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•Th e IFP• H alton H ills, Thursday, M arch 27, 2014 11 Improving Georgetown Hospital The final phase of the expansion and renovation project at Georgetown Hospital is currently underway. Renovations within the hospital's former Emergency Department began this year which will transform the space into a new, larger Diagnostic Imaging Department. As part of the redevelopment, Diagnostic Imaging now includes the hospital's first Computed Tomography (CT) scanner which is housed in new space adjacent to the new Emergency Department. The CT scanner, which is already installed and operational, began scanning patients in November 2013. The scanner's purchase was made possible through a $1 million donation from Georgetown resident Fred Helson to the Georgetown Hospital Foundation's Investing in Care Close to Home fundraising campaign. Halton Healthcare Services is looking forward to celebrating the project's completion in mid-spring 2014. GH Foundation Community Door-to-Door Campaign This spring, the GH Foundation will be launching its Community Door-to-Door Campaign.We will be canvassing in your neighbourhood. Your monthly gift to the Georgetown Hospital Foundation will help ensure our caregivers have the medical equipment they require to care for our patients. Since the Government funds virtually no clinical equipment, our hospital relies on the support of our entire community to help us acquire these vital items. Giving monthly is easy and cost-effective As a monthly donor, you choose the amount you want to give and you can change or cancel your gift at any time. Contributions will be deducted from your chequing account or charged to your credit card each month. Your pre-authorized payments will ensure reliable funding throughout the year for our hospital while helping us reduce costs for postage and printing. Please consider making a difference to the health of our community. Help us put essential equipment in the hands of our caregivers. For more information: www.georgetownhospitalfoundation.ca Volunteer Appreciation Week National Volunteer Appreciation Week is April 6 to 12, 2014. This year's theme is, "Volunteers Give the Best Gift of All…Themselves". Georgetown Hospital is very fortunate that so many volunteers have chosen us to share their gift of time and talent to help improve our patient experience. Halton Healthcare Services would like to extend a BIG thank you to all its volunteers for all their hard work and dedication in service and fundraising. Our volunteers are definitely making a difference for our patients, our visitors, our staff and physicians, and each other, every day. They are an integral part of our healthcare team. Thank you so much for all you do. Georgetown Hospital Volunteer Association Raffle The Georgetown Hospital Volunteer Association is holding a raffle for two great prizes: Prize 1: Crocheted 58"x46"Afghan, donated by Doreen Rouillard Prize 2:Mini-plus Keurig Coffee Pot, donated by Kevin Thomson. Draw Date is May 21, 2014 at 8:00 pm, The Club at North Halton. Tickets: $2.00 each or 3 for $5.00 - on sale in the hospital Gift Shop and on select days at the Georgetown Marketplace. Call 905-873-0111, ext. 8250 for more information. Ontario Lottery License # M329950. News aNd INformatIoN from GeorGetowN HospItal marCH 2014 MakingTreatment Decisions for a LovedOne: WhatYOUneed to KNOW! What happens if a loved one shows up in the emergency room unconscious, delirious or in any situation where they are too ill or incapable of speaking for themselves? How do they communicate their medical wishes to the medical team? It is important to ensure that their values, wishes and beliefs are properly respected. Halton Healthcare Services (HHS) is hosting a free seminar on Substitute Decision Making. Speaker: Dianne Godkin, Ethicist, Pat Hood-McNicol, Ethicist and Eoin Connolly, Ethicist - Regional Ethics Program Date: Thursday, April 24th from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Location: Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital Auditorium (327 Reynolds Street, Oakville). Stay connected! For more information and to subscribe to our eNewsletter, visit www.haltonhealthcare.com.