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Childhood Cancer Resource Guide

Last updated: October 21, 2016

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Wish Granting

Region:
Provincewide
Organization Name:
Children’s Wish Foundation of Canada
Description:
The Children's Wish Foundation of Canada grants heartfelt wishes to children suffering from high risk, life-threatening illnesses.
Service Type:
Phone:
(800) 267-9474
Fax:
(905) 427-0536
Email:
on@childrenswish.ca
Website:
www.childrenswish.ca
Address:
350 – 1101 Kingston Road
City:
Pickering
Province:
ON
Eligibility:
Any child residing in Canada between the ages of 3 and 17 who has been diagnosed with a life threatening illness qualifies for a wish. This illness must be verified by the child’s treating physician.
Referral:
Children who may be eligible for a Children’s Wish can be referred by anyone, including social workers, healthcare professionals, community organizations, relatives, friends, or other wish families
Location:
Family home, tertiary or community hospital or community.
Staffing:
3 full time professional Wish Granting staff.
Hours:
Mon to Fri; 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Fee:
No
Application:
Medical release form signed by the physician is needed; parent or guardian must sign a liability release form.
Region:
Central-East
Organization Name:
Make-a-Wish-Foundation
Description:
The Make-a-Wish-Foundation grants favourite wishes to children between the ages of 3 and 17 with life threatening illnesses to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy.
Service Type:
Phone:
(416) 224-9474
Fax:
(416) 224-8795
Email:
nationaloffice@makeawish.ca
Website:
www.makeawish.ca
Address:
4211 Yonge Street, Suite 520
City:
Toronto
Province:
ON
Eligibility:
The child is between the ages of 3 and 17, has a life-threatening medical condition that is currently in the life-threatening stagem and has not received a prior wish from any wish-granting organization.The child’s treating physician and our Medical Advisor deem the child medically able to participate in the wish.
Referral:
Supporting documentation from a physician.
Fee:
No
Application:
To refer a child, please complete the online Referral Form or contact the Make-A-Wish Chapter in your area.
Region:
Provincewide
Organization Name:
Starlight Children’s Foundation Canada
Description:
The Starlight Children's Foundation is dedicated to brightening the lives of seriously ill children and their families through wish granting and other entertainment-related activities.
Service Type:
Phone:
(416) 642-5675
Fax:
(416) 642-5667
Email:
info@starlightcanada.org
Website:
www.starlightcanada.org
Address:
200 Consumers Road, Suite 809
City:
Toronto
Province:
ON
Eligibility:
Any child with a serious, chronic or life threatening illness aged 4-18 for Starlight Wishes, and aged 0-18 for other programs.
Location:
Varies
Hours:
Mon to Fri; 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Fee:
Minimal/no cost (eg. parking)
Application:
Complete the Starlight Family Application Form. Always check the website for their capacity on accepting new applications.
Region:
Provincewide
Organization Name:
Sunshine Dreams for Kids
Description:
Sunshine Dreams for Kids makes dreams come true for children living with severe physical disabilities or life-threatening illnesses.
Service Type:
Phone:
(519) 642-0990
Fax:
(519) 642-1201
Email:
info@sunshine.ca
Website:
www.sunshine.ca
Address:
300 Wellington Street, Suite 100
City:
London
Province:
ON
Eligibility:
Children of the age of 7 to 18th birthday (and have at least the cognitive ability of a three-year-old) who reside in Canada and are challenged by a severe physical disability or life-threatening illness.
Referral:
Referrals are accepted from the child, healthcare professionals working with the child, the child’s parent(s) or guardian(s), or healthcare-related charities and foundations.
Hours:
Mon to Fri; 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Fee:
No
Application:
The Sunshine Dream application is required after the Referral form is completed and the child's eligibility is confirmed.

 


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