Our Programs
Transition to Betterness exists to bring comfort, dignity, and connection to patients and families navigating hospital stays. Through thoughtfully designed spaces, tangible support, and compassionate services, our programs bridge the gap between hospital and home.
Each program is rooted in the belief that small comforts make a meaningful difference.
Comfort Where It Matters Most
Our Programs
Provides every child entering paediatric oncology with a personalized backpack filled with comforting, age-appropriate items that become a trusted companion throughout treatment.
Back the Pack
Provides patients with handmade fleece blankets they can keep, offering warmth, reassurance, and a lasting reminder of compassion.
Comfort Blankets
Delivers complimentary snacks, beverages, and human connection to patients and families through volunteer-operated carts throughout the hospital.
Comfort Cart
Enhances the hospital experience through personalized support, companionship, and thoughtful amenities provided by trained volunteers.
Concierge Program
Provides free television access for palliative patients and families, offering distraction, comfort, and moments of normalcy during hospital stays.
Complimentary TV Services
Supports patients starting chemotherapy with thoughtfully curated totes filled with practical and comforting items, honouring Dr. Prince’s legacy of compassion.
Dr. Michelle Prince Comfort Care Tote
Connects community hair donations with A Child’s Voice Foundation to create wigs for children experiencing medical hair loss, restoring confidence and comfort.
Hair To Share
Creates meaningful moments by bringing families together over complimentary holiday meals during challenging times in hospital.
Holiday Meal Program
Delivers bedside snacks and beverages so families can stay close to their loved ones without leaving the unit during critical moments.
Hospitality Café
Brings bedside art therapy to paediatric patients, offering creative expression and emotional relief for children confined to their rooms.
Paediatric Art Cart
The Paediatric Medical Teaching Program provides books, puppets, and activity resources that help children understand treatment, prepare for procedures, and find comfort during their hospital stay.
Paediatric Medical Teaching Resources
Ensures paediatric patients and families have 24/7 access to snacks and refreshments, supporting nourishment at any hour.
Paediatric Nutrition Room
Offers soothing slushie drinks to paediatric patients recovering from treatment, providing small moments of comfort and relief.
Paediatric Slushie Machine
Provides comforting items like teddy bears and cozy socks to paediatric patients, offering reassurance, warmth, and companionship.
Paediatric Stuffed Animals & Fuzzy Socks
Relieves financial stress for families by covering parking costs during extended palliative care stays, allowing them to focus on being present.