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Staying healthy together: Living with others during COVID-19

Posted on Friday, January 08, 2021 01:10 PM

If someone in your household gets sick, it can get passed along to those you live with. With the rise of COVID-19, reducing this risk is more important now than ever. To protect yourself and your loved ones, there are several things you can do to protect yourself and each other from the spread for COVID-19 at home.

Set routines and make safe choices

If someone you live with is at a higher risk, everyone in the household should act as though they are high-risk as well. And even if not, here are some...

Study shows cultural safety differences affect palliative care perception in South Asian populations

Posted on Wednesday, January 06, 2021 12:44 PM

Osler and McMaster University study underscores work needed to make palliative care more accessible

When dealing with a life-limiting illness, palliative care can improve the quality of life for patients and families. However, for many people, the fear of “end of life” care prevents them from exploring it. A recent study from William Osler Health System (Osler) and McMaster University examined awareness of palliative care in the South Asian community and found that culture plays a critical role in...

(l-r): Teshanda Gilling holds baby girl while lying in bed with Blake Sedore standing beside

2023 New Year’s baby arrives at Etobicoke General Hospital

Posted on Sunday, January 01, 2023 08:54 AM

The team at William Osler Health System’s (Osler) Etobicoke General Hospital is pleased to announce its first baby of 2023, who arrived early this morning at 12:04 a.m. Mom Teshanda Gilling and Dad Blake Sedore of Bolton welcomed baby girl Brooke, who weighed in at eight pounds, four ounces.

Big brother Blake is also happy to welcome Brooke to the family.

On behalf of everyone at Osler, we extend our best wishes and congratulations to the family and thank Shoppers Drug Mart – Westwood Mall store...

(l-r): Yadwinder Singh Bajwa stands beside Jasmeet Kaur Bajwa who is seated and holding a baby girl

2023 New Year’s baby arrives at Brampton Civic Hospital

Posted on Sunday, January 01, 2023 08:45 AM

William Osler Health System’s (Osler) Brampton Civic Hospital is pleased to announce its first baby of 2023, born early this morning at 12:16 a.m. Mom Jasmeet Kaur Bajwa and Dad Yadwinder Singh Bajwa of Brampton, welcomed a baby girl who weighed in at eight pounds, two ounces.

Sibling Udamveer Singh Bajwa is also happy to welcome a new baby sister to the family.

Osler extends its best wishes and congratulations to the family and thanks Shoppers Drug Mart – Springdale Square at 49 Mountainash Road...

Mother and father in hospital room with their new baby

2022 New Year’s baby arrives at Etobicoke General Hospital

Posted on Saturday, January 01, 2022 11:39 AM

The team at William Osler Health System’s (Osler) Etobicoke General Hospital is pleased to welcome its first baby of 2022 early this morning at 12:37 a.m. Dawn Gilchrist and Jonathan Rocca of Woodbridge, delivered a baby girl named Zoe Rae Rocca, who weighed in at seven pounds, six ounces and is the couple’s first child.

On behalf of everyone at Osler, we extend our best wishes and congratulations to the family and thank Shoppers Drug Mart Store at 7205 Goreway Dr. in Mississauga, for the generous...