At the John McGivney Children’s Centre (JMCC), we are dedicated to ensuring that each child and each family reaches their full potential. We love hearing JMCC stories from our families and we are so grateful to the following families for sharing! If you would like to share your story, please email [email protected].
“JMCC helped me a lot when my daughter Alleni was just 1 year old. Now she is 15 and JMCC still helps me. Social workers are beside me all the time and help me with everything I need, and it feels like I am not alone. I am so happy with all the help I […]
March 29, 2022
“Nicky is a 12-year-old boy who was recently diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a brain cancer. Nicky needed help with walking and running again. Also, his left hand just wasn’t the same after his brain tumour removal surgery. JMCC has been a life-saver for him! This is Nicky’s second time working with JMCC. They helped him as […]
March 29, 2022
“My handsome son Grayson will be 4 in January. He was born with a rare disorder called Arthrogryposis. He is also nonverbal. We first started receiving the help of JMCC when he was just a tiny little baby. Grayson has 3 amazing therapists—Louise (OT), Kristin (PT), and Dragana (SLP)—that are frequently involved to help better […]
March 29, 2022
“We were introduced to the amazing staff at JMCC prior to the birth of Maya, when we discovered she wouldn’t be the typical newborn. Maya was born with a rare genetic syndrome, and with 3 other children at home we didn’t know how we were going to manage all of the different feelings and stress […]
March 29, 2022
“Tommy started with the Centre at six months of age, and their team is a huge reason why he is as high functioning as he is today. They were nurturing when they needed to be, demanding of his abilities when they saw the potential, and hosted monthly after-hours therapy sessions so I was able to […]
February 21, 2022
“JMCC has been part of our family since before the birth of our beautiful and brave daughter, Micayla Azzura. Right from the beginning, we felt our team at JMCC became more like a family—a place we could trust with the well-being of our daughter, a place where Micayla’s abilities can grow stronger. The Centre has […]
February 21, 2022
“JMCC is a truly amazing place! They make you feel like family and set your mind at ease. Two of my children went there and if it wasn’t for the staff and support there, my olderst would not be talking as well as he is. Apraxia took my son’s voice and the JMCC team’s time, […]
February 21, 2022
“I didn’t truly understand how important the John McGivney Children’s Centre is to our community until my own children with special needs began receiving services through the Centre. With the help of the extremely skilled staff, I have witnessed my kids take their first steps, reach out their hands and learn to communicate. The Centre […]
July 10, 2019
“I cannot begin to express the impact that this place has had on my son and family. From the beginning, all our therapists quickly became part of our extended family. We first started therapy at home while Luke was still on oxygen and then began attending the Centre weekly. We’ve been receiving regular occupational therapy, […]
June 26, 2019