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ss2 fc- fo s 3d x x s ii m x o w d 3 co m h m s cd m 3 to w s ul a 1 1 1 1 1 i r r t t t c i i jy f rehabilitation ddyhospitiil offers comprehensive programming by renagalanis advertising features the recently opened rehabilitation day hos pital at markharn stouffville hospital offers yet another dimension in patient care and conve nience patients come twice a week for therapies for a maximum of four months reassessment occurs eight weeks after the program to see if any modifications are required in their home pro gram services which make up the program include medical nursing physiotherapy occupational therapy clinical pharmacy dietary speech lan guage pathology social work and recreation therapy its a comprehensive goaloriented program designed to help physically disabled adults reach their potential at me physical cognitive and social levels says kirri mc3urn clinical regis tered nurse for the day hospital in order to qualify for services patients must be 18 years or older have at least one major medical diagnosis egstroke ms etc be committed to goals established be in need of two or more services provided be considered medically stable in order to allow for participation in the program not be a hospital inpatient have a family physician the program is ideal for patients who cant cope at home without services and are able to come put for the sessions required to help them stay in their home environment for as bng as possible mcgum says therapists and other professionals in the pro gram promote family participation because liv ing with someone who has a disability has an impact on every member of the household she adds furthermore the hospital works together with home care a community agency which assists physically disabled adults and also helps link them up with other local service groups such as the aphasia centre in stouffville additional benefits to the program include shorter hospital stays and individualized services created in collaboration with the patient and their family mcgum says the rehabilitation day hospital offers ser vices fpr 15 patients every day and is available through a physicians referral sessions run from 930 am to 3 pmmonday to friday but halfday sessions are also available for those not able to tolerate the entire day although treat- rnent costs are covered through ohip all aids walking canes etc are not visit the rehabilitation day hospital booth in the hospital restaurant during the wishing well ness 95 community open house this sunday sept 24 between 1 pm to 4 pm for more information call them at 4727387 recreation therapist matt mcdonald leads patients in a round of line dancing at the recently opened rehabilitation day hospital at markharn stouffville hospital visit the facilities during the open house this sunday 1 pm to 4 pm photaiom emmerson meerbcirdocaifect6rs at gmeeifiew sunday 1 from page 1 look the coowner of a fir- sibility in giving something works company says bein back to the community in a y poking at order to make it better saus an their con- what s not excellent and rhair nf the ni wlihvvrtmmft- cerns such as the geography making gwsysppart tee flora macdonald 1 was f barneposed by public of ttie pb says member bn ffi up ii tnai idi d of transportation aa j the michaeffi hospitalhssjsuch as j looking at not excellent and exar- d p ill ophy in my own family the stpuffvjfie resident has been on the board for over two years and has a back ground in advertising but ipresently is a stayathome mom raising her first child the heart of what the hospk ts is all about she says ensuring the quality of care and service the hospital deliv ers is superlative critical the hospital responds to a diverse cotttmunitp with a variety of needs milliken mills must be addressed part of my work with markharn stouffville hospital making new residents we have to be critical he says the hospital responds to a diverse community with irii of needs itsourjob to look at is ues om all angles and come up with a democratic solution residents are invited to meet the board of directors who represent them at the corn boil they are hosting during irmcpri house on sunday sept 24j 1 to 4 pm residents are also we- irweitiv ta btbn a unique mmmmmmmmmi na ijftttkli rvvnbrhuo more aware of the hospital e come to attend the pubbc markharn stouffvfilb hospital purchase of new capital equipment puts markharn stouffville hospital on frontier of patient care by renagalanis advertising features markharn stouffville hospital continues its progression with the use of new equipment offering patients the most up to date technology in a variety of services in patient care this fall the hospital will open a regional prostate centre which will house an interactive computer system for patient eduction and will further allow them the opportunity to speak to knowledgeable staff about treatment options in addition the hospitals purchase of new capital equipment the prostatic vaporization equipment used in prostate surgery allows for a less atraumatic operation and decreased hospitaliza tion again making the patients treatment more efficient and comfortable surgery to treat prostate enlargement called the trans ure thral resection iof the prostate turp is standard and has been used for many years says markharn stouffville hospital rclpjgistpphn dicostanzo major advantages through use of the new equipment include no fluid absorption and almost no bleeding adds dr pigpstanzos partner dr avidis boudakian theoretically we can send patients home the same day because fluid urine is clear with in only a few hours hesays previously surgery was conducted through a telescope which was passed into the bladder tissue was then removed with a wire loop i through the telescope until the channel sufficiently opened the procedure is now conducted in a similar fashion but instead of cutting the new equip- rrient literally vapbrizesv tissue through the passing of an electri cal current through its rollerball tip k there is no bleeding arid there- fore rid opportunity for fluid absorption and the end result is the same dr dicostanzo says in addition there is less bladder irritation and patients go home within three days as opposed to seven which was the norm previ- ously the purchase of this equip ment was made possible through the generous donations by the markharn district veterans association fvrtilhy dr john dicostanzo dr avidis boudakian the prostatic vaporization equipment used in prostate surgery allows for a less traumatic operation the purchase of this new capital equipment was made possible through generous donations by the markharn district veterans assoc photoslori emmerson