Delirium is a sudden change in a person’s ability to think, focus or behave normally. It’s not dementia — though the two can look similar — and it’s not just “confusion.” Delirium is a medical emergency, and one that is often missed.
While construction is well underway, one critical piece remains: ensuring our community meets its local share commitment. Without it, we risk delays, and more importantly, we jeopardize Niagara’s ability to secure future provincial healthcare funding.
In medicine, we’re constantly learning and improving. Over the past decade, advances in diagnosis and treatment have helped people live longer, even as they face more complex health conditions. As doctors, we are committed to providing the best care possible, which often means using the latest tools and treatments. But does more always mean better? Not necessarily.
For seven years, Niagara Health has been recognized as a top employer — an achievement that fills us with immense pride. This accolade reflects the dedication of our more than 7,300 employees, physicians, volunteers and patient partners who go above and beyond to care for our community.
Our transformed, three-site hospital system will provide advanced care to more people, including those in Fort Erie, and represents a transformative and positive step forward in how hospital care is delivered and sustained in our region.
Together with the community, we’ve made progress on some long-term goals, even as we’ve grappled with the significant challenges facing healthcare today. By working together, we can build a stronger healthcare system for the future.
Just as it takes a village to raise a child, it takes an entire region working together to keep Niagara residents healthy and supported at every stage of life.
In Niagara, where our population continues to grow and diversify, this reflection of diversity in healthcare is essential. Representation and a culturally sensitive approach in all areas of healthcare are not just ideals — they are vital drivers of trust, access and better health outcomes.
Many people are understandably frustrated by long wait times in the ED. The truth is, the pressures hospitals face are bigger than what we can fix within our walls.
Stroll through the toy section of any dollar or department store and you’re likely to see them: wiggly, jiggly, sensory-type toys with soft spikes, tentacles and offshoots. Whether they’re on your shopping list or not, it’s almost impossible to walk by and not touch them. As an expert in infection prevention and control (IPAC), it’s a little easier not to.
