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Virtual Urgent Care appointment leads to sight-saving surgery
Posted on Thursday, October 07, 2021 03:46 PM
After months of writing about the benefits of Osler’s Virtual Urgent Care (VUC) service in her role at William Osler Health System (Osler), Deborah Churchill experienced it first-hand. “I’m sharing my story (or more accurately, my husband’s story) to illustrate just how well Osler’s VUC service worked for me – and could for you as well.”
With Emergency Department (ED) volumes increasing and projected to continue to rise into the winter months, the VUC is a great alternative care option,...
Osler's October 2021 Telephone Town Hall
Posted on Wednesday, October 06, 2021 12:10 PM
On October 5, 2021, residents from across our communities participated in a Telephone Town Hall. This virtual, interactive event included the latest updates on hospital services and building priorities – including our exciting plans for Peel Memorial's expansion, and a comprehensive cancer care centre in Brampton. Participants heard from leadership, including:
- Dr. Naveed Mohammad, President and CEO
- Geoffrey Ritchie, Chair of Osler’s Board of Directors
- Ken Mayhew, President and CEO, Osler...
Q & A with two of Osler's Occupational Therapists
Posted on Friday, October 01, 2021 09:00 AM
For Occupational Therapy Month, we chatted with two of our OTs about their unique roles and the common misconceptions people tend to have around what they do every day.
What is occupational therapy?Occupational therapy is a very broad field. Our role is to assess an individual’s ability to perform everyday tasks, both cognitively and physically. We develop a plan to help patients improve and regain their skills in a number of different ways after they’ve experienced a medical event. You can find...
Golfers tee up to raise nearly $220,000 for local health care at 25th annual Etobicoke Invitational
Posted on Thursday, September 30, 2021 10:19 AM
Once again, avid golfers and William Osler Health System (Osler) supporters came together for the 25th Etobicoke Invitational golf tournament, raising funds for Osler’s Etobicoke General Hospital.
The 2021 tournament, hosted at The Country Club in Woodbridge, saw a total of 152 golfers tee off in a safe and staggered start in support of William Osler Health System Foundation (Osler Foundation). With ‘to-go’ style meals to start and end their day, golfers also enjoyed a gourmet sandwich lunch at the...
Osler introduces mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for visitors and essential care partners
Posted on Wednesday, September 29, 2021 03:42 PM
Effective October 18, 2021, William Osler Health System (Osler) will implement an updated Visitor and Essential Care Partner Policy that makes it mandatory for all visitors and essential care partners to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
The new requirement represents Osler’s continued commitment to support the safety and well-being of all those who receive care, visit, or work at Osler and is consistent with its mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy for staff, physicians, and volunteers. This...
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