News & Updates
How Federated Health Charities Supports Adult Assessments through Autism Ontario
October is Women’s History and Autism Awareness Month! 🧩💡 Discover how Federated Health Charities supports adults seeking autism assessments through Autism Ontario. 🏥📈 Learn about vital resources, research advancements, and the impact of your donations on adults with autism across Ontario. 💙🤲
Introducing Orgtober!
🍂✨ Orgtober is here! 🇨🇦 Canada is leading the way in teaching kids about organ donation, kindness, and health awareness! 🏥💙 This exciting initiative brings fun and educational activities 🎒📚 into classrooms, helping families have important conversations about saving lives through organ donation. 🫁💡 Let’s make a difference together and inspire more open talks about health and compassion! 🌍💖 #Orgtober #OrganDonation #HealthAwareness
Spinal Cord Injury Ontario (SCIO) & World Spine Day
Discover how your donations to Federated Health Charities are transforming lives through Spinal Cord Injury Ontario. Meet Benjamin Kwarteng, a young man whose life changed after a car accident, and learn how the support he received has empowered him to live independently and break down barriers. In honor of World Spine Day 2024, we celebrate the incredible impact your generosity has on individuals with spinal cord injuries.
Female-led research in diagnosing cancer using Artificial Intelligence
Discover how Federated Health Charities supports groundbreaking cancer research through the Canadian Cancer Society. Dr. April Khademi, a biomedical engineer from Toronto Metropolitan University, is leading innovative efforts to improve breast cancer diagnosis using artificial intelligence, making treatment decisions more accurate and personalized. Learn how AI is revolutionizing cancer care and how your donations contribute to vital research in Ontario.
World Mental Health Day October 10, 2024
It is Time to Prioritize Mental Health in the Workplace. It’s good advice and the 2024 theme for World Mental Health Day. Did you...
Mental Health and The Institute for the Advancement in Mental Health (IAM)
Mental health awareness in Ontario is crucial as wait times for services stretch up to 2.5 years. Federated Health Charities supports innovative mental health initiatives, including youth suicide prevention and schizophrenia care. By funding organizations like the Institute for Advancements in Mental Health (IAM), we aim to create lasting change and support for those affected by mental illness across Ontario.
Talking about autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
September is Autism Awareness Month so we are sharing some information and research about this spectrum of brain disorders. The term...
Reflections from the team at Federated Health on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day
Each of us on the Federated Health Charities team uniquely honour the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation & Orange Shirt Day...
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day
The staff and Board of Federated Health Charities Corporation believe that collectively, our ability to improve health outcomes for...
Invisible disabilities
🌟 Invisible disabilities often go unnoticed, but their impact is profound. 💙 From chronic pain to mental health conditions, these challenges affect millions of Canadians daily. At Federated Health Charities, we’re raising awareness and supporting organizations that provide vital resources to those living with invisible disabilities. 🧠✨ Together, we can build a more inclusive and compassionate community. Learn how your contributions create a world where everyone feels supported. 🤝🌈
The cause and effects of arthritis
September is Arthritis Awareness Month so this blog gives you just a little information about this disease which affects more than 6...
Seniors and emergencies
(This blog is based on a very useful article produced by the Ontario government’s emergency management group.) An emergency situation...
Sepsis and septic shock
The Mayo Clinic and the Cleveland Clinic define sepsis as a serious condition which happens when your immune system has a dangerous...
Improving life with a spinal cord Injury
September is Spinal Cord Injury Month, and we are recognizing all the work that the Spinal Cord Injury of Ontario (SCIO) does for...
The Inside Scoop at MOF
The MOF Federated Health campaign was run by two very capable chairs, Pauline Padmore and Gregory Collins. Both work in the...
A Home for All: the critical need for accessible housing
(From SCIO’s site at https://sciontario.org/hear-from-our-community/) Spinal Cord Injury Ontario (SCIO), together with other...
Final Thoughts on the 2024 Federated Health Campaign
As I wrote at the beginning of the campaign, the Federated Health Charities campaign has always been “our” charity organization, run...
A Winning Formula for OLG
When Federated Health looks at its history, we see some consistent groups who have been a part of the campaign nearly from its...
Taking Their Campaign to the Next Level – Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal (WSIAT)
The Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal (WSIAT) is a provincial agency that is associated with, but independent from, the...
Facts about Organ Donation
According to Canadian Blood Services, in Canada, only 1–2% of people consent to organ donation and pass on, can be...
How Do You Breathe?
Do you understand how your lungs work? With so many respiratory diseases around these days (COVID, flu, cough due to a cold,...
What is Chronic Pain?
Chronic pain is pain that lasts for over 3 months and the pain is either there all the time, or it comes and goes. The World Health...
The Trouble with Sleep
Have you ever lain awake wondering why you cannot sleep? Almost everyone will experience insomnia over a lifetime, but for some...
Why We Need to Hydrate
Everyday, we need to drink liquids. Why? Because the average human body is more than 60% water. Liquids make up: 83% of your lungs...
Financial and Event Highlights for Campaign 2024
To date we have written about ministries and what they have done during this campaign to raise funds. As well, we have talked about...
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