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page10 markhanystogffville hospital match 21 1990 i n il i i j j i hardware congratulations to markham stouffville hospital h i si si if a lli 1 hi 8650 woodbine markham ii 11 4778810 4778810 trudell medical group congratulations a milestone was achieved when the markham stouffville hospital opened its doors to the community the trudell medical group backed by 68 years of outstanding service to canadian hospitals is proud to be associated with this ultra modern facility as a supplier of stateoftheart medical equipment trudell medical london ontario professional respiratory markham ontario john carinci rrt lisa colt rrt nadine arnew rrt ids check out the scene julie caspersen staff reporter children should visit a hospital first as a visitor then as a patient every friday through the preopening phase markham stouffville hospital opened its doors to local students letting them become familiar with an environment that can be very scary for a sick youngster were providing an opportunity for our youth to become familiar with the hospital in a nonthreatening way lisa mckeen director of community relations department said doors to labs are opened doctors and nurses are approached with questions and equipment is touched in this hospital visit taken by a healthy child students are able to explore the entire hospital from the kitchen to the loading docks to the emergency room mckeen said before the hospital opened children up to 300 every friday had a chance to see people out of uniform a cook tests recipes in the industrial- size kitchen which mckeen said is the place which children find most interesting and a kitchen is a place a child would associate with their own environment giving them a link with family and home now when the hospital is empty of patients kindergarten to grade 8 students visit the pediatrics unit where they test the electric beds and can try out the nurse call system theyll be using in the event they are admitted in thebirth place they can see where their baby brother or sister will be born our goal is to create a comfort level within the surroundings of the hospital hopefully this will diffuse the fear associated with a hospital visit said mckeen the opening of the hospital wont put a damper on these weekly journeys in fact it will add an educational benefit to the familiarizing tour as children can look at an xray being taken watch a cast be plastered on a broken arm and squint through a microscope to see a real specimen squirming on a slide and children are acquainted with the emergency unit probably the most terrifying environment for people of all ages when a child suffers from a sudden high fever or breaks a bone he or she wont be thrown into a strange hectic place theyll already have seen it from a visitors point of view not colored with pain and confusion older students are given a more complete tour taking them through the diagnostic imaging radiology and pharmacy departments mckeen is preparing a mobile portion of this opendoor program where information and pictures are shown to groups such as brownies and guides clubs and schools people who cant physically take a tour can get a taste of the new facility through a slide show to be taken to places such as seniors homes by the hospitals opening thousands and thousands of people will have been through here mckeen said theyll get a taste of our commitment to provide more than health care in the community the hospital was built by and for the community and should be looked at as more than a hospital but as a familiar and friendly place in markham congratulations markham stouffville hospital antrim janitorial supplies ltd we sell everything to suit your needs vacuums floor machines white products 3m products phillips lighting garbage bags toilet tissue avmor delivery across york region metro 4164718151 baby fresh cotton diaper srvice we pick up what babv leaues behind convenience for less than disposables helps reduce diaper rash full range of baby care products 1 00 all natural cotton diapers no setup fee no deposit 4164726000 antrim janitorial supplies and baby fresh cotton diaper service join in congratulating the markham stouffville hospital and all who contributed towards making it the ultra modern facility that it is 50 bullock drive 7 markham ontario l3p 3p2