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New COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic opens at Century Gardens Recreation Centre on May 11
Posted on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 08:24 AM
William Osler Health System (Osler) is pleased to announce the opening of a new COVID-19 vaccine clinic on Tuesday, May 11 at Century Gardens Recreation Centre (Century Gardens). The new clinic will help support the vaccine rollout in the Brampton community which has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Located at 360 Vodden Street East, the Century Gardens Vaccine Clinic has ample parking and is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., seven days a week. Eligible Peel residents can book a COVID-19...
Physicians and nurses deployed to Osler arrive from Newfoundland and Labrador
Posted on Tuesday, May 04, 2021 06:07 PM
William Osler Health System (Osler) is pleased to welcome health care professionals from the province of Newfoundland and Labrador to assist with Osler’s capacity needs during this third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A total of four nurses and three physicians have arrived via a Royal Canadian Air Force plane from Newfoundland and Labrador. Two physicians arrived last week and will be joining the group. These health care professionals are highly-skilled and bring extensive experience in Emergency...
One year anniversary for the Etobicoke Renal Centre
Posted on Thursday, April 29, 2021 11:03 AM
Supporting the community with vital kidney care close to home
William Osler Health System (Osler) is home to one of the fastest-growing regional renal programs in Ontario. When the Etobicoke Renal Centre (ERC) opened its doors in April 2020, this marked an opportunity in the Etobicoke community to support the needs of residents by providing vital renal care, closer to home for patients who need it the most. Shannon Fogarasi and Baljinder Toor are two of the many Osler staff members at ERC providing...
New app for palliative care patients gets a boost with Health Canada funding
Posted on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 09:20 AM
New funding will enable expansion of RELIEF – a remote symptom-monitoring app – across parts of Ontario and Quebec
For patients with palliative care needs, access to care is often constrained by health system resources and a requirement to visit their clinician for assessments. Assessments typically only occur every 4–8 weeks—a delay which can result in otherwise avoidable emergency department visits for patients. More frequent symptom assessments would provide more timely and earlier interventions...
Osler-Humber College COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic opens expanding access to COVID-19 vaccine
Posted on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 02:56 PM
William Osler Health System (Osler) is pleased to announce the opening of the Osler-Humber College COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic tomorrow in partnership with Humber College and the University of Guelph-Humber. The clinic expands access to the COVID-19 vaccine and continues to serve residents in Osler’s North Etobicoke catchment area.
As part of this partnership, Osler is providing oversight of the Vaccine Clinic and offering practical experience for Humber and UofGH students. As many students have not...