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The Voice is a publication of The Royal’s Client and Family Advisory Councils, offering firsthand accounts of how individuals are confronting mental illness, addiction and suicide. These narratives inform our services, research priorities and fundraising initiatives, ensuring that patient and family experiences drive meaningful change at The Royal.
Read about Marlene’s journey with bipolar disorder, family engagement at The Royal, Glenda O’Hara’s reflections on stigma and recovery, new staff and retirements and community fundraising efforts like ROVA’s holiday events.
Read about how peer support saved one person’s life twice, mindfulness and mindful art practices, disappointment and hope, and tools to meaningfully engage family caregivers.
Read about a peer specialist supporting mental health during and after childbirth, outreach for mental health caregivers during COVID-19, experiential research into caregiver engagement and the launch of a joint Client & Family Resource Hub.
Read about how The Royal involves clients and families in care decisions, new peer support initiatives, reflections on hope in recovery and updates from the Client Advisory Council.
Read about supporting recovery during COVID-19, client perspectives on virtual care, family engagement in treatment and the CAC’s work in shaping care at The Royal.
Read about client and family voices shaping care, personal recovery journeys, mental health stigma reduction and highlights from the Client Advisory Council’s work.
Read about stories of resilience and recovery, caregiver experiences in mental health care, initiatives to strengthen client-and-family-centered practice and CAC updates.
Read about the Community Engagement Council’s role at The Royal, how lived experience guides mental health services, community partnerships and volunteer impact.
1145 Carling Ave.,
Ottawa, ON K1Z 7K4
(613) 722-6521
1141 Carling Ave.,
Ottawa, ON K1Z 7K4
(613) 722-6521
1804 Highway 2 E, P.O. Box 1050,
Brockville, ON K6V 5W7
(613) 345-1461
2121 Carling Ave.,
Ottawa, ON K2A 1H2
(613) 722-6521
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