Upopolis network for hospitalized kids arrives in Cape Breton

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...