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24-The Canadian Champion, Friday, May 2, 2003 NEWS AND INFORMATION FROM MILTON DISTRICT HOSPITAL We would like to than/c our sponsoi s, HaJton Automotive, BillCumre, Robet (Pie) Lee Insurance, McCuaig Insurawe ILd n MKrseKohr ue L Hoe for their wonderful support and generosity. SARS Update Since the outbreak af Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in Ontario, lite within aur HHS Hospitals has been anything but routine. HHS continues to be part of a province-wide SARS containment strategy. With no SARS cases at either hospital, we have cautiously maved toward a more normal level of healthcare services at both sites. This includes a graduai reinstatement of elective surgeries and outpatient visits. n addition, the visiting poiicy at both OTMH and MDH has been adjusted to, alow for the toliowing: - Oniy one visitor per patient at any one time , Limited visiting hours: 5:00 -- 9:00 p.m. on weekdays, 2:00 - 9:00 p.m. on weekends Ail visitors must pass the SARS screening process and wash their hands when entering and ieaving the hospital. As has been the case since March 29th, 2003, vsitors who meet the origi- nal special consideration criteria (parent vsiting child, support person for women in labour, patients in ICU and criticaiiy and terminaiiy il patients) wili have no time restrictions placed on their visits. We are sti11 maintaining separate staff and public entrances/exits, and everyone entering the Hospitais wiii stili be thoroughly screened. We realize that this situation has been difficuit for everyone. We would lîke to thank our Hospital staff for their dedication to the quality patient care we offer at both our sites. We wouid aiso like to thank everyone in the community. Your patience during the past few weeks is greatiy appreciat- ed. How We Love Our Volunteers! The value oftone, the power of many - neyer before have these words rung as true as during the past tew weeks, when we temporarily lost our volunteer services during the SARS Aiert. Our Hospital just wasn't the same without this highiy energetic and spirited group. National Volunteer Appreciation Week provides us with the opportunity to publicly thank the volunteers who have helped ta build, equip and grow our Hospital into, the compassionate healthcare facility it s today - teach- ing us th value oftone, and the power of many. And for this, we thank our invaluable volunteers! Join the Caribbean Jump Up Organizing Commitee for an exciting even ing of reggae, great food and wondertul enterlainment. The ýJump Up wiil be held on Saturday, June7th at the Milton Leisure Centre. The proceeds will be used 10 finance a new triple IV pump. for the Milton District Hospitai's ICU. The cost of this vital piece oI equipment is $15,179. Tickets are $3500 each or $35000 for a table of ten. A portion of the ticket price will be tax receipted. To, Mary Long, co-chair of the purchase your tickets please fax Bey Faulknor at 905-875-0964. Caribbean Jump Up committee Thank Youi To the Florence Nightingale Home Foundation for their donation cif $475615 and happy birthday and thank you t0 the Order of the Eastern Star Halton Chapter No. 280 for their donation of $5000! Bring a BIG Appetite... To the Halton Sportsmen's Assocatron's Annual Fundraising Breakfast on Saturday, May 3rd. Breakfast will be served at the Halton Sportsmen's Clubhouse located at 5155 Steeles Avenue between 6 arn. and noon. ALL proceeds to the Foundation GALA DI PRIMAVERA There are sf111 a few tickets available for this deliciaus event which wili be held on WEDNESDAY, MAY 7" AT 7:00 P.M. Tickets are $lOO.O/person* *Tickets may be purchasedB at La Toscana's. a »REMEMBER, ALL DONATIONS TO THE MILTON DISTRICT HoSPITAL FOUNDATION REMAIN AT THE MILTON DISTRICT HOSPITAL THE FOUNDATION & AUXILIARY WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE STAFF & VOLUNTEERS FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING SUPPORT & EFFORTS DURING THIS UNIQUE TIME. THANK YOUja$a Thanks to ail those who attended the Fashion Show. Special appreciation to Peggy Bennett and her supportive staff. A final tally has yet to be determined.mmma -Peggy Bennett, owner of Peggy's of Milton and for a very speciai day ...the annual Strawberr Acuxittiiayebr , ______________ air.Thisyea's Fir wil e hed onSat ry __________________________________Fair.___This Ju e ar151, a n l ex don saisu 0f th e. a s!Wth etmnt' sueo h - e e - e - M onitor for ai the exciting details. MlILTON DISTRICT HOSPITAL Halton Healthcare Quality Care for a Healthier (Cnmmilnit -, -- u- %W -- - qk *L I& ALK L&A ALJ i fv 1