Sick Children (Sick. Kids) is a health-care community dedicated to improving the health of children. • Our mission is to provide the best in family-centred: compassionate care. • To lead in scientific and clinical advancement. • To prepare the next generation of leaders in child health.

HISTORY AND BACKGROUND • It all began way back in the spring of 1875, when a group of Toronto women led by Elizabeth Mc. Master rented an 11 -room house in downtown Toronto for $320 a year. • Set up six iron cots and declared open a hospital "for the admission and treatment of all sick children. • On April 3, Maggie, a scalding victim, became Sick. Kids' very first patient. Read more of our history.

HISTORY AND BACKGROUND • Improving the lives of children is the focus for all that we do. • That was the promise made by Elizabeth Mc. Master when she opened this hospital in 1875. We re-confirm it everyday. • In this section you will find key historical milestones from Sick. Kids' illustrious past as well as present milestones that have taken place in the last decade.

GOALS Their goals in the hospital are for the health of the Children. A Better World.

STATISTICS • This abbreviated version of our plan provides you with an overview of our six strategic directions for the next five years. • These directions are a roadmap for our future, • as we strive to build connections which accelerate our impact in patient care, • research and education. • Full details of our Strategic Plan can be found on this site.

SLOGAN & LOGO

DIFFERENT WAYS OF PARTICIPATING • Volunteering at Sick. Kids presents exciting new learning opportunities and enriching experiences. • The benefits to volunteering are endless. • Whether it be through direct or indirect interaction with patients and their families, you will help to improve the quality of care and the overall hospital experience

DIFFERENT WAYS OF HOW PEOPLE CAN DONATE Ways to Give Make a Monetary Donation Host a Fundraiser Give a Gift-in-Kind Share Your Time and Volunteer Events and Entertainment Support our Women’s Auxiliary (WA

EVENTS Start date: Thursday, October 8, 2015 Time: 11 a. m. to noon Location: Daniels Hollywood Theatre, 555 University Avenue, Toronto Details: Commemorating World Mental Health Day Speaker: Ellen van der Plas, Ph. D

CONTACT INFORMATION General inquiries: 416 -813 -1500 Patient information/locating: 416 -813 -6621 Donations Coordinator: 416 -813 -8787 Ontario Poison Centre: 416 -813 -5900 Telehealth Ontario information line: 1 -866 -797 -0000

OTHER INFORMATION • Emails that are sent to Sick. Kids are treated as confidential. • However, your message may be forwarded to a number of Sick. Kids staff members in an attempt to respond to your request. • Internet email is not a secure means of communication, so we cannot guarantee the privacy of your message before it reaches Sick. Kids. • If you cannot find the information that you are looking for please call the Main Information Line at 416 -813 -1500

WEBSITE ADDRESS http: //www. sickkids. ca/About. Sick. Kids/Contact-Us/index. html