Gift of Childhood

At 34 weeks, Ava was born prematurely with a rare congenital heart defect. On her six-month birthday, Ava underwent an 11-hour open heart surgery at the IWK. Your funds work to purchase life-saving equipment like the anesthesia machine used during Ava’s operation.

Your funds work to support the purchase of specialized equipment pieces such as the C-MAC Video Laryngoscope for intubating premature babies and children. The flexibility of the portable laryngoscope is ideal for emergency situations, including high trauma and difficult intubations, giving the gift of a safer hospital stay for kids.

The “Transitioning Rural Adolescents to Adult Care (TRAAC)” program helps adolescents to build their knowledge base and gives them the confidence to manage their health regimen as they move into adulthood. By using Telehealth technology, half of the study participants will receive nurse-led intervention via Telehealth, to better prepare them for navigating the healthcare system in the future. You’ve given Alberta teens the gift of rural community support.