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IN IT TOGETHER: Creating a positive healthcare experience through wayfinding

IN IT TOGETHER: Creating a positive healthcare experience through wayfinding

Posted Nov 20th, 2020

As a volunteer with Niagara Health, John Meguerian is lending his skills in planning the future South Niagara Site.

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Guidelines for donations to our patients and teams during holidays

Guidelines for donations to our patients and teams during holidays

Posted Nov 20th, 2020

We have always appreciated the generosity of our community during the holidays.

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Extended Care Unit taking additional measures to protect residents

Extended Care Unit taking additional measures to protect residents

Posted Nov 18th, 2020

With the Niagara region in the Orange-Restrict category of the Ontario Government’s five-stage COVID Response Framework, general visitation is no longer permitted for residents in the Extended Care Unit at our Welland Site.

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IN IT TOGETHER: A focus on safety in the surgical program

IN IT TOGETHER: A focus on safety in the surgical program

Posted Nov 13th, 2020

Talk to Idella George about her work and there is a good chance she will say the word safety a lot.

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St. Joseph’s Health System, Niagara Health launch new innovative care model COVID Care @ Home

St. Joseph’s Health System, Niagara Health launch new innovative care model COVID Care @ Home

Posted Nov 12th, 2020

COVID Care @ Home is a new model of care delivered by St. Joseph’s Home Care (SJHC), in partnership with St. Joseph’s Health System (SJHS), Niagara Health and community partners that connects patients to care wherever they are, whenever they need it.

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Vaccine news offers ray of hope   

Vaccine news offers ray of hope  

Posted Nov 10th, 2020

News this week of a coronavirus vaccine showing effectiveness in the interim analysis is very encouraging in the battle against COVID-19.

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New visiting hours for inpatients at Niagara Health starting Monday, Nov. 9

New visiting hours for inpatients at Niagara Health starting Monday, Nov. 9

Posted Nov 6th, 2020

Niagara Health is pleased to offer visitors more time with their loved ones admitted to hospital, beginning on Monday, November 9. Beginning Monday, inpatients may have one visitor during each of the following time blocks: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

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WEDDING WISH: Mom sees her daughter get married in hospital ceremony

WEDDING WISH: Mom sees her daughter get married in hospital ceremony

Posted Nov 6th, 2020

In early October, inside a meeting room at the Walker Family Cancer Centre, Lisa watched her daughter, Marlena, wed her partner, Brandon. Just a few days earlier, Lisa and her family were told she had only a short time to live.

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Dr. Lorraine Jensen named Chief of Medicine at Niagara Health

Dr. Lorraine Jensen named Chief of Medicine at Niagara Health

Posted Nov 5th, 2020

Dr. Jensen, the St. Catharines Site Lead of General Internal Medicine since 2017, will assume the position on Dec. 1, replacing Dr. Terry Chan.

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Reminders to the community about Niagara Health’s COVID-19 Assessment Centres

Reminders to the community about Niagara Health’s COVID-19 Assessment Centres

Posted Nov 3rd, 2020

We know people are sometimes unable to attend their appointments. We encourage people to please reach out to us and cancel their appointment in advance so we can fill the testing spots with other patients.

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