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www.insideHALTON.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, March 30, 2012 · 12 MARCH 2012 Join us for the 2nd annual Kurl for Kids Pro-Am Charityspiel in support of the New Oakville Hospital. Last year's event raised more than $40,000 for the Special Care Nursery program. Register at www.kurlforkids.com or pledge a participant at www.kurlforkidsoakville.com. Your involvement and support will help make a difference in the lives of countless children who will receive care at our community hospital. Kurl for Kids Oakville - April 5-7, 2012 Bring Us Your Unwanted Electronics! Join us for the Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital (OTMH) Springtime Recycle event. Please bring us your unwanted electronics and in partnership with Greentec, we'll safely and responsibly recycle them for FREE. Acceptable items to bring for recycling are cell phones, print cartridges, digital cameras, ipods/MP3 players and more. Drop off your unwanted items in need of recycling on: Saturday, April 21, 2012 11:00 a.m. ­ 3:00 p.m. OTMH Staff Parking Lot Birmingham Bank Bed Challenge Once again, Oakville's six major banks (CIBC, TD, RBC, BMO, HSBC, and Scotiabank) are joining forces in a month long fundraising campaign to raise funds for the Oakville Hospital Foundation, this April. All six banks are in competition to see who can raise the most funds ending with a race in downtown Oakville on Sunday, May 6th. Please give generously next month and now, thanks to the Amarna Challenge your donation of $50-99 will be matched by 50% and a donation of $100 or more will be matched by 100%. Visit www.bankbedchallenge.com to give online. Greentec will donate 10 cents a pound for the recycling in an effort to help fund more HHS Green Team events like this one. For more information, please log on to www.haltonhealthcare.com. HHS' Own Tim Horton's Hospitality Ambassadors Last fall, Tim Horton's conducted a National Hospitality Guest Survey where guests were invited to provide feedback about their recent experiences at our own Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital (OTMH) Tim Horton's. We received very positive feedback, and our exceptional customer service was highlighted. More specifically, two of our Tim Horton's staff were frequently mentioned for their customer services skills. Congratulations to HHS Food Services staff Slavica Pavic (left) Slavica Pavic and Michelle Pocrnic, who received and Michelle Pocrnic received Tim Horton's Ambassador Gold Cards in Tim Horton's Hospitality Ambassador Gold Cards in Hospitality recognition of their outstanding services at the Hospital. recognition of their outstanding service! You both are recognized as the gold standard at Halton Healthcare Services (HHS) for the service you provide to our patients, visitors and staff. Keep up the great work! Thank You to our Volunteers! This year, National Volunteer Appreciation week is from April 15 ­ 21st. Halton Healthcare Services would like to extend a BIG thank you to the Oakville volunteers for all their hard work and dedication each and every day with us here at the hospital. There is no doubt that our volunteers help provide a friendlier, warmer, more compassionate and welcoming environment. They are an integral part of our healthcare team ­ thank you so much for all you do! Maximize Your Health Workshops Living Healthy Seminars Please join us at the following FREE Health Education seminars provided by Halton Healthcare Services. Displays and refreshments start at 6:30 p.m. Seminars start at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 11, 2012 Silence Hurts: A discussion around the impact of suicide and suicide prevention. Christina Jabalee, Halton Suicide Prevention Coalition Georgetown Hospital, 1 Princess Anne Drive in Georgetown Thursday, April 19, 2012 Avoiding Constipation as we Age Laura M. Robbs, Clinical Nurse Specialist Milton District Hospital, 7030 Derry Road in Milton Reserve a seat by email at healthpromotion@haltonhealthcare.on.ca or by phone at 905-878-2383, ext. 4379. Do you have a chronic health condition such as diabetes, arthritis, lung, kidney, heart disease or any other conditions? This FREE workshop teaches action planning, problem solving, breathing, relaxation techniques, communication skills, and more in a group environment. Persons living with chronic conditions and their spouses or caregivers are welcome to attend this FREE six-week workshop (once a week for 2.5 hours). Registration is required. Oakville ­ 180 Oak Park April 19 ­ May 24, 2012 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Etobicoke ­ 432 Homer May 3 ­ June 7, 2012 1:00 p.m. ­ 3:30 p.m. To register please, please call: 905-338-4432, ext. 4871 or 1-888-670-6636, ext. 4871 or e-mail: maximizeyourhealth@haltonhealthcare.on.ca, or fax: 905-338-6241. Be sure to mention that you are interested in either the Oakville or Etobicoke Maximize Your Health Workshop. Halton Healthcare Service is pleased to offer a complimentary patient email service for those that cannot come in for a personal visit. Log onto www.haltonhealthcare.com and under Quick Links you will find the link to Email a Patient. A volunteer will print your message on special paper, seal it and arrange for delivery. Email a Patient