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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Friday October 27, 2006 - 11 The Pulse O OTMH ICU Expansion Halton Healthcare Services just received the green light from the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care to proceed with the much needed expansion of its Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at OakvilleTrafalgar Memorial Hospital. The project will expand the ICU so it can provide for an additional six beds, a second nursing station, and an isolation room. This $1.5 million project is already underway and will take approximately 9 months to complete. The Oakville Hospital Foundation is currently fundraising for the cost of the new equipment required for the unit - items such as ventilators, an aortic balloon pump and a centralized patient monitoring system. If you would like to donate to this project please contact the Oakville Hospital Foundation at 905-338-4642. www.haltonhealthcare.com NEWS AND INFORMATION FROM OAKVILLE-TRAFALGAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Dine at Royan Brasserie for OTMH Looking for a great meal in support of a great cause? Between October 1st and December 31st, 2006, Royan Brasserie will donate a portion of their lunch and dinner purchases to OTMH. During lunch and dinner $5.00 from each steak purchase and $2.00 from each `prix-fixe' menu purchase will be donated to the hospital in support of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). If you're looking for a place to dine, choose Royan and support your community hospital! Royan Brasserie is located beside Oakville's Town Square, 218 Lakeshore Road East. Looking For Volunteers Volunteer Fundraising Co-ordinator As a volunteer on the Board of the OTMH Auxiliary, you will be responsible for chairing the hospital fundraising committee, which plans and implements in-house fundraising activities throughout the year, including the lobby vendor program. Please contact Joean Meyer, Auxiliary President, at (905) 338-4622, for more information. Whether you have a health care background or simply an interest in the health care field, we offer a number of excellent opportunities for front-line experience or leadership - you'll love working with our patients! Please ask us about these and/ or other available positions by contacting the Volunteer Services Department at (905) 338-4643 or email us at cdaniels@haltonhealthcare.on.ca; website: www.haltonhealthcare.on.com. Early Intervention in Psychosis Program HHS' Mental Health Program, along with its partners at Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital and North Halton Mental Health Services, recently received $756,000 in new funding to initiate a new leading edge Early Intervention in Psychosis Program for Halton Region. This program will work with family physicians, schools, parents and the public to help identify and intervene quickly with young people who may be developing a psychotic illness. Research shows that if such illnesses are diagnosed and treated rapidly, the long-term outcomes are significantly better and those affected are able to maintain a regular lifestyle. The program will be working closely with academic health science centres in both Hamilton (St. Joseph's Hospital) and Toronto (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health). It is expected to be up and running by January 2007. Burlington Convention Centre is a Community Partner On Saturday, November 4, 2006, the Oakville Hospital Foundation, with help from the staff at the Burlington Convention Centre, will bring Hollywood Glam to the Halton region! Since 2000, the Burlington Convention Centre (BCC) has provided an enchanting backdrop for the annual Candlelight Ball, in support of OTMH. As such, the Foundation is pleased to recognize the BCC as a 2006 Community Partner. OTMH Candlelight Ball Sold Out! The 2006 OTMH Candlelight Ball, co-presented by Barrington's Fine Outerwear and Murron's Cabinetree is now sold out! Thank you to all those who have supported the event - participants, sponsors and donors alike. We look forward to spending an amazing evening with you on Saturday, November 4th. Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital 327 Reynolds St., Oakville, ON L6J 3L7 905-845-2571 Milton District Hospital 30 Derry Rd. East, Milton, ON L9T 2X5 905-878-2383 Georgetown Hospital 1 Princess Anne Drive, Georgetown, ON L7G 2B8 905-873-0111 Sleeman is proud to be an active community member of Oakville