Multi-organ Transplant Patient and Family Resources

• ATCH stimulation test (PDF)
• Bone density (DEXA) test (PDF)
• Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) (PDF)
• Computerized tomography (CT) scan (PDF)
• Echocardiogram (PDF) - see page 4
• Electrocardiogram (ECG) (PDF) - see page 5
• Exercise echocardiogram (PDF) - see page 6
• Exercise stress test (PDF) - see page 7
• Heart catheterization (cath) (PDF) - see page 8
• Heart catheterization (pamphlet) (PDF)
• Heart scan (PDF)
• Holter monitor (PDF) - see page 11
• Kidney biopsy (PDF)
• Liver/spleen scan (PDF)
• Lung scan (PDF)
• Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) (PDF)
• Morning cortisol test (PDF)
• Nuclear medicine: glomerular filtration rate (GFR) (PDF)
• Pharmacokinetics (PK) testing (PDF)
• Voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG) (PDF)
• Urinary system tests (PDF)

Adherence

• Adherence to transplant medication (PDF)

Coping with hospital stays

• After the hospital: helping my child cope (PDF)
• At the hospital: helping my child cope (PDF)
• At the hospital: helping my teen cope (PDF)

Coping with procedures

• Tips for caregivers: how to help your child cope during a medical procedure (PDF)
• Ways to help children cope during treatments and procedures (PDF)

Coping with stress

• Child Life resource list (PDF)

Mental health

• Kelty Mental Health: It's in Everyone toolkit (PDF)
• Welcome to Child and Youth Mental Health Services toolkit (PDF)

Nutrition

• Nutrition after transplant (PDF)
• Safe food handling for immunocompromised individuals (PDF)

Organ-specific guidelines

• (AST) Getting a new liver: facts about liver transplants
• (AST) Pediatric kidney transplantation: a guide for patients and families (PDF)
• [PHTS] Pediatric heart transplants: a guide for patients and families (PDF)

Pets

• Pet safety after solid organ transplantation (PDF)

Swallowing pills

• How to swallow pills by Dr. Bonnie Kaplan
• Pill swallowing made easy (PDF)

Tattoos

• So you're thinking about getting a tattoo? (PDF)

Vaccines

• Varicella (VZV) vaccine FAQs for caregivers (PDF)
• Varicella (VZV) vaccine FAQs for teens (PDF)
• Vaccinations for infants and children with solid organ transplant (PDF)

COVID-19

"COVID-19 Vaccines for Children with Organ Transplant" - Presented by Dr. Hana Mitchell, 17 August 2021

• COVID-19 vaccines presentation
• Caregiver stress (PDF)
• Communicating with children about COVID-19 (PDF)
• Understanding financial benefits related to COVID-19 (PDF)

Vaccines

"Live varicella vaccine in solid organ transplant recipients; Dawn of a new era?" - Presented by Dr. Manish Sadarangani, 22 February 2021

• Live Varicella vaccine slideshow (PDF)
• Vaccine updates webinar March 2024

Family Information Series

"Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre (TRAC): Finding Rental Housing" - Presented by TRAC PLE Coordinator, Emma Lazo De Duran

• TRAC webinar finding rental housing (PDF)
• TRAC resources (PDF)
• Tenant Resource Advisory Centre (TRACT) residential tenancy law for new immigrants in British Columbia (PDF)
   

"Canada Revenue Agency (CRA): Resources and Benefits"  - Presented by CRA CVITP and Benefits Outreach Officer, 8 August 2024

CRA general tax enquiries: 1-800-959-8281
CRA questions on benefits and credits: 1-800-387-1193

• Tax-related benefits, credits, deductions and support
• Learn about your taxes
• Free tax clinics

Benefits and credits

• Canada child benefit
• Canada caregiver credit
• Factsheet for disability tax credit (PDF)
• Disability tax credit webinar for applicants
• Factsheet for newcomers (various languages)
• Factsheet for modest income individuals (PDF)
• Factsheet for housing insecure individuals (PDF)
• Factsheet for persons with disabilities (PDF)