THE LIGHTHOUSE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES NEWSLETTER | FEBRUARY 2021
The General Management and Board of Directors are pleased to welcome Silvana Barone as Medical Director. A committed pediatrician, Silvana Barone has been in practice for more than 10 years. Silvana Barone completed a Clinical Fellowship in Pediatric Palliative Care and a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Bioethics at the Berman Institute of Bioethics at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Barone worked for several years at CHU Ste-Justine and teaches in the Department of Pediatrics of the Faculty of Medicine at McGill University. She has been actively involved in research and published as a principal author and co-author more than 15 scientific articles. The entire team at The Lighthouse Children and Families welcomes her. 
Dr. Silvana Barone, pediatrician at The Lighthouse: An expert who listens and is there for her patients
Palliative care for children remains a widely misunderstood discipline. Dr. Silvana Barone, pediatrician at The Lighthouse since August 2020 explains the benefits of an approach focused on the quality of life of a young patient and their family.

How would you define your role at The Lighthouse?
I made it my main mission to educate healthcare professionals, patients and the families about palliative care for children. I’ve noticed over the years that some misconceptions remain, both among medical professionals and the public at large. With that in mind, I seek to help them understand what palliative care for children is and, more specifically, highlight the role of The Lighthouse in that area.
A wave of support and solidarity from our caring community
The Lighthouse has been fortunate to count on the solidarity and exceptional generosity of all its partners and donors in its various fundraising campaigns throughout this health crisis. Our partner TD Bank committed to matching all donations, allowing the holiday campaign to raise over $109 399. We would like to thank this invaluable partner and all donors who make it possible for us to brighten the lives of sick children.

We would also like to thank everyone who contributed to our 48-hour campaign that closed 2020. We raised a total of $17,180! In addition, the Entrepreneurs en cœur campaign was a strong testament to the support and kindness of entrepreneurs and SMEs, raising $94,416. Thank you to the big-hearted entrepreneurs who supported The Lighthouse’s mission despite the challenging times we’re all facing.

The Lighthouse would like to thank the 266 monthly donors whose regular donations make it possible for The Lighthouse to set up projects and look toward the future.

Finally, our Christmas product campaign was a big success thanks to our valued partners. Our sale of Monsieur Rafael and Café Barista products, Bôsapin Christmas trees, and yule logs from Pâtisserie Michaud raised $15,000. Thank you for making The Lighthouse a part of your gifts!

Thanks to these fundraising campaigns and the support and generosity of our loyal donors, corporations, partners and foundations, we were able to raise $730,000 in the month of December 2020. Seven hundred thousand thanks for your continued support and loyalty to The Lighthouse.

Your generous support will allow us to maintain essential services for the well-being of children and offer families continued support. 
Safety and medication: an essential partnership
The Lighthouse has been working with Pharmacie François Lalande since October of last year to improve the quality of care provided to children. This new partnership supports The Lighthouse in managing the children’s medication, while developing its employees’ pharmacology knowledge and guiding the team in its path to excellence.

The aim of the partnership with Pharmacie François Lalande is to promote the health, safety and well-being of children by taking the following measures:
  • Ensure the safe management and administration of medication for children staying at The Lighthouse Children and Families
  • Continue therapeutic treatments undertaken by the medical team treating the child
  • Begin therapeutic treatments involving a medical prescription prescribed by a member of the medical team
  • Minimize the possibility of errors and prevent accidental administration
  • Prevent damage to medications through proper storage
  • Quickly administer emergency medications for allergic reactions, hypoglycemia, distress or convulsions
 
“This partnership has helped us improve the medication pathway at The Lighthouse and ensure continuous improvement to the quality of care we provide.”
Ariane Parent-Lemay
Clinical Nurse Counsellor, Liaison and Quality Assurance at The Lighthouse Children and Families
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