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By H L Doherty, on May 24, 2013, at 11:11 am
Conor home after a great swim adventure; making terrific progress on his recovery
Conor’s autism and profound developmental delay were supplemented by two grand mal seizures between November 2012 and April 2013. The second seizure occurred two days after he began treatment with the anti seizure medication Lamotrogine. During the second week of treatment when his dosage was increased from 1 to 2 25 mg tablets a day he began to sleep and medical advice was sought. The specialists were not available quickly but our family doctor saw us early the next day and advised us to cut back on (Read more…)
By H L Doherty, on May 15, 2013, at 5:57 am Conor is still recovering from Rhabdomyolysis, an adverse reaction to anti-seizure medication, Lamotrogine and needs phsyiotherapy to rebuild his damaged muscles, balance and co-ordination. Just being home is a huge help for Conor, back home with Mom, Dad, his brother and his familiar routines. One of those routines has been to get out of bed every morning at 6 am. If he is awake at 5:30 he stays in bed until 6. That is his routine and Conor has a classic autism need for routine. When he gets up each morning his routine has also included turning on the (Read more…) . . . → Read More: Facing Autism in New Brunswick: Conor’s Physiotherapy With CBC’s Terry Seguin
By opseudiablogue, on April 30, 2013, at 9:15 am For home care this is significant. With their feet held to the fire by the NDP, the Wynne government announced last week they were going to invest $260 million in additional funding for home and community care services this year. … Continue reading →
By opseudiablogue, on April 18, 2013, at 12:06 pm After significantly cutting outpatient physiotherapy at hospitals across Ontario, the government is finally putting something back. The Ministry of Health says it is making a major investment in community-based physiotherapy, exercise classes and falls prevention services that will benefit up … Continue reading →
By opseudiablogue, on January 28, 2013, at 4:03 pm Over the last number of weeks we have been debunking the myth that hospital cuts somehow represent service transfers to the community. The data for 2012/13 is not yet available, but if we look at the volume of home care … Continue reading →
By opseudiablogue, on July 16, 2012, at 9:20 am Here’s a given – as Ontario hospitals start to shed services and staff in the next three years, the government is inevitably going to proclaim the benefits of serving patients in the community. The Canadian Institute for Health Information recently … Continue reading →
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