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11 · Thursday, July 26, 2012 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.insideHALTON.com NEWS AND INFORMATION FROM OAKVILLE-TRAFALGAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL JULY 2012 New Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Magnet Arrives Halton Healthcare Services is upgrading its MRI at OakvilleTrafalgar Memorial Hospital (OTMH). The new magnet for a replacement MRI at OTMH arrived in early July. Onlookers watched as a crane carried out what seemed like two effortless lifts, one to remove the nine year old, four ton magnet, and the second, to replace it with a new technologically more advanced model, the new Siemens Aera. The new MRI will be operational at the current hospital by early August and will be transferred to the New Oakville Hospital when it opens in late 2015. Five Quick Facts about the New Oakville Hospital 1. 2. 3. Located at the North West corner of Dundas and Third Line Approximately 1.6 million sq. ft. on a 50-acre site New Services including a new Cancer Clinic to provide patient assessment, teaching, counseling, chemotherapy administration, blood transfusions, procedures and clinical trials for oncology patients. Parking for 2,100 vehicles Anticipated to opened in late Fall 2015! Architectural representations provided by Parkin Architects Ltd. And Adamson Associates Architects. 4. 5. Introducing HHS' New Board Member Halton Healthcare Services (HHS) is pleased to announce that Laurent Thibault has been elected as a member of the HHS Board of Directors. Laurent is currently Chair of the Georgetown Hospital Foundation and was recently named the Lions Club "Georgetown Citizen of the Year" for 2011. Laurent is also involved with many cultural and community associations locally and sits on several Town of Halton Hills committees. Laurent was Chief Economist and then President of the Canadian Manufacturers' Association where he was a strong advocate for developing a skilled labour force. In 1991 he became the Co-chair of the Canadian Labour Force Development Board providing national leadership on training issues. In 1995, Laurent moved to a new career as a Financial Advisor with one Canada's leading firms providing financial and management services. He retired from this position in 2006. Laurent's board governance experience is extensive at the local, provincial, national and global levels. He has served on the Boards of Skills-Compétences Canada, WorldSkills International, McMaster University, Canadian Foundation for Economic Education, William Osler Health Centre, Canadian Association for Business Economics. For more information, log on to www.newoakvillehospital.com Oakville Hospital Footcare & Orthotic Centre Walk your way to healthier feet. The Oakville Hospital Footcare & Orthotic Centre provides the following services: · Custom made Orthotics & Orthopaedic Footwear · Relief for arch/heel pain (Plantar Fasciitis) · Treatment for corns/calluses, ingrown toenails · Diabetic Care, Compression Stockings · Reflexology Call: 905-338-4669 www.oakvillehospitalfootcare.ca Visit our offsite location at: 461 North Service Road, W. #27B (West of Dorval & East of 4th Line) No Referral Necessary 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 Seeking Patient Assistance Volunteers The Oakville Hospital is looking for compassionate volunteers who are interested in enhancing our patients' experience by: · assisting with music therapy, creative arts, or manicures · offering reading materials or gift shop items to patients · assisting with daily routines, such as meal tray set-up · providing comfort and information in ICU or Emergency · visiting one-on-one with patients If you have a few hours once a week, we'd like to talk to you about how you can join our care team! Please contact us: Call: 905-338-4622 Email: ohva@haltonhealthcare.on.ca Website: www.ohva.ca Watch out for West Nile West Nile is a virus that is found in wild birds and carried by mosquitoes, who can then infect humans with a single bite. The months of August and September are peak months for West Nile Virus (WNV) and people of all ages are at risk. Here are some tips to follow to avoid getting bit! Protect yourself. Wear long-sleeved shirts, long pants, socks and shoes when outdoors in the evening or early morning. Use an insect repellent approved by the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA). Remove standing water. Remove or change all standing water around your home to reduce potential mosquito breeding areas. For more tips and information on WNV, log on to www.halton.ca. www.haltonhealthcare.com GEORGETOWN · MILTON · OAKVILLE HOSPITALS