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www.insideHALTON.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, February 24, 2012 · 16 FEBRUARY 2012 Maximize Your Health Diabetes Expo Do you or someone in your family have Diabetes? Do you know if you are at risk for Diabetes? Attend a range of FREE workshops provided by experts in Diabetes Management. Learn about healthy eating and weight management, making the most of a visit to your doctor, exercises that are safe, easy and fun and much, much more. Diabetes Expo When: March 29, 2012 between 4:30 ­ 8:00 p.m. Where: Mississauga Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Drive, Mississauga For more information, call The Mississauga Halton Diabetes Regional Coordination Centre at 905-338-2983 or email ssousa@haltonhealthcare.on.ca. Congratulations to HHS' Dr. Jane Wilkinson Dr. Jane Wilkinson has been named as the Maternal/ Newborn Clinical Lead for the Mississauga Halton Local Health Integration Network's (LHIN) new Regional Maternal, Newborn, Child and Youth Clinical Integration Program. Dr. Wilkinson is an obstetrician at Halton Healthcare Services (HHS) Milton District Hospital and currently holds roles as both Associate Chief of Staff and Acting Co-Chief of Surgery at the Hospital. The Regional Maternal, Newborn, Child and Youth Clinical Integration Program is a new initiative that the Mississauga Halton LHIN has undertaken in an effort Dr. Jane Wilkinson addresses the crowd at an to celebrate the approval of to coordinate, and regionalize maternal, newborn and event Milton District Hospital's expansion project. paediatric care across the region. A key enabler to this program will be those of the Clinical Lead roles, which our own Dr. Wilkinson has been appointed. She will be working with Dr. Ann Bayliss, Chief of Paediatrics at the recently merged Credit Valley Hospital and Trillium Health Care, who was named the Child/Youth Clinical Lead for this project. Together, they will guide the ongoing planning and implementation processes and play a major role in developing and driving the program forward - ensuring the implementation of common standards of care and best practices. The Credit Valley Hospital site of the merged Credit Valley and Trillium Health Care will serve as the lead organization for Maternal, Newborn, Child and Youth Clinical Integration, and is the designated regional paediatric and perinatal centre for Mississauga-Halton. By working together, the LHIN and local health service providers continue to implement strategies to improve access to quality care for local residents. On behalf of HHS, we would like to extend a heartfelt congratulation to Dr. Wilkinson on this outstanding achievement! Thank You Congratulation to our loyal and generous Oakville Hospital Foundation monthly donors. Thanks to your generous support over the years, more than $1 million has been collectively contributed to fund critical medical equipment for our hospital. As an Oak Leaf Society member, you give us the resources to better provide essential healthcare services all year long. If you haven't already, become a monthly donor and support our hospital's most urgent priority year-round. Visit www.oakvillehospitalfoundation.com for more information or to sign up today. Kelsey's Kick Back Night Congratulations to our loyal and generous monthly donors! Thanks to your generous support over the years, more than $1 million has been collectively contributed to fund critical medical equipment for our hospital. As an Oak Leaf Society member, you give us the resources to better provide essential healthcare services all year long. If you haven't already, become a monthly donor and support our hospital's most urgent priority year-round. Visit www.oakvillehospitalfoundation.com for more information or to sign up today. Youth Volunteer Team Leader ­ Weekends Halton Healthcare Services is seeking a volunteer to assist with the coordination and supervision of our high school student volunteer program. This volunteer will liaise among frontline volunteers, nursing unit and Volunteer Services staff, and will be responsible for communicating service changes, concerns and suggestions, with respect to all parties is a key part of this role. The Youth Volunteer Team Leader will also periodically meet with the students and staff during the Saturday and Sunday afternoon shifts (4:00 p.m. ­ 6:00 p.m.). Some weekend morning shift coverage may be requested on occasion. To discuss this and/or other volunteer opportunities, please call 905-338-4643, or email lparente@haltonhealthcare.on.ca. Log on to www.haltonhealthcare.com for more information. Saying Goodbye to a Friend On February 17, 2012, our dear friend Barbara Savage passed away at her home in Oakville. For forty years, Barbara was a respected and admired nurse educator at Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital (OTMH). Her many accomplishments include launching the first diabetes education program, coordinating the candy striper volunteer program, and coordinating the staff education program all here at OMTH. After her retirement in 1993, she went on to serve as the president of the OTMH Alumni Association and the vice-president of the Oakville Historical Society. She will be remembered for her many outstanding contributions to our community including her high standards for nursing care, her deep appreciation of the history of Oakville, and the conservation of its heritage, as well as her passionate support of the New Oakville Hospital campaign. On behalf of Halton Healthcare Services and the Oakville Hospital Foundation we offer our deepest condolences to her family and her many friends. Visit us online at www.newoakvillehospital.com. Thursday, March 29, 2012 · Your Cataract Surgery Dr. Omar Hakim, HHS Opthalmologist Event Sponsor: Alcon Canada Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital, 327 Reynolds St., Oakville 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. Seminar starts at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, 2012 Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Pain Management Dr. Raman Joshi, Rheumatologist and Mercedes Reeb, Occupational Therapist Milton SportsCentre, 605 Santa Maria Blvd., Milton Reserve a seat by email at healthpromotion@haltonhealthcare.on.ca or by phone at 905-878-2383, ext. 4379.