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c economist suntribune saturday nov 30 2002 15 s4 hogpa founlikjn legacy 5kmrunwauc at markham green gc in support of ssssmaifcham the 6th annual legacy 5 km walkrun is sched uled for sunday april 27 2003 1000 am markham green golf club in the legacy community 9th line 14th avenue the legacy 5 km walkrun is an annual event in support of markham stouffville hospital this wonderful community event sparks the interest of families residents and corporations in the markham unionville and stouffville areas although last years event was cancelled due to dan gerous weather conditions over 1 15000 was raised for cardiac equipment in the cardiorespiratory department of the markham stouffville hospital this event is open to everyone in the communi ty for more information please contact the legacy hotline 905 4727373 ext 3777 whats new new fetal monitoring system in chiiabirth childrens centre the staff at markham stouffville hospital childbirth and childrens centre have been busy familiarizing themselves with their new fetal monitoring system the system went live on october 1 5th 2002 this new system includes fetal surveillance charting of strip annotations and archiving features for fourteen birthing rooms triage procedure room as well as two off- site nonstress test beds the staff of the childbirth and childrens centre would like to thank the community for their generous contribution towards the purchase of our new fetal monitoring system markham stouffville hospital foundation gala 2003 come sail away plans for the 2003 markham stouffville hospital foundation gala dinner come sail away are already underway and our commitment is to maintain the reputation as one of the communitys highest profile and exciting events the gala dinner has continued to grow and last year drew over 920 business andcommunity leaders we expect the same enthusiastic response to this years gala this year the gala will take place on saturday april 12 2003 and will be held at the elegant hilton suites in markham ontario we hope to see you at our coming 2003 event for more information please contact andrea guarino in the foundation at 9054727395 get your tickets early as this event sells out every year odxdonof fundralsig professionals markham stouffville hospital foundation is a member of the association of fundraising professionals working to ensure your donations are used wisely you give to charity we give you accountability to read the donor bill of rights visit wwwafptorontoorg thanks to our community the hospitals childbirth and childrens centre has acquired a new fetal monitoring system j linking you with your local providers of rehabilitation services the markham rehabilitation network made up of local providers of rehabilitation services recently launched an exciting and innovative web site aimed at helping the residents of markham and stouffville access rehabilitation services closer to home the website contains easytouse searches to locate providers of audiology chiropractic chiropody dietetic massage physiotherapy psychological occupational and speech language pathology services the site also includes valuable information regarding the scope of services provided by these regulated health professionals the added beauty of a web site is the ability to add new providers and change provider information as required the markham rehabilitation network wishes to acknowledge the financial support of markham stouffville hospital in getting this site up and running to access the web site go to wwwmarkhamrehabnetworkcom msh foundation accepting nominations for the friendship garden markham stouffville hospital foundation is now accepting nominations for induction into the friendship garden at markham stouffville hospital application deadline for 20022003 is march 31 2003 the garden is part of the donor recognition program at markham stouffville hospital and honours extraordinary voluntary contributions to the hospital made by individuals organizations and businesses recognition is awarded for exceptional service outstanding acts of kind ness and humanitarianism and for significant monetary contributions for nomination packages please contact betty morden at 905 4727579 diabetes hope foundation the diabetes hope foundation has selected msh paediatric diabetes clinic to launch the medical treatment financial assistance program as a pilot site the diabetes hope foundation is a charitable foundation that raises funds to support several program initiatives that enhance the lives of children and youths living with diabetes some of their pro gram initiatives include scholarship funds and summer camps for children with diabetes markham stouffvilles paediatric diabetes clinic is honoured to be the pilot site in the diabetes hope foundations innova tive program this program will assist families with the pur chase of equipment and medical supplies for the management of their childrens diabetes the cost of medical supplies that are needed for monitoring and treatment of diabetes can total over 200300 per month for families with limited or no extended health coverage these costs can create considerable financial stress a financial advisory committee recently chose the success ful applicants three families will be awarded with medical supplies up to a maximum of 200 per month for a period of 12 months three additional families will be provided with a free insulin pump and monthly medical supplies associated with the pump up to a maximum of 200 per month for a period of 12 months markham stouffville hospitals paediatric diabetes clinic looks forward to offering this unique program to their families on an annual basis in collaboration with the diabetes hope foundation s m i msh paediatric diabetes clinic has been chosen as the pilot site for the diabetes hope foundations innovative program i