Northern BC

The quarterly clinic in Prince George for kids with juvenile arthritis is a saving grace for some families. For others, it’s one of a handful of options for specialized treatment. This article was originally published by the Prince George Post on Mar 14th, 2022 written by Matt Scace. When Cheryl Abraham’s…

Addie, Prince George, BC14 years old, Psoriatic JIA I used to hike and play school sports like basketball and volleyball. Now, I’m not able to because my arthritis hurts too much in my elbow, ankles and knees. This last year I started on the volleyball team, but had to stop…

Scarlett’s journey started at about 16 months old. We noticed that in the mornings, she would just sit for up to two hours. Did not want to stand or walk – she almost seemed like she had to ‘warm up’ first. After about a week of no improvement, I took…

A year and a half ago our daughter was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis. Her pain and psoriasis started about a year before that but between misdiagnosis and chalking things up to growing pains, we had no idea JIA was even a thing. It all came to a head after a…

Meet Oliver! A vibrant young boy with autoinflammatory disease living in Williams Lake, BC! Oliver has always been the type of child that brings joy to everyone around him. We couldn’t go to the grocery store without the smiling baby drawing everyone near. His first year of life was good.…