CAPE BRETON – Cape Breton Regional Hospital paediatric patients now have access to the social support platform and networking tool Upopolis.
Powered by Telus Health and created by Kids' Health Links Foundation (KHLF), Upopolis.com is Canada's only private, secure and trusted online social network designed for kids and teens receiving medical care in hospitals and clinics. The site offers access to medical content written in kid-friendly language so patients can better understand their diagnosis and treatment plan, enables connections with other patients who share similar diagnoses through public and private discussion groups, and provides patients with a link to families, friends and schools while in hospital.
Telus Health and KHLF launched the first Upopolis program in 2007 at McMaster Children's Hospital in Hamilton, ON, and it has since expanded to 24 hospitals and health organizations across Canada. The Upopolis team and Telus Health also work together to adapt the program to meet the specific needs of each facility, such as adding French language capabilities or information specific to mental health.
