Post on 21-Feb-2023
On Saturday, June 1 and Sunday, June 2 the
Janeway Children’s Hospital Foundation
will celebrate the 35th Annual Janeway
Children’s Miracle Network Telethon. As the
Foundation’s largest fundraising event, the
Telethon provides us with an opportunity to
share inspiring stories about our children, our
staff and our hospital.
It takes months of filming and editing to
produce the more than 60 pieces aired
throughout Telethon Weekend. From Nine
Island Communications and their production
team you will see the incredible stories of
our Champion Child, Sammi-Jo MacKenzie
James and Miracle Kids Logan Millard; Ravyn
Turpin; Kaleb Slaney; Peyton Toms; Maria
Greene and Hunter Hollett. Also featured
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Janeway Telethon – And How it all Happens throughout the year, support the purchase
of vital medical equipment; life-saving
research; ongoing staff education and
specialized pediatric programs.
Lynn Sparkes, President and CEO, Janeway
Foundation recognizes the commitment
and support of Newfoundlanders and
Labradorians. “Thank you for investing in
doing what is right to help our Newfoundland
and Labrador children live their longest,
healthiest and most fulfilling lives. Through
your gifts we purchase modern, adaptable
medical equipment, making procedures less
invasive and traumatic for children who are
undergoing treatment.”
will be the Outpatient and Development and
Rehabilitation Departments and the care
and treatment that our Janeway kids receive
from our dedicated team. Plus so much more.
Each year the Telethon provides us with
an opportunity to highlight the kindness
and generosity of our donors whose gifts,
Filming continues for the 2019 Janeway Telethon
Miracle Kid Peyton
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Janeway Telethon – And How it all Happens During the 35th Annual Telethon, we will
continue to showcase the incredible talents
of our musical performers who all volunteer
their time for the Janeway. As well, you will
see many of our media personalities and
guest hosts, coming together on Telethon
Weekend, “For all our Kids”.
2019 will mark the 8th year working with our
Broadcast Partner NTV. General Manager,
Lindsey Andrews and his committed team
began preparations in October to ensure
that everything will be in place to broadcast
the Janeway Telethon from four locations
throughout the province.
And this year due to the kindness and
generosity of NTV and the Stirling Family we
will be on air for an additional hour, beginning
at 5:30 pm Saturday, June 1. “NTV is very
pleased to offer this one extra hour of air
time for the 2019 Janeway Telethon as part
of our continued commitment to the children
of Newfoundland and Labrador”, stated
Lindsey Andrews. “This additional hour
will offer more time to showcase Janeway
patient stories , features and presentations
from our generous donors.”
Tune in to Canada’s Superstation, NTV on -
Saturday, June 1 (On Air – 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm)
and Sunday, June 2 (On Air – 9:00 am – 7:00
pm) from these locations:
NTV Studio 107
Avalon Mall – Entertainment Central
Gander International Airport
Corner Brook City Hall
For Telethon updates, follow on Facebook,
Twitter (JanewayNL) and Instagram
(janeway.foundation).
Behind the Scenes
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2019 Janeway Champion Child Sammi-Jo MacKenzie JamesThis is Sammi-Jo MacKenzie James, the 2019 Champion for the Janeway Children’s Health and Rehabilitation Centre. Sammi-Jo recently returned from an extraordinary experience as the Janeway Ambassador at Children’s Hospital Week in Orlando, generously sponsored by Walmart Canada.
At two and a half, Sammi-Jo was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis. Her health care journey was only just beginning. Each and every day, Sammi-Jo takes special medications and has to undergo chest physiotherapy. Now at 13, she is very well known at the Janeway, from the fourth floor medical staff to the
first floor physiotherapy team. She adores each and every one of her caregivers, and the feelings are mutual.
Sammi-Jo is very close to her younger brother Morgan, and loves to spend time with him and her family and friends, learning about their Native culture. Shy at first, but sweet and gentle, Sammi-Jo always wears a smile, even when she is not feeling 100%.
Sammi-Jo is so thankful to the people of Newfoundland and Labrador who support the Janeway. She knows that they are helping her and her many Janeway friends to get the best care. And as she says, “that is the most important thing.”
While Sammi-Jo was in Orlando she had the opportunity to meet Champions from across Canada and the United States, making many friends during her short stay.
“I always knew how important the Janeway is to me and to the friends that I have made there”, said Sammi-Jo. “Now I have friends from all over Canada and the United States, and they need special care, just like me. It’s really important for all of us to have a hospital and doctors and nurses, who put us first. We are very lucky to have the Janeway.”
“I am really proud to be the Janeway Champion.”
Photo courtesy of Sara Rostotski
Children’s Hospital Week, Canadian Champions
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The Janeway Fights for You
Chronic conditions and serious diseases not
only rob children of their health, but of their
childhoods. As parents, if we could take
on these conditions and leave our children
safe and happy, we would. But that, as we all
know, will never be possible.
That is why our Janeway Hospital and our
medical team are so important to the well-
being of our province’s pediatric population.
Parents and medical teams work together
to ensure that our children are provided
with the best outcomes possible.
This year, the Janeway Foundation,
working with Nine Island Communications,
has developed two Public Service
Announcements that speak to how families
are affected by the conditions or illnesses
of their precious children.
These messages show our kids and their
families, who come from every corner of our
province, and our Janeway staff. Each and
every day the fight continues. The fight to
be well. The fight to support our children.
The fight to ensure that each and every
child that walks through the doors of the
Janeway receives the best care possible.
“We wanted to show people in the province
the incredible love and courage parents
show for their kids,” said Nine Island Co-
owner, Peter Walsh. “But we also wanted to
show just how hard the fight can be and how
the Janeway staff is there to fight alongside
families. We think these PSAs capture that
in a powerful way.”
We could not do what we do without the
support of you, our donors. Your gifts
provide our medical team with the tools
needed to fight for our province’s children
and their healthcare.
Watch our new PSA’s here:
Janeway - Across NL 30 sec https://youtu.be/37hcgdCz3zw
Janeway - We Fight for You 30 sec https://youtu.be/UIzCJjF2Ya4
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Hey, Look at Where Your Money Goes!
Continued Educational Opportunities for Janeway Medical TeamWhy is the continuing education of our Janeway staff so important to our patients?
For those in the medical profession, learning does not stop when a university or post-secondary degree is obtained.
To ensure the enhancement of clinical practices and the provision of best care, medical professionals enter into a practice of life-long learning. Imagine the changes
that have taken place, over the past 10
years, in the diagnosis and treatment
of illness and injury. It is truly difficult
to grasp how important those medical
advancements are, and how much time our
medical professionals spend enhancing
their knowledge base to keep pace.
Each year, the Janeway Foundation awards educational and bursary grants, totalling $100,000 to staff who treat our pediatric population. These grants have enabled staff to take part in courses and conferences in Canada, as well as hosting educational opportunities, right here at home.
Topics in emergency medicine; congenital hear t disease; advanced fetal monitoring ; cognitive behavioural therapy; dynamics in critical care and the neonatal/ pediatric airborne conference are just a few of the courses that our staff have attended this past year.
Within the Janeway Hospital there are 15 specially trained staff (NICU Nurses and Respiratory Therapists) who work in collaboration with neonatologists transporting premature babies, or babies who require emergency care, to the Janeway or out-of-province medical centres. These staff have to be ready and prepared for any eventuality, any emergency that may arise, especially when travelling at 20,000 feet.
During the Neonatal/ Pediatric Airborne Conference, our staff took part in training modules focusing on - additional skills in the assessment and stabilization of neonates with suspected congenital heart disease; workshops to offer hands-on experience in delivering high frequency ventilation during transport; and, sessions to expand their knowledge base for difficult intubation, placement of needles directly into the marrow of bone; and chest tube placement.
Through donor generosity we continue our practice of offering life-long learning opportunities to our dedicated medical team, all to provide best care to our young patients, within each and every Janeway Hospital department.
The Janeway Foundation, along with the generosity of its donors, make it possible for healthcare providers, like myself, to obtain funding allowing us to participate in a variety of educational opportunities.
I had the opportunity to attend an International Neonatal Transport Conference. I was able to meet and learn from global experts in the same field, become familiar with cutting edge research and techniques, and practice new skills. I was able to return with a variety of information to pass forward to my colleagues.
Opportunities like this are vital as it helps us learn and grow as professionals and equips us to better care for the children of this province. The Foundation’s commitment to staff education is irreplaceable and immeasurable and we are so grateful for them. It certainly benefits “all our kids”.
Jillian Parsons Haynes, BN RN Neonatal Transport Nurse
Collette Smith, VP Clinical Services, Arlene Scott, Regional Director of Children and Women’s Health, Lynn Sparkes, President and CEO, Janeway Foundation
NICU Transport Team
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Look Where Your Money Goes!
Pediatric ResearchThe Janeway Children’s Health & Rehabilitation Centre houses the only pediatric research unit in the province, overseeing more than 60 research projects at any given time. Serving the needs of Newfoundland and Labrador children, the Janeway Pediatric Research Unit has, and will continue to, enhance and expand clinical research through current and future clinical trials, clinical studies and health service initiatives.
Affiliated with Memorial University, the Janeway serves as a primary clinical resource for vital pediatric medical research. Without funding for ongoing research, advancements in the diagnosis and treatment of illness and injury would not be achievable.
When we speak about the Janeway Hospital and the equipment needed we always refer to “one size does not fit all” as equipment used for a 3lb baby is not the same as that used for a 150 lb teenager. That analogy also refers to pediatric research, “one size certainly does not fit all”.
As children are constantly changing and growing, so too will their medical needs, as it relates to doses of medication, types of therapy required and devices that are used in their care. The body of a one month old premature baby will handle medications completely different than the body of a 4 year old or a 13 year old. Pediatric research helps us to answer these most important questions – what medical interventions will our children need as they grow and age.
“Funding and support for research from the Janeway Foundation and its generous donors has enabled many local and provincial research projects to occur for more than 2 decades”, stated Dr. Leigh Anne Newhook, Director of the Janeway Pediatric Research Unit. “It has also supported many healthcare and research trainees at the undergraduate to post-graduate levels answer important clinical and research questions whilst undergoing their research or health care-related training. This locally funded research is addressing health problems relevant to children living in NL, and has resulted in substantial progress in child health, however many problems remain to be tackled.”
Here is a quick glimpse of some of the studies that are taking place.
• Public Health Policy to Protect Children
• Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
• Use of Simulation in Canadian Pediatric Post-Graduate Training Programs
• Hydration for Infants Admitted with Bronchiolitis
• Type 1 Diabetes
• Breastfeeding and Donor Milk in the NICU
• Autism Spectrum Disorders
Mural Painting by JJ Allwood: Wall Mural at the JPRU
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What’s NewSpecial Care Unit Each department within the Janeway provides medical treatment to children from all areas of NL and must be equipped and prepared for any eventuality at a moment’s notice. Ensuring our team has the tools needed to care for our children is the Foundation’s highest priority. In a world where medical technologies and treatment protocols are ever-changing, the support of our partners allows us to stay current and helps to introduce new state-of-the-art methods to enhance and keep pace with on-going advancements in pediatric care. Advancements such as the new Special Care Unit, which will allow us to care for our children more efficiently and effectively.
Babies under 2 years of age who are admitted to the Janeway, for much-needed, or emergent, surgeries necessitate specialized Level I care.
This level of care does not require a one-to-one nurse to patient ratio and is mainly for patients who do not require organ support. For example, they may need an IV, or oxygen by face mask, but would not need to be intubated.
Like the majority of Canadian children’s hospitals, Level I is the appropriate tier of care to be provided in the Special Care Unit.
The Janeway’s Chief of Surgery – Dr. David Price – and Janeway leadership, have requested a four-bed, Special Care Unit to
be built on the 4th floor. Close observation, frequent assessment, cardiac monitoring, and highly skilled medical intervention for surgical neonates and young children can be better managed in a Special Care Unit.
This new Unit will increase efficiencies for the NICU and PICU by freeing up beds, as it will allow critically ill neonates and children to continue receiving the Level III care they require, while graduating surgical babies to the Level I Special Care Unit built specifically for their needs.
The particular care required by these young patients includes nursing personnel trained in surgical care, a specialized area to monitor them, and unique equipment including, but not limited to:
• Isolettes – incubators for infants, which provide controlled temperature, humidity, and oxygen levels. They also have armholes through which the infant can be reached with minimum disturbance to the controlled environment.
• Monitors – display and record a patient’s vitals, such as their heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, and oxygen saturation levels.
• Syringe pumps – provide children with necessary medications and fluids through an IV.
This Special Care Unit would provide the optimal environment for the care of all our young surgical patients and families at the Janeway.
JANEWAY
Each year there are approximately
120,000 patient visitsand admissions to the Janeway
FACTS & FIGURES
54,332
33,887
15,582
3,811
3,485
1,998
1,979
380
174
2,282
1,577
Outpatient Visits
Emergency Department Visits
Development & Rehabilitation Visits
Surgeries Performed
Medical Day Care Visits
Dental Clinic Visits
Admissions to J4 Medicine& J4 Surgery
Admissions to NICU
Admissions to PICU
Number of babies born at the Janeway
Pre-Admission Clinic Visits
STAFF OF THE JANEWAY
JANEWAY PATIENT VISIT DATA2018/2019 CALENDAR YEAR
JANEWAY FOUNDATION VOLUNTEERS
800 Nurses, Technicians, Therapists, Support Staff
Doctors85
1,350 Volunteers
Our corporate and community friends hold more than 400 events each year to benefit the health care of our province’s
sick and injured children.
Special Care Unit Floor Plan
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Janeway Children’s Hospital FoundationBoard of Directors (2018-2020)Executive Martin Sullivan – Chair Chris Facey – Secretary Krista Ryan – Treasurer
Directors Will Eisener Charlene Johnson Chris King Kevin King Marvin Way
Ex-Officio Sister Sheila O’Dea Marilyn PardyLynn Sparkes Elaine Warren
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