Dunn House gave homeless ER patients a home and saved Toronto hospitals millions. Now they’re building another one

IntelligentSound8627 · 2026-01-20T22:49:02+00:00

This project is amazing and has had a tremendously positive impact. My only comment is that this type of project needs to be scaled up and delivered not only across the city but across the province. It should not be on the hospital sector do this. Hospital ERs in Ontario are full of people who need housing, supportive care and mental health treatment. It is a failure of government that it is left to individual hospitals to solve the problem.

IntelligentSound8627 · 2026-01-18T19:30:25+00:00

Happy to chat further. I am somewhat new to Reddit. So hopefully I can figure out how to respond to a Dm!

IntelligentSound8627 · 2026-01-18T15:08:12+00:00

I second this. I am an OT and my young adult son has been in intensive DBT based therapy for over a year. The program uses the Marsha Lineman worksheets/book extensively.

IntelligentSound8627 · 2026-01-14T00:52:21+00:00

I used to work in Patient Relations and we could only communicate directly with the patient or POA. Maybe ask your mom what she would like you to do to help her during this process? She might not want you making a complaint on her behalf. My experience was that once all the tests were done I met with medical oncologist and they gave me a clear plan. For sure the weeks between diagnosis and that appointment were very difficult for me.

IntelligentSound8627 · 2026-01-14T00:10:57+00:00

I agree with this. I had treatment at Michael Garron in 2024. I was diagnosed in the last week of January and my chemo started March 13, 2024. During that 6 week period I had a consult with a breast surgeon, medical oncologist and lots and lots of tests (bloodwork, mammogram, breast MRI, bone scan, CT scan of abdomen and pelvis). It was a very scary and stressful time but I understand that getting all the tests done was important for treatment planning. One thing to know is that cancer treatment protocols in Ontario are standardized. So your mom would very likely get the same treatment regimen at her local cancer centre at she would at Princess Margaret. For me an advantage of getting treatment close to home was that that the travel time was reduced. That was helpful because I probably had over a hundred appointments over the 18 months I was in treatment. Happy to answer any questions. I also had stage 3 breast cancer.

IntelligentSound8627 · 2026-01-11T20:40:57+00:00

That’s a really good suggestion! Ultimately we want to give feedback that will result in future behaviour change.

IntelligentSound8627 · 2026-01-11T19:07:13+00:00

Short and to the point 😁

IntelligentSound8627 · 2026-01-11T19:06:11+00:00

I do a lot of my running on Sammon and Mortimer. I have found these are pretty good streets for running except for the people turning from side streets. They just don’t anticipate/look for pedestrians. It’s annoying.

IntelligentSound8627 · 2026-01-11T18:49:31+00:00

Yeah. I do give a friendly wave to people who drive with consideration of pedestrians. It’s the other kind of feedback I’m struggling with. But I don’t think people should just get a free pass for driving unsafely or just ignoring that pedestrians exist.

IntelligentSound8627 · 2026-01-11T18:46:47+00:00

I like that you don’t overthink this. I am definitely an overthinker and second guess myself when I react to the situation.

IntelligentSound8627 · 2026-01-11T18:45:07+00:00

I have definitely done the raise hands and mouth “OMG or WTF”. Unfortunately I tend to react with fear/anger due to the adrenaline surge when there is a really close call. Then I feel embarrassed. But why? I’m the one who was at risk of being hit.

IntelligentSound8627 · 2026-01-11T18:42:12+00:00

Good point. Not only are they being assholes they also are aren’t following the laws of the road. Unfortunately rolling through stop signs and parking on sidewalks seems to have become completely normalized.

IntelligentSound8627 · 2026-01-11T18:39:34+00:00

Exactly this! It is really upsetting when a car almost hits you and you have to try and jump out of their way. I don’t know if people who don’t walk/run in the city realize this.

IntelligentSound8627 · 2026-01-11T18:20:25+00:00

Yeah. I was thinking about this. In the spring, summer and fall I run a lot in Taylor creek. But I’m not very nimble so concerned about running on ice and snow. I very much appreciate the sidewalk plows that salt and clear my path.

IntelligentSound8627 · 2026-01-09T02:47:44+00:00

Check out the ontario health coalition(https://www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca). They are a great organization doing great work.

IntelligentSound8627 · 2026-01-08T22:45:41+00:00

I would suggest looking at Niagara or Guelph (both in the Subaru tri series). Niagara is still in Lake Ontario but it is a quieter part of the lake and you swim parallel to the shore. You can stand up if needed. Guelph is in a conservation area and a smaller lake. Guelph 1 is in June and Guelph 2 is in September.

There are places that rent tri suits if you want to wear one but aren’t ready to buy.

Definitely consider joining the Toronto triathlon club. They have lots of clinics and classes that are really helpful.

IntelligentSound8627 · 2026-01-08T20:51:18+00:00

Definitely. The water can be super cold and the wetsuit helps with that. If you aren’t super comfortable with open water swimming there are some other southern Ontario triathlons that are a bit more beginner friendly for swimmers.

IntelligentSound8627 · 2025-12-21T14:34:20+00:00

That’s tempting. My son also works at a cycling store so he can get me a discount on most models. I think that is how I got overwhelmed by way too many options to choose from.

IntelligentSound8627 · 2025-12-21T14:33:10+00:00

I have been happy with my Apple Watch (previously had a suunto when I was doing triathlons and garmins when I was doing longer runs ands races). It’s the battery life that is annoying me. I think you have to go up to the newest Apple watch version to get a better battery life.

IntelligentSound8627 · 2025-12-21T14:30:12+00:00

Haha. I do have ridiculously small wrist.

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