Family is at the heart of the IWK and each family we meet has a unique and powerful story. The Ross family’s IWK story began nearly four decades ago when Jody was a toddler living in Cape Breton.
IWK Patients
February 07, 2022
Madelyn Nichols was brought into the world at the IWK in September 2018. After her birth, she was having difficulty breathing and was quickly taken to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) to be stabilized and cared for.
January 24, 2022
Sarah and Mike Hannah from Prince Edward Island were a couple heading into one of the biggest adventures of their lives, becoming parents for the first time! They were extremely excited and looking forward to what was to come!
January 06, 2022
It was just after Clara Bea’s first birthday. As Clara’s mom, Amanda Jones, was making dinner, she turned around to check on her daughter and quickly noticed she was blue.
December 13, 2021
In the middle of the pandemic, Briannarose Lukow began experiencing many different symptoms that mirrored COVID-19 – including fever, body aches and simply feeling unwell.