When it comes to the impact of their philanthropy, most organizations want the sky to be the limit. Mackenzie Financial Corporation wants an impact with no limits.
That is why Mackenzie pledged $1 million to Holland Bloorview’s No Limits Campaign to transform childhood disability care across Canada and around the world. Mackenzie’s gift will support high-impact strategies such as Holland Bloorview’s new Allied Health Clinical Leadership Chair.
Allied Health professionals, such as occupational therapists, physiotherapists, psychologists and speech language pathologists, play critical roles in childhood disability care. At Holland Bloorview, they are essential members of the multidisciplinary rehab team. Allied Health Care professionals work with kids like three-year-old Jayden, helping them to overcome mental and physical limitations caused by congenital disabilities, traumatic injury or illness.
Jayden came to Holland Bloorview in December, after being diagnosed with a rare form of encephalitis. Normally an independent, energetic ‘chatterbox’, when Jayden arrived at Holland Bloorview she was “like a baby,” says her Mom, Cheryl. “She had to re-learn everything — how to hold up her head, how to sit up, how to eat.” Holland Bloorview’s team of therapists worked with Jayden on a daily basis. Cheryl was amazed by their patience and how far they helped Jayden progress.
By April, Jayden was back on her feet and beginning to say a few words. She was ready to go home, and, to celebrate, she wore the Cinderella costume she’d been too sick to wear on Halloween.
Holland Bloorview is committed to raising the bar in Allied Health Care for kids with disabilities. Recruiting an internationally recognized leader to hold the Allied Health Leadership Chair is the single most effective means to do so. The first in the world, Holland Bloorview’s Chair will lead cutting-edge research in areas that make the biggest difference to families. The Chair will help us attract top talent in allied health professions and implement the best therapies in the world to help kids like Jayden.
Charlie Sims, President and CEO of Mackenzie Financial, says, “Holland Bloorview’s work to transform the lives of children with disabilities is extraordinary and deserves extraordinary support. Mackenzie Financial is proud to contribute to a brighter future for kids with disabilities and their families.”
No limits to improving care.
No limits to improving lives.
Thanks to Mackenzie Financial.
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Image above: Jayden’s allied health team, (front row) Shawna Perkins, Therapeutic Playroom Coordinator; Tracey Lee, Physiotherapist; Jayden; Janet Bernstein, Occupational Therapist Reg (ONT); (back row) Breanne Mathers, Certified Child Life Specialist; Dr. Laura McAdam, MSc, MD, FRCPC, and Timothy Myland, Social Worker.