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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Friday, September 9, 2016 | 10 Halton Healthcare aiming to be `gateway hospital' continued from p.8 "The move for me, as a patient, was seamless. You just wait for your time in the queue. Next thing you know, you're on a stretcher in the back of an ambulance or a transport vehicle, then you're into your room and here we are," said Laughlin. "It was like a symphony. Everything just came together." Laughlin said the larger rooms at the new OTMH allowed for him to begin learning to walk again. He also called the facility's gym amazing, stating it gave him the ability to work on some strength training with his legs. "The hospital itself is a very positive place to be. The framework, the artwork, the flow does not make you feel like you are institutionalized," he said. "The mental game in healing is strong and I think with this new facility, the mental game gets stronger. You know you are getting well and you can stay positive." The report also discussed the $512 million Milton District Hospital expansion, now well underway. When complete in 2017, the hospital will have grown three times its current size. This expansion will result in a new patientfocused triage and registration processes, greater emergency department space to accommodate short-term treatment and observation for children and a larger diagnostic imaging department that will house a new MRI scanner. Maternal newborn care will also receive a dedicated operating room for planned and emergency caesarean sections and a special care nursery. Georgetown Hospital had its own successes during 2015-16. The hospital is partnering with the Missis- The move for me, as a patient, was seamless. You just wait for your time in the queue. Next thing you know, you're on a stretcher in the back of an ambulance or a transport vehicle, then you're into your room and here we are. It was like a symphony. Jason Laughlin, patient CONCRETE sauga-Halton Community Care Access Centre (CCAC) to pilot the Seamless Transitions program. This initiative is designed to smooth the migration of patients from hospital to home and to provide the supports needed for a successful home-based recovery. The hospital also revived its obstetrics program, recruiting two full-time obstetrician/gynecologists. Statistics released for the 2015-16 period note Halton Healthcare had 305 physicians, 3,659 staff, and 1,582 volunteers. Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital saw the most emergency department visits during this period with 62,643, followed by Milton District Hospital with 35,865 and Georgetown Hospital with 34,744. Halton Healthcare handled 3,145 births, 37,352 surgical procedures and 232,158 diagnostic exams. The report also discussed Halton Healthcare's strategic plan -- Pathway 2020. The plan outlines what Halton Healthcare is hoping to achieve during the next four years. Some of these plans include serving as a "gateway hospital" through which new models of care, leading practices, specialized services, and technology can be assessed, adopted, adapted and accessed for patients and the community hospital sector. The health-care service says it will also pursue purposeful partnerships and collaborations that improve the patient experience and the overall performance of the broader health system. It also says it will work to enable its staff and volunteers to address the unique and diverse needs of the Halton community. ExposEd aggrEgatE (pebble) · DRIVEWAYS · FRENCH CURBS · PATIOS · STEPS · WALKWAYS · GARAGE FLOORS uality At Its Best! Call Fernando FREE ESTIMATES 905-844-5518 1-888-944-5518 www.concretetrimmings.com www You get just one funeral. Make it the one you want. You are unique. Your life is unlike any other. By pre-planning your final arrangements now, you can choose the options that reflect how you want to be remembered. What's more, you can save thousands of dollars and protect family from uncertainty about your wishes. We're not just for the birds! Your Next Purchase of $50 or more. *Valid only at the participating store listed. Offer not valid on bird food, previous purchases, optics or DSC membership. Please present this ad or picture of to store employee to redeem. Expires: 09/16/2016 Special Savings! $10 OFF Take the first step: Ask us about your FREE Planning Kit! 905-257-1100 Look for us on Facebook glenoaks.ca Glen Oaks Funeral Home & Cemetery by Arbor Memorial Plannin g Kit! Family Owned. Proudly Canadian. FREE Come in and see our gift collection 3164 Ninth Line (403 & Dundas St.), Miss./Oakville, ON Arbor Memorial Inc. 3350 FAIRVIEW STREET, BuRlIngTon 905-634-7700 · EmAIl: wbu1@bellnet.ca We bring people & nature together