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Canada Disability Benefit applications open this week
Applications for the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) open this week. If you're eligible for the Disability Tax Credit and you (and your...
PHA Canada
Jun 171 min read
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Honouring Andrew Barfoot: A Day of Community, Kindness, and Legacy
On a beautiful June day filled with sunshine and warmth, our community gathered for a special fundraiser in honour of Andrew Barfoot....
Sherry Foster
Jun 102 min read
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Quick facts: Why was the ZENITH sotatercept study stopped?
The ZENITH study looked at some of the sickest pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) patients—those labelled as functional class 3...
PHA Canada
May 282 min read
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There's no health without mental health
"A person's mental health significantly influences how they experience pain and suffering associated with chronic disease. It's essential...
PHA Canada
May 272 min read
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What's the Canada Disability Benefit?
We asked Liss Cairns, Program Manager at Plan Institute, some questions about the Disability Tax Credit and the new Canada Disability...
PHA Canada
May 271 min read
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Rare But Not Alone: What Canada’s New Drug Strategy Means for People with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Living with a rare disease can feel like walking an unmarked path—isolated, uncertain, and overlooked. For those with pulmonary arterial...
PHA Canada
May 132 min read
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Mental health in PAH
A webinar hosted by the Pulmonary Hypertension Knowledge Sharing Platform this week talked about a couple of studies on mental health in...
PHA Canada
Oct 31, 20241 min read
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Interview with Liss Cairns from Plan Institute - RDSP Awareness Month
💜 RDSP Awareness Month is almost over , but it’s not too late to learn about the benefits of a Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP)...
PHA Canada
Oct 28, 20241 min read
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Rare Disease Day Summit Recap: Advocacy, Unity, and the Fight for Equitable Access
Board member Joan Paulin and PHA Canada Ambassador Jennifer Bryson attended the Rare Disease Summit hosted by the Canadian Organization...
Joan Paulin, Caregiver
Apr 3, 20243 min read
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Tax Season is here!
Tax season is here! Before filing your taxes, determine which benefits you may be eligible for. Check out the article below to learn...
PHA Canada
Mar 20, 20243 min read
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The value of volunteers
On this International Volunteer Day, I am reminded of the incredible support we receive from our community. From our Board of Directors...
Darren Fisher, Advocacy, Manager, Community & Stakeholder Engagement
Dec 5, 20231 min read
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Canada Disability Benefit Act: Advancing Financial Independence for Individuals with Disabilities
Bill C-22, the Canada Disability Benefit Act, has become law, marking a significant milestone for people with disabilities in Canada....
PHA Canada
Jun 28, 20231 min read
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Patients at the Boardroom Table: Dr. Sanjay Mehta Interviews Retiring Board Chair Nicole Dempsey
This is a big year, marking 15 years of inspiration with PHA Canada. This week we are honoured to get to celebrate this milestone in...
Nicole Dempsey, Patient
Jun 4, 20231 min read
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End-Of-Life Doulas
There is a rapidly growing end-of-life or death doula movement across Canada. Over the last five years, there has been a significant...
Members of the Death Doula Ontario Network
Feb 27, 20233 min read
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Vanda's Travel Blog: Part two
We have now returned from our trip west, unloaded the truck and now trying to relax. That isn’t about to happen with my aging parents and...
Vanda McLean, Patient
Oct 26, 20222 min read
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Vanda's Travel Blog: Part One
Summer 2022, and things are opening up after being shut down by the COVID pandemic. Although COVID is certainly not over, more people...
Vanda McLean, Patient
Oct 23, 20223 min read
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The Canada Disability Benefit and PH
The Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) was first introduced as Bill C-35, and was originally tabled in June, 2021. Due to the 2021 federal...
Deb McCoy, Patient
Aug 2, 20222 min read
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What Is Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn?
That any of us survive nine months in the womb is amazing. The level of oxygen available to a developing baby in the uterus is equivalent...
Saeid Maghsoudi, Research
Jun 8, 20224 min read
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PH is a full-time job
No matter where you are on your journey, pulmonary hypertension (PH) takes up a lot of time. Between doctors’ visits, the tests they...
Kaitlyn Salonga, Patient
Apr 21, 20224 min read
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Want to improve your heart health? Get more sleep.
You have probably always been told to sleep at least eight hours a night, but people with pulmonary hypertension (PH) know that their...
Miriam Bergeret, MSc, Research
Feb 9, 20223 min read
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