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| Jun 7,
2013 | I BEAT DEPRESSION: A former Laker talks about how he escaped the darkest period of his life |
| I BEAT DEPRESSION A former Laker talks about how he escaped the darkest period of his life In his early 20s, Kyle Dupont had already compiled a list of accomplishments that would make any parent's chest swell with pride. With |
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| May 29,
2013 | New Inter-Professional Geriatric Services (IGS) Fellowship Initiative Designed to Build Capacity for Seniors Care within the Central East LHIN |
| New Inter Professional Geriatric Services (IGS) Fellowship Initiative Designed to Build Capacity for Seniors Care within the Central East LHIN Kelly Kay is proud of the achievements of recent “graduates” of a new initiative designed to excite health care providers |
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| May 29,
2013 | Mental Illness: Shawna Priestley's Inspiring and Courageous Story |
| Mental Illness Shawna Priestly's Inspiring and Courageous Story It all started at fourteen years of age. Mental illness does not care about age. It has no bias. For Shawna Priestley, now 25 years old – her story began over a |
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| May 6,
2013 | A quiet revolution in hospitals |
| A quiet revolution in hospitals By Paul Dalby CAMPBELLFORD Thirty years ago when Beth Van Dusen started her nursing career in nearby Trenton Hospital, nurses were mostly seen, not heard, and doctors called all the shots. Times have certainly changed. |
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| May 4,
2013 | Results of BSO program 'incredible' |
| Results of BSO program 'incredible' Documentaries deliver hope for long term care leaders May 2, 2013 Jeanne Pengelly Behavioural supports, including Montessori, activities are making a huge dent in challenges presented by long term care residents who have increasingly complex |
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| Apr 25,
2013 | 2012-13 A Year in Review |
| Below are just a few of the exciting initiatives and accomplishments that happened in 2012/13. These successes are a credit to the thousands of physicians, nurses, front line staff, administrators, volunteers, community leaders, patients/clients/consumers/residents, caregivers and local community residents who continue to share their stories and their expertise to create an integrated sustainable healthcare system that ensures better health, better care, better value for money. |
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| Feb 25,
2013 | Regional Cardiac Care Recognized on World Stage |
| Rouge Valley and its cardiac care partners have been recognized for leadership in patient care by an international business academy. |
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| Feb 19,
2013 | Central East LHIN continues its support for Regional Specialized Geriatric Services |
| Central East LHIN Continues Its Support for Regional Specialized Geriatric Services Regional Specialized Geriatric Services (RSGS) in the Central East LHIN received a vote of confidence from the Central East LHIN Board of Directors at its January 23, 2013 meeting. |
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| Feb 6,
2013 | Top Cancer Care, Close to Home |
| Top Cancer Care, Close to Home Central East Regional Cancer Program 1st overall for performance in Ontario The Durham Regional Cancer Centre has shot up the ranks and is now first in overall performance in Ontario according to Cancer Care |
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| Jan 9,
2013 | Central East LHIN providers working together to respond to flu |
| Central East LHIN providers working together to respond to flu Across the LHIN, hospitals and their health care partners are responding to a high number of patients who are suffering from flu and other associated illnesses. This is putting a |
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| Dec 28,
2012 | Emergency cardiac care program keeps getting stronger |
| Emergency cardiac care program keeps getting stronger Improved repatriation process returns patients to their home communities, facilitates continuity of care and ensures access to emergency cardiac services for future patients As a leading member of the Toronto Heart Attack Collaborative |
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| Dec 20,
2012 | Health Care Professionals Explore Possibilities to Improve Care for Frail Seniors at GAIN Day |
| Health Care Professionals Explore Possibilities to Improve Care for Frail Seniors at GAIN Day “What matters is what happens to the patient and outstanding performance takes teamwork,” said Victoria van Hemert, Executive Director, Central East Regional Specialized Geriatric Services (RSGS) at a |
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| Oct 19,
2012 | T.A.M.I. and Partner Organizations Recognized for Excellence |
| T.A.M.I. and Partner Organizations Recognized for Excellence with Mental Health Commission of Canada’s National Partnership Award The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) created the MHCC’s 5th Anniversary National Mental Health Awards to recognize programs, projects and initiatives across the |
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| Oct 15,
2012 | Community First Strategic Aim - Seniors |
| Community First Strategic Aim Seniors On September 26th, at their Open Board Meeting, staff presented the Board of the Central East LHIN with the PROPOSED Strategic Aims for the 2013 16 Integrated Health Service Plan (IHSP). With an overall theme |
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| Oct 9,
2012 | Local Agencies Present Poster At Prestigious National Conference |
| Local Agencies Present Poster At Prestigious National Conference On September 21st, St. Paul's L'Amoreaux Centre (SPLC) in Scarborough, The Addiction Supportive Housing partnership is an example of the type of programs that support people to spend more days at home |
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| Jul 10,
2012 | Responsive behaviours disappearing at Frost Manor |
| Responsive behaviours disappearing at Frost Manor Supportive measures, BSO protocols, proving to be effective tools July 10, 2012 Deron Hamel LINDSAY, Ont. Responsive behaviours are quickly disappearing at Frost Manor, thanks largely to staff members using their supportive measures training |
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| Jun 22,
2012 | Responsive behaviours, restraints, medication use decreasing at Streamway Villa |
| Responsive behaviours, restraints, medication use decreasing at Streamway Villa Participation in Behavioural Supports in Ontario project credited for results June 20, 2012 Deron Hamel COBOURG, Ont. Incidents of responsive behaviours, such as aggression, wandering, physical resistance and agitation, have decreased |
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| Jun 21,
2012 | NPSTAT’s Long-Term Care Outreach Nurse Practitioners provide end-of-life care at the bedside |
| NPSTAT’s Long Term Care Outreach Nurse Practitioners provide end of life care at the bedside By Krista Luxton Roland Munro was dying. High risk surgery that resulted from a sudden fall and post operative complications left the active, 87 year |
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| Jun 18,
2012 | Ontario Renal Plan - Local Success Stories |
| Ontario Renal Plan 2012 2015 Local Success Stories The Ontario Renal Network (ORN) published its Ontario Renal Plan in May 2012. Built through extensive stakeholder discussion, the Ontario Renal Plan and its seven priorities represent a comprehensive roadmap for how |
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| Jun 6,
2012 | TSH Global Community Resource Centre unique among GTA hospitals |
| TSH Global Community Resource Centre unique among GTA hospitals The Global Community Resource Centre, staffed by volunteers, will help to connect Scarborough residents with important information about community services. Patients, families and community members of The Scarborough Hospital now have |
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| Jun 6,
2012 | A guidebook for families supports Mental Health recovery |
| Durham Family Resource Task Group for Mental Health Issues Second Edition of “Pathway to Recovery A Guidebook for Families” Mental illness strikes unpredictably and when it does, families need accurate, practical information. Families in Durham Region have direct and easy |
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| May 17,
2012 | HELP program brings real results |
| HELP program brings real results The year−old Hospital Elder Life Program at Northumberland Hills Hospital is one where the results can be seen, the hospital board heard at its April meeting. It's a comprehensive program designed to prevent delirium and |
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| Apr 27,
2012 | Partnership in Nephrology will lead to enhanced care for patients with Chronic Kidney Disease |
| Partnership in Nephrology will lead to enhanced care for patients with Chronic Kidney Disease As a nursing student in the United Kingdom, Clint Gunn was inspired to pursue the multi faceted field of Nephrology, and from overseas, he set his |
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| Apr 5,
2012 | New beds to help reduce emergency wait times |
| New beds to help reduce emergency wait times Rouge Valley celebrates opening of 10 new medical short stay beds A new unit that recently opened at Rouge Valley Health System (RVHS) is helping to improve emergency wait times for patients |
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| Dec 6,
2011 | Central East LHIN Self-Management Program hosts Conference |
| Central East LHIN Self Management Program Hosts Conference for Health Care Providers Health care providers received a valuable opportunity to learn and apply best practices regarding engaging patients with chronic illness to adopt healthy behaviors, at a one day conference |
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| Nov 4,
2011 | CMHA Durham Open House Showcases New Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic |
| Some 100 community and business leaders joined representatives of local health care agencies at an Open House at Canadian Mental Health Association Durham (CMHA Durham), receiving specially guided tours of the centre and its variety of services. |
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| Oct 28,
2011 | In praise of NHH (and our health care) |
| In praise of NHH (and our health care) In one of those chilling, life−changing moments she felt a lump in her left breast. A myriad of scenarios raced through her mind, none of them good. Early on a cold mid−February |
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| Oct 3,
2011 | Home First - helping people stay in their own homes |
| Home First Helping People Stay in their own Homes When Marguerite Crottie’s 90 year old mother started ‘seeing things’ and was exhibiting some strange behaviours, she was brought to The Scarborough Hospital’s Emergency Department. “They knew something wasn’t quite right, |
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| Aug 22,
2011 | Home First - Providing Care in the Right Setting |
| Home First Providing Care in the Right Setting Harold (Hank) and Barbara Willis of Campbellford had to cut short their vacation in Mexico earlier this year after 83 year old Harold had an unexpected surgery and spent two weeks in |
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| Aug 5,
2011 | GAIN Clinic improving health for seniors |
| GAIN Clinic improving health for seniors James Greenhorn had been experiencing health issues since he was treated for kidney failure last Christmas. It was only after a trip to The Scarborough Hospital’s GAIN Clinic in the spring that James learned |
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| Jul 13,
2011 | Diabetic Patients Receive Full Circle of Care |
| Diabetic Patients Receive Full Circle of Care Thanks to Partnership Between Campbellford Memorial Hospital and Trent Hills Family Health Team Joyce Ellis, 73, has been living with diabetes for 12 years. The disease was detected following a routine urine test |
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| Jul 13,
2011 | Durham Mental Health Services Celebrates Official Opening of Barlow House |
| Durham Mental Health Services Celebrates Official Opening of Barlow House New Location Expands Local Supportive Housing Capacity for Individuals with Mental Illness On Monday, June 27, staff, clients, and supporters of Durham Mental Health Services (DMHS) gathered to mark the |
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| Jun 3,
2011 | Central East Community Care Access Centre opens Alternate Care Setting |
| Central East Community Care Access Centre opens Alternate Care Setting LINDSAY, ON June 3, 2011 – The Central East Community Care Access Centre (Central East CCAC) officially opened its first Lindsay based Alternate Care Setting (ACS) today. Officiating at the |
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| Apr 19,
2011 | Campbellford sixth hospital to adopt Home First approach |
| Campbellford sixth hospital to adopt Home First approach CAMPBELLFORD Patients will be discharged sooner and receive enhanced services at home to help with their recovery under a new approach being implemented at Campbellford Memorial Hospital this month. The Home First |
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| Apr 15,
2011 | Restorative Care Program should get patients home sooner |
| Just because a hospital patient is getting well does not mean he or she is ready to return home. |
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| Mar 8,
2011 | Improving Access to Care through enhanced community engagement |
| Improving Access to Care through enhanced community engagement Annual Community Engagement Plans will support input from local communities and ensure greater transparency and accountability In an effort to ensure greater transparency and accountability, Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs) will be |
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| Feb 22,
2011 | CCAC partners with community support services to provide care in the community |
| CCAC partners with community support services to provide care in the community The Central East Community Care Access Centre (CCAC) is a single point of access to connect people to the most appropriate quality in home and community based health |
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| Feb 2,
2011 | Day programs help Oshawa seniors, caregivers cope |
| In communities across the Central East region Scarborough, Durham and the North East cluster, LHIN funded community based agencies provide vital services to support clients and their families. This focus on access to community based care ensures that local residents, |
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| Feb 1,
2011 | Hospital taps into new online service for neurosurgical consultations |
| Hospital taps into new online service for neurosurgical consultations Supports Strategic Aim to "Save 1,000,000 hours of time patients spend in Central East LHIN Emergency Departments by 2013." Since Monday,January 24th, patients brought to the Northumberland Hills Hospital (NHH) Emergency |
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| Jan 31,
2011 | The Scarborough Hospital launches new GAIN clinic for seniors |
| The Scarborough Hospital launches new GAIN clinic for seniors Patient 1 A 78 year old woman arrives at the hospital by ambulance at 10 a.m. While making tea this morning, she fell on the kitchen floor. She couldn’t get up |
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| Jan 19,
2011 | Competence and Compassion |
| A patient-centric model for thoracic surgery delivers outstanding results |
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| Jan 10,
2011 | January is Alzheimer Awareness Month |
| January is Alzheimer Awareness Month Alzheimer’s Disease is the seventh leading cause of death in Canada and is the most common form of dementia. It erases memory, steals the ability to think and makes simple daily tasks, such as eating |
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| Jan 5,
2011 | New programs get local seniors out of hospital, back home |
| The ongoing partnerships between CE LHIN hospitals, the Central East Community Care Access Centre and Community Care is making a difference in the lives of seniors in Central East communities. This story, which appeared in Durham and Northumberland papers at |
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| Nov 22,
2010 | November is Diabetes Awareness Month |
| November is Diabetes Awareness Month Today, more than 9 million Canadians live with diabetes or prediabetes – a condition that, if left unchecked, puts you at risk of developing type 2 diabetes. This means that nearly 1 in 4 Canadians |
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| Nov 15,
2010 | New book guides Durham families though mental illness maze |
| New book guides Durham families though mental illness maze Resource includes listing of local services, tip sheets, legal help by Jillian Follert DURHAM When you're in the midst of a mental heath diagnosis, treatment or crisis, it can feel like |
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| Oct 25,
2010 | Community Support Services - A Saving Grace |
| Community Support Services A Saving Grace October is "Community Support Month" and the Central East LHIN is proud to salute the numerous agencies, outstanding staff and dedicated volunteers who provide crucial services like adult Alzheimer day programs, attendant services for |
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| Oct 18,
2010 | Campbellford and District Community Mental Health Centre Celebrates 20 Years |
| Campbellford and District Community Mental Health Centre Celebrates 20 Years of Empowering Clients to Meet the Challenges of Mental Illness in a Rural Community Providing mental health support and treatment in a rural setting comes with its own unique set |
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| Oct 12,
2010 | The Story of Gladys and Albert |
| The Story of “Gladys and Albert” how VON Respite Services Support the Strategic Aims of the CE LHIN October is "Community Support Month" and the Central East LHIN is proud to salute the numerous agencies, outstanding staff and dedicated volunteers |
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| Sep 13,
2010 | INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIPS ENSURE TIMELY ACCESS TO NEEDED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES |
| INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIPS ENSURE TIMELY ACCESS TO NEEDED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES In the Durham Cluster of the Central East LHIN, an innovative partnership between a busy acute care hospital and a community based mental health service provider means that local residents |
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| Sep 1,
2010 | Hospitals collaborate to deliver special neonatal care training |
| Hospitals collaborate to deliver special neonatal care training In health care, team building can happen at many levels. A recent example of this is the collaboration that took place at Rouge Valley Health System and Lakeridge Health. The two hospitals |
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| Jul 16,
2010 | Nurse Practitioners save time |
| Nurse Practitioners save time The staff at the local Long Term Care Home (LTCH) knew that Mr. Webster ( not his real name) was in distress. He had just been transferred back from one of the LHIN’s regional hospitals, outside |
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| Jul 7,
2010 | Durham Mental Health Services and Seamless Care Pharmacy Announce Free Metabolic Syndrome Screening Clinics |
| Durham Mental Health Services and Seamless Care Pharmacy Announce Free Metabolic Syndrome Screening Clinics Clinics Help Individuals Living with Mental Illness Take Charge of Their Health and Prevent Serious Physical Illness WHITBY, ON (July 7, 2010) – Prevention and early |
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| Jul 5,
2010 | Home at Last program works |
| Home at Last program works John , a 76 year old retired mechanic had just spent 28 days in hospital after having knee replacement surgery. He was back on his feet but not sure whether he could leave the hospital |
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| Jun 18,
2010 | From Theory to Practice: Interprofessional Leadership Project Poster Presentations - June 2010 |
| From Theory to Practice Interprofessional Leadership Project Poster Presentations “Building Community Capacity for Interprofessional Care to Improve Health Care for Seniors” On June 18th, 2010, healthcare providers from across Durham Region participated in an informative and engaging series of poster |
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| Jun 17,
2010 | Chemo Clinic: Quality care closer to home |
| Chemo Clinic Quality care closer to home By Alastair Lamb I'd like to draw your attention to one of the gems of Rouge Valley Health System. It's your Chemo Clinic. Located on the main floor of Rouge Valley Centenary, 2867 |
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| Apr 13,
2010 | Lakeridge Health’s ‘GEMs’ help Frail Seniors maintain Independence |
| Lakeridge Health’s ‘GEMs’ help Frail Seniors maintain Independence By Linda White Bowmanville senior Betty Graham is independent and is known to have a stubborn streak, so it comes as no surprise to her family that she wants to remain in |
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| Apr 8,
2010 | ‘Lean’ helps to improve long-term care placement process |
| ‘Lean’ helps to improve long term care placement process By Akilah Dressekie Rouge Valley Health System (RVHS) is one of many hospitals across Ontario that have adopted ‘Lean’, a management philosophy based on the elimination of waste and respect for |
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| Apr 7,
2010 | Nurse Practitioner program helps keep seniors out of emergency department |
| Nurse Practitioner program helps keep seniors out of emergency department By Cindy Woods A new program to reduce transfers from Long Term Care (LTC) facilities to The Scarborough Hospital emergency department (ED) is having a positive impact on patient care |
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| Mar 30,
2010 | New tracking device to improve Ajax-Pickering hospital wait times |
| The news article below provides an excellent example of the kind of innovative projects underway in the Central East LHIN to meet the LHIN's Strategic Aim to "Save 1,000,000 Hours of Time Patients Spend in Central East LHIN Emergency Departments |
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| Feb 1,
2010 | CE LHIN approves life-saving cardiac program |
| CE LHIN approves life saving cardiac program Code STEMI at Rouge Valley provides “gold standard” care within 90 minutes By David Brazeau Rouge Valley Health System (RVHS) has received approval to continue implementation of its “gold standard” pilot program in |
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| Jan 21,
2010 | From Theory to Practice - Interprofessional Leadership Project Poster Presentations |
| From Theory to Practice Interprofessional Leadership Project Poster Presentations “Building Community Capacity for Interprofessional Care to Improve Health Care for Seniors” On January 18th, 2010, healthcare providers from across Durham Region participated in an informative and engaging series of poster |
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| Dec 23,
2009 | Interprofessional Leadership Project: Building Community Capacity in Interprofessional Care to Improve Health Care for Seniors |
| Interprofessional Leadership Project Building Community Capacity in Interprofessional Care to Improve Health Care for Seniors “An Interprofessional Care Education Fund 2008 09 project funded through HealthForceOntario by the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care and Ministry |
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| Nov 26,
2009 | Ontario Shores and University of Toronto Partner to Advance Mental Health Care |
| Ontario Shores and University of Toronto Partner to Advance Mental Health Care A new academic affiliation with the University of Toronto brings exciting opportunities for research, teaching and education to Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores). On November |
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| Nov 25,
2009 | Clinic offers new hope for patients without family doctors |
| Clinic offers new hope for patients without family doctors Clinic opens at Rouge Valley Health System West Hill seniors Tina and Dominic Marcelli lost their family doctor of 42 years in September when the physician moved out of the area, |
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| Nov 23,
2009 | GEM nurse partnerships position homes to enhance care |
| GEM nurse partnerships position homes to enhance care, say administrator, hospital representative Strong communication can create seamless transfers, while reducing hospital wait times Friday November 20, 2009 Deron Hamel PETERBOROUGH, Ont. Having a strong partnership between long term care homes |
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| Mar 27,
2009 | Learning about Alzheimer’s disease improves outcomes |
| Learning about Alzheimer’s disease improves outcomes Finding out that you have a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia can be an overwhelming emotional experience. Studies show that the earlier people begin to learn and strategize about coping with |
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| Nov 28,
2008 | AGENCIES LAUNCH TEAMWORK APPROACH |
| There is now a one stop resource guide for families who need help caring for someone with a dual diagnosis in the community. The Durham Region Dual Diagnosis Committee launched its resource guide at a one day seminar that showcased how the collaborative services work. |
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| Oct 24,
2008 | MENTAL HEALTH AGENCIES SHARE IRIS BULBS AND HOPE |
| MENTAL HEALTH AGENCIES SHARE IRIS BULBS AND HOPE Durham Mental Health Services (DMHS) received 100 iris bulbs on October 23rd to celebrate its partnership with the Schizophrenia Society of Ontario (SSO) Peterborough Durham Region Branch. The Schizophrenia Society of Ontario adopted the iris |
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| Oct 22,
2008 | New Technology Enhances Care for Patients |
| New Technology Enhances Care for Patients Greater access to care, enhanced patient safety and improved patient outcomes will be just a few of the many ways patients will benefit as Whitby Mental Health Centre (WMHC) implements electronic health records. WMHC |
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| Sep 18,
2008 | COMMUNITY AGENCIES TEAM UP TO HELP CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN DURHAM |
| COMMUNITY AGENCIES TEAM UP TO HELP CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN DURHAM There is now one mental health crisis number for children, youth and adults to call in Durham Region when they need immediate help and support. A team of |
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| Sep 17,
2008 | Baxter Canada Partners with Lakeridge Health and the Central East LHIN to |
| Baxter Canada Partners with Lakeridge Health and the Central East LHIN to launch a Renal Chronic Disease Prevention and Management Program Baxter Corporation (Canada) has selected Lakeridge Health and the Central East Local Health Integration Network (CELHIN) to launch a |
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| Sep 3,
2008 | Central Ontario supply chain management initiative is on target |
| An integration activity endorsed by the Central Local Health Integration Network (LHIN), two other LHINs and participating hospitals is on target and progressing well, according to Bill Whittaker, chair of the board of directors for the Central Ontario Healthcare Procurement Alliance (COHPA). |
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| Aug 5,
2008 | Hospitals connect through video-conferencing |
| Hospitals connect through video conferencing New technologies introduced to reduce wait times and improve access to medical care for young patients Psychiatric services will soon be at the fingertips of young patients through the use of new video conferencing technology. |
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| Jul 7,
2008 | New assessment centre to cut wait times for joint replacement surgery in Scarborough, Durham and beyond |
| New assessment centre to cut wait times for joint replacement surgery in Scarborough, Durham and beyond Program a new Central East LHIN partnership between The Scarborough Hospital and Rouge Valley Health System After five years in search of an answer, |
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| Jun 24,
2008 | NEW PARTNERSHIP FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE IN DURHAM REGION |
| When emergency responders are called to a potential serious mental health situation, they have a new back up team trained specifically to deal with the crisis. |
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| Apr 4,
2008 | St. Paul’s Awarded Community Grants |
| St. Paul’s Awarded Community Grants On April 4th, St. Paul’s announced that it has received two New Horizons for Seniors grants funded by Human Resources and Social Development Canada. The Honourable Jim Karygiannis, M.P for Scarborough Agincourt presented St. Paul’s |
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| Apr 1,
2008 | TSH launches Consultation Round Table on Governance |
| The Scarborough Hospital Consultation Round Table on Governance LaunchedA new web portal, known as The Scarborough Hospital Community Consultation Round Table, was officially launched at the end of March. The round table is a web site where visitors can find |
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| Mar 10,
2008 | Community Partnership Between Local Agencies and Businesses Provides Meaningful Employment Opportunities at a Local Manufacturing Plant |
| Community Partnership Between Local Agencies and Businesses Provides Meaningful Employment Opportunities at a Local Manufacturing Plant On March 4th her Worship Mayor Pat Perkins of the Town of Whitby officially opened an important collaborative employment partnership at "Dave's Diner" located |
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| Feb 8,
2008 | A New Integrated Model of Care for Central East |
| A hip fracture is a significant threat to older persons’ independence and ability to live in the community. Health care services for patients experiencing a hip fracture were identified as fragmented and limited, especially for those with cognitive and weight bearing issues. |
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| Feb 5,
2008 | Hospital spearheads new kidney program |
| Hospital spearheads new kidney program The Scarborough Hospital is helping to spearhead a new program targeting chronic kidney disease, the Central East Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) announced Jan. 31. The Scarborough Hospital will work with Peterborough Regional Health Centre |
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| Jan 25,
2008 | A true GEM at the Ross |
| A true GEM at the Ross A visit to the Emergency Department can be a stressful experience for anyone, but imagine this scenario. After a fall in your home, you're taken to the hospital to have your ankle set. You |
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| Jan 18,
2008 | Barriers to Breast Cancer Screening Removed |
| Barriers to Breast Cancer Screening Removed St. Paul’s L’Amoreaux Centre has received a two year grant from the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation to provide breast cancer awareness, prevention, and early detection workshops in Scarborough. The goal of the Scarborough Breast |
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| Jan 14,
2008 | Community Partners Develop New Training Initiative for Police Officers |
| Community Partners Develop New Training Initiative for Police Officers Durham Regional Police will soon participate in the development of a First Responder Interactive Simulation Training program to help them respond effectively to situations involving mental health clients. The program represents |
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