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Urgent call goes out to Oakville for equipment at glowing 0TMH by Nathan Howes Oakville Beaver Staff O l E D U C A T IO N E X P L O R A T IO N d. S1 -s C Q ) C7 O h* 00 N O -- J The Oakville Hospital Foundation (OHF) is calling on the community to go above and beyond to support a $T5-million equipment plea for Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital (OTMH). Donations made before March 31 will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $500,000. Since the opening of the new OTMH in December 2015, patient volumes have increased dramatically "The growth we are experiencing today was anticipated, but it's arrived sooner than expected," Denise Hardenne, Halton Healthcare president and CEO, stated in a media release. "We are fortunate to have staff, physicians and volunteers with the skills, dedication and passion for going above and beyond and in rising to the challenge of meeting our community' s health care needs." In November 2016, Halton Healthcare received new funding from the provincial government to respond to accelerated growth in patient volumes. The money will help address increasing demand as more seniors need care, more people visit the emergency department, more babies are bom and more residents are requiring chronic m GROVE PRESCHOOL Academ y of m 73 T e c h n o lo g y OPEN SAT Denise Hardenne Halton Healthcare CEO/president disease management. While funding increases help alleviate demand, it is only part of the solution, according to Halton Healthcare. The $ 1.5-million appeal will purchase items for the critical care unit (sleeper chairs, physiologic monitors, I.V infusion pumps), emergency department (stretchers, procedure carts, oxygen flowmeters, I.V infusion pumps) T F T -J HOUSE 10:00 a m 2 0 0 p m WE PROUDLY OFFER: Preschool Programs JK/SK Programs Before and After School TH d d C D X w > o With warm, attentive teachers, our Reggio Emilia curriculum promotes education through nature based exploration! Come meet our teachers, tour our nature based centre, and see the difference a nature-based education can bring to your little explorers! X o o 3 9 0 5 -8 2 7 -3 0 8 5 OFFICEcaFORESTGROVE.CA WWW.FORESTGROVE.CA 2 2 7 5 W E S T O A K T R A IL S B L V D . U N IT 3, O A K V IL L E see Hospital on p.7 Let Your Natural Beauty Shine Through A t Any A ge NON-SURGiCAL OFFERS Laser Skin Rejuvenation ffjf m *m Acne Treatment Laser Hair Removal Photofacial Skin Resurfacing Botox Fillers/Juvederm Skin Health Management: Injectables: Thinking of Retiring... Someday? Let's Talk. Visit our website to sign up for a free consultation. Peter Watson MBA, CFP, R.F.P., CIM , FCSI Jennifer Watson B.A. Facial Peels Latisse Comprehensive Skin Care Analysis Sclerotheropy ZO Skin Health Vanquish Exilis Non-Surgical Body Contouring GRACE C LIN IC PLASTIC, RECONSTRUCTIVE &. LASER SURGERY Dr Douglas Grace B.SC. M .D . F.R.C.S.C Plastic, Reconstructive, &Laser Surgeon 289 768-2683 | 200-481 JOHN ST., BURLINGTON jWWW.GRACECLINIC.CA V o t e d #1 F a c ia l a n d C o s m e t ic P lastic S u r g e o n in O akville , B u r l in g t o n a n d H a m il t o n 220 Randall Street, Downtown Oakville 905-842-2100 peterwatsoninvestments.com