Thursday, 1 May 2014

Woodstock hospital newsletter provides update on local healthcare

Dairy Capital Run, HUGO, FLIP, BSO and LHIN
By Mark Schadenberg
I like to read newsletters.
Just today, I learned a little about healthcare programs called FLIP and HUGO.
The newest newsletter on my doorstep is the Woodstock Hospital Newsletter, which contains more than a petri dish of info – more like a large beaker.
The back page is important as it promotes the annual Dairy Capital Run fundraiser, which this year hits the streets of Woodstock on Sunday, May 25, beginning in Southside Park.
For details on anything related to the hospital's foundation (and the newsletter I'm referring to here) or its fundraising arm, see: www.wghfoundation.ca
The Dairy Capital Run is celebrating its 18th year and even though the new hospital has been built (Doors opened Nov 20, 2011) and has been occupied for quite some time, the money-raising efforts must continue as this year's campaign includes the projected (hopeful) purchase of 200 Infusion Pumps. For more details you can call (519) 421-4226.

Volunteer Foundation Committee
The new hospital was built with massive community support in a program called Building The Vision.
Current chair of the Foundation is Howard Cornwell and he is quoted on Page 13: “Your donations made a new hospital possible and now, we need your support, so we can continue to make great things happen.”
The Foundation does accept individual donations, corporate contributions and in-memoriam gifts. Among the other current Foundation board members are many well-known local citizens – Paul LeRoy, Connie Lauder, Bill Mackesy, Paul Green, Pat Logan, Randy Lee, Joan Stevens, Diane Werby and Ann Ash.
One departing board member, Bill Carrothers, is a past chair and has been recognized in many areas in this community including long-time chair of the Woodstock Legion minor hockey tournament and thus has been recognized on the Woodstock sports wall of fame as well.
I'm side-tracked a little.
You too can volunteer
The newsletter further introduces Dr Mohammed Yaseen, delves into details about both FLIP (Front Line Improving Performance) and HUGO (Healthcare Under-Going Optimization), honours retiring healthcare employees, and displays a tribute to current volunteers (Bob Brown is noted) and an invitation for more volunteers. If you have spare time to donate to the hospital contact Deanna Howell at 421-4233 x 3650 or email: volunteers@wgh.on.ca.
Looking for an introduction to other hospital services? You can discover more about the BSO Geriatric Outreach Team (care of Alzheimer patients), household safety tips for storing prescription medications, read about the hospital's infection control team (What is C difficile?), and a great great-news story (Trillium Gift of Life program) about one patient's new kidney.
Meanwhile, the Woodstock Sentinel-Review reports that the LHIN in our district has approved a new cooperation effort between hospitals in Woodstock, Tillsonburg and Ingersoll, so you can find that link below.

Sentinel-Review LINK:

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