Facts

• Just in time for the holidays, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) has released A History of Healing, a commemorative photo book that chronicles SickKids’ rich history, present successes and future ambitions.
• A History of Healing is a must-have gift for anyone interested in children’s health, photography and/or Toronto’s history.
• This beautifully-composed history of SickKids captures a photographic record that spans 135 years from the founding of the organization to today.
• Documented in both black and white and full colour, each photo is described to provide context and insight on the particular situation.
• All proceeds from sales of A History of Healing ($69.99 each) will go to the SickKids Family Campaign, in support of The Research & Learning Tower.
• The book is for sale online and through the Women’s Auxiliary at the 5 Fifty 5 Shop at SickKids (555 University Ave., Atrium).

Quotes

• “While the photo book contrasts SickKids’ past with its present, what has always been evident is our continued passion for, and commitment to, child health. From the beginning, we have strived to provide the best possible care for our patients. Today this means involving the family in the child’s care and going beyond the medical needs to address the emotional and social factors that also contribute to the child’s health.”
  Bonnie Fleming-Carroll, Associate Chief of Nursing & Inter-Professional Education, Centre for Nursing at SickKids.
  
• “What we see in the photographs allows us to question the notion that history is merely a string of events that happened in the past. Instead what we may note is that, although a multitude of changes have occurred over time, we live and work in a continuum that directly builds on the work of those who went before us.”
  Robert Teteruck, Senior Photographer at SickKids.