Ottawa mother heads new council to help users cope with health system

When Julie Drury’s young daughter, Kate, was diagnosed with a rare and complex form of mitochondrial disease, the Ottawa mother and her family were forced to navigate the health-care system largely on their own.
Now, 20 months after her eight-year-old daughter’s death, Drury is using her painfully gained experience to help other families and patients.
Drury has been appointed chair of the province’s new Patient and Family Advisory Council, aimed at ensuring patients and familie