www.insideHALTON.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, January 27, 2012 · 10 JANUARY 2012 Five Quick Facts about the New Oakville Hospital 1. Located at the North West corner of Dundas and Third Line 2. Approximately 1.6 million sq. ft. on a 50-acre site 3. New Services including a new Cancer Clinic to provide patient assessment, teaching counseling, chemotherapy administration, blood transfusions, procedures & clinical trials for oncology patients. 4. Parking for 2,100 vehicles 5. Anticipated to opened in late Fall 2015! Starting this past year, the Minor Oaks Hockey Association through its annual rep event, the Richard Bell Memorial Hockey Tournament has committed to a five year pledge with all net proceeds from the tournament benefitting equipment needs at Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital (OTMH) and the New Oakville Hospital. The 2011 Richard Bell Memorial Hockey Tournament was the biggest yet! One hundred and fifty-eight teams from across North America and Europe descended on Oakville for the 19th annual tournament named after the long time Minor Oaks Hockey Association volunteer. Richard Bell Memorial Hockey Tournament Seeking Weekend Volunteers Do you have some spare time on the weekends to contribute to your local hospital? Oakville- Trafalgar Memorial Hospital has a variety of volunteer positions, directly assisting patients and families when visiting the hospital: Floor Service (4:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.) Assist patients and staff with meals and other activities on the nursing units. Emergency or ICU (various shifts, especially afternoons and early evenings) Provide comfort and liaise among patients, families and staff. Information Desk (Friday 4:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. and Sunday mornings or afternoons) Greet and direct people in person and by telephone. Please contact us to discuss these or other volunteer positions: 905-338-4643; lparente@haltonhealthcare.on.ca; www.haltonhealthcare.com Rosewater Spa Quadruples their Donation! Last year, Rosewater Spa customers donated $3,240 to the Oakville Hospital Foundation and today that gift has grown to $12,960 through Project Honeycomb, an innovative fundraising initiative developed to benefit the oncology department in the New Oakville Hospital. Every dollar customers donated grew to four times the original Rosewater Spa Founder Liz Belford and her team. value through Rosewater's matching program and then further doubled by the Birmingham Family's matching program. Thanks to Rosewater Spa and its customers for their generosity! Email a Patient St. Joseph's Ukrainian Catholic Church Thank you to the St. Joseph's Ukrainian Catholic Church for donating proceeds from their 2011 St. Joseph's Golf Tournament as part of a $25,000 pledge to the New Oakville Hospital. Starting in 2011, all net proceeds from the tournament will benefit the equipment needs at the hospital. Halton Healthcare Service is happy 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. Halton Healthcare Services is a Smoke Free Environment As a healthcare organization, it is our responsibility to provide a healthy environment for patient treatment and recovery. Thank you for not smoking anywhere on the properties of: · Georgetown Hospital · Milton District Hospital · Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital (R to L) Fred Shlapak, Father Michael Loza, Cheryl Kopko, Steve Kuziw and Glenn Stevenson. 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, February 15, 2012 Happiness Matters Louisa Nedkov, HHS Staff Wellness Manager Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital, 327 Reynolds Street, Oakville Thursday, February 23, 2012 Health Benefits of Nordic Pole Walking Dr. Klaus Schwanbeck, President of Nordic Pole Walking Canada MoldMasters SportsPlex, 221 Guelph Street, Georgetown Reserve a seat by email at healthpromotion@haltonhealthcare.on.ca or by phone at 905-878-2383, ext. 4379. Living Healthy Seminars Work-fit Total Therapy Centre Helping you get better and stay better. The Work-fit Total Therapy Centre located in Milton District Hospital provides the following services: · Physiotherapy · Active Rehab · Back & Neck Pain · Work & Sports Injuries · Hip & Knee Programs · Massage Therapy · Acupuncture Call 905-876-7022 to book an appointment today or log on to www.workfitphysiotherapy.ca for more information. For Oakville, call 905-845-9540.