Halton Healthcare
3001 Hospital Gate L6M 0L8 Oakville, ON, Canada

The Halton Healthcare family just got a little bigger! Claire is a Professional Practice Clinician at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital (OTMH) and is now the proud mother of the first baby of 2021 to be born at OTMH. Baby Ovenden arrived this morning at 12:46 a.m., weighing 7 pounds, 8 ounces. Congratulations to Claire and Graham on your second child. We wish you nothing but health and happiness in 2021.

From all of us at Halton Healthcare, we wish you and your loved ones a safe and healthy 2021! #HappyNewYear

This year, many of us will not be able to spend the holidays with our loved ones. Our amazing Medical Device Reprocessing (MDR) team took the time to send their best wishes to everyone both near and far.

A special thank you to the staff and students at Eatonville Junior School in Etobicoke and Whiteoaks Public School in Mississauga for the heartfelt letters to staff and physicians at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital. All of the incredible letters and posters are currently on display in the main lobby and are being enjoyed by our healthcare workers. Peel District School Board Toronto District School Board

A reminder to anyone with friends and family in the hospital, the Virtual Visiting Program is available at Halton Healthcare. Spend time safely with loved ones in our hospitals through audio or video calls using hospital devices. The program is available every day from 9:00am- 9:00pm. To learn more about the Virtual Visiting Program or to fill out a request for over the holidays, please visit the COVID-19 section of our website. www.haltonhealthcare.on.ca//visiting-with/virtual-visiting

This holiday season staff throughout our organization found different ways to give back to our community. From food drives to creating gift bags for patients, many departments went above and beyond to spread some holiday cheer. Thank you to everyone who helped make these generous donations happen.

Follow along at home as our Child Life Specialist, Jaime, shows kids how they can use a medical doll or stuffie to learn about surgery. #ChildLife

Become a #HaltonHealthcareHero today! Apply now to this unique opportunity to be one of the first members of our #InternalFieldHospital team! www.recruitingsite.com//haltonhealthca/JobDescription.asp

Our staff and physicians have experienced many changes needed to manage COVID-19 at the hospital. Face masks and shields are now part of everyone’s daily uniform and many workspaces have been changed. Due to COVID-19 precautions, an area within our OTMH Emergency Department (ED) is now divided by a glass door. Two staff members were working on opposite sides of this door when one grabbed a dry erase marker and started to draw the many faces of our ED team. For this team these drawing serve as a reminder that neither the pandemic or the partitions can erase the fact that they are a team and are stronger together. The ED staff love seeing these drawings and wanted to acknowledge their brave colleague whose positive attitude continues to brighten the department each day. #OurPeople

This morning Ontario Ministry of Health announced Halton Healthcare as one the additional 17 hospital delivery sites for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Plans are currently underway to establish a vaccination centre for Halton Region at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital. We are excited to be part of immunization history and the continued fight against COVID-19. For the full News Release, please visit. www.haltonhealthcare.on.ca//news-release---vaccination-cen

Today marks the start of Allied Health Week at Halton Healthcare! Allied Health professionals are involved in almost every aspect of our organization and are integral members of our health care team. This week we will be #AllAboutAllied on social media as we recognize and appreciate Allied Health professionals across our organization. Andrea is a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist and lead Sleep Technologist at OTMH. She is responsible for applying sensors and electrodes that monitor an individuals brain waves, oxygen levels, respiratory effort and the presence or absence of breath. These tests reveal what stage of sleep the patient is in and how frequently they are waking up, allowing Andrea to make the proper diagnosis and treatment plan. Thank you, Andrea! #AllAboutAllied

If you are a Bell or Telus customer and are having trouble reaching Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital or Milton District Hospital, please call our Georgetown line at 905-873-0111 and select 0 to reach our main switchboard.

Murtuza and Dan from our Infection Prevention and Control team are also taking part in the Movember fun. If you would like to donate to their team and help them reach their goal, please visit#Movember Dan: https://ca.movember.com/mospace/14497051 Murtuza: https://ca.movember.com/mospace/13933147

For over 30 years our local Fire Fighters and Santa have visited OTMH during the holidays. This year to keep the tradition alive, Santa and the Oakville Fire Department paraded around our hospital for all to see. Thank you so much Oakville Fire for taking the time to come by and spread some holiday cheer!

Human Resources is having some fun while raising some funds. Jeff, Connor, Jack and Eric are part of the Halton Healthcare Bristle Bro’s team and are raising money for men’s health. We grabbed some photos of the team at the start of November and will be following up to see their progress in a couple of weeks. #Movember If you would like to donate to the Bristle Bro’s please visit https://movember.com/t/HaltonHealthcareBristleBros?mc=1 Meet the team below!

Effective Monday November 23rd, we will be introducing additional visiting restrictions to our hospitals for the health and safety of our patients. Most patients will be asked to identify two individuals as their designated visitors during hospitalization. Designated visitors will be asked to coordinate their visits as patients will continue to be restricted to one visitor a day between 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. or 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. For more information on visiting and unit specific guidelines please visit www.haltonhealthcare.on.ca/covid-19/visiting-with-a-patient

Want to help your community hospital plan for the future? Use our Conversation Toolkit with friends, family and groups to help us receive the feedback we need to support our strategic plan. To request your copy of the Toolkit please visit the link below. www.haltonhealthcare.on.ca/about/strategic-planning-2021

Jennifer, Lennore, Lori, Cheryl, Nimfa and Trish are Clinical Resource Nurses and team leads for the Operating Room at OTMH. As a team lead, they are responsible for ensuring that surgeries run smoothly and efficiently on a daily basis. Using their clinical expertise, they are always ready to help in any situation. Thank you for all that you do! #PerioperativeNursesWeek

Linda is a Sonographer at Georgetown Hospital and is an essential part of the Diagnostic Imaging team. As a Sonographer, Linda is a medical detective. She combines her ultrasound skills and knowledge of the human body to discover what is normal or abnormal. On a daily basis she meets with patients and performs detailed exams to discover what the problem may be. Linda has been a Sonographer for 20 years and loves every minute of it. Her favourite part of her job is finding the information needed to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of many patients. Thank you, Linda! #ImagingWeek

Michelle is a Speech Language Pathologist in Rehabilitation Services at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital and is the recipient of this year’s Allied Health Award of Excellence! This award is presented to an individual who embodies accountability, integrity, innovation and teamwork in everything they do. Michelle is recognized for continuously caring for her patients as if they were members of her family. She is a strong advocate for her patients and will always go above and beyond to ensure they are comfortable. Congratulations, Michelle! #OurPeople

Did you know that Respiratory Therapists play an important role in both Special Care Nursery and Labour and Delivery? Jamie is a Respiratory Therapist at Milton District Hospital and is an integral part of the dynamic team of RT’s working in the Special Care Nursery. He responds to high risk births by providing care to moms, premature babies and babies requiring resuscitation. During the resuscitations he provides airway clearance and support for babies who cannot breathe o...n their own. Thank you Jamie! #RTWeek2020 Respiratory Therapy Society of Ontario Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists

Dr. Valadka is a Radiologist at Halton Healthcare. He has specialized training in the diagnosis and treatment of injuries and diseases using medical imaging procedures such as X-Ray and Ultrasound. A typical day involves reviewing incoming requests for imaging procedures, communicating with physicians to ensure the best study is performed and interpreting the results once the study is completed. Dr. Valadka’s favourite part of his job is being able to interact and meet many health care professionals and patients. On a daily basis he will see patients from all areas including Inpatient, Outpatient and the ED. Thank you, Dr. Valadka! #ImagingWeek

Did you know that Respiratory Therapists assist in operating rooms? Kirsten is a Respiratory Therapist with advanced training as an Anesthesia Assistant and is part of the Anesthesia Care Team at Halton Healthcare. This team plays an important role in operating rooms by specializing in airway and pain management alongside the Anesthesiologist during surgery and other patient procedures. Thank you Kirsten for all that you do! #RTWeek2020 ... Respiratory Therapy Society of Ontario Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists

On Thursday October 29th, join the free webinar "Increasing Personal Resiliency" to learn the five key characteristics of resilient people and how to cultivate self-talk, self-calm and self-care behaviours that shift your body and mind. To attend this webinar and learn more about other workshops, please visit the Maximize Your Health website below. www.maximizeyourhealth.ca/workshops

Today marks the start of Respiratory Therapy Week! RT’s are an essential part of our healthcare team and provide support to people at all stages of life. This week we will be highlighting the many different areas that RT’s play a critical role in. Did you know that RT’s provide at home care to patients after discharge? Stacey is a registered Respiratory Therapist in the C.AIR Home Oxygen Program at Halton Healthcare. Working with Canadian Home Healthcare, RT’s like Stace...y assess and monitor patients at home and follow them as long as they require oxygen. During COVID-19 the program remained open. Stacey and her team continued to visit and call each of their patients, answer any questions and ensure they had all of the supplies needed. Thank you, Stacey! #RTWeek2020 Respiratory Therapy Society of Ontario Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists

As a wrap up to National Infection Prevention & Control (IPAC) Week, our amazing IPAC team celebrated by dressing up as various bacteria and viruses. We are lucky to have such an incredible team of professionals who continuously keep our staff, physicians and patients safe by educating and supporting proper infection prevention and control measures at our hospitals. #IPAC #NICW IPAC Canada Check out the photos below!

Thanks to a partnership between Halton Healthcare, Snoopy and Foundation for Hospital Art, staff had the opportunity to take part in painting a mural to be installed on our Paediatrics Unit. Stay tuned to see the mural make its debut next week! #PaintBySnoopy

Craving Change is a free four week workshop focused on helping you change your relationship with food. Learn how to change your thinking, eating habits and understand why you eat the way you do. For more information on workshops available and how to register please visit the Maximize Your Health website below.

Today is Breast Reconstruction Awareness (BRA) Day! Each year, BRA Day events empower patients after breast cancer surgery and those in need of risk-reduction surgery. This year, due to COVID-19, our annual event will be held virtually and is open to women across the country. To learn more about the event tonight please visit the link below.

A huge shout out to all of our incredible Pharmacy Technicians at Halton Healthcare! Our team of technicians play an integral role in our organization and contribute to providing high-quality patient care. Thank you for your endless dedication and hard-work! #RxTechDay #PharmacyTechnicianDay

Virginia is a breast cancer survivor and volunteer in Diagnostic Imaging and our Cancer Care Clinic at Halton Healthcare. After having attended the Breast Reconstruction Awareness (BRA) Day event, she believes it can help so many women. One of the greatest benefits was to hear from other women and learn about their experience throughout their breast cancer journey. It is a wonderful opportunity to learn about the various resources available to us. This year due to COVID-1...9, our annual BRA Day event will be held virtually. Join us on Wednesday October 21st to learn about breast reconstruction options available and connect with real women like Virginia. To learn more about this year’s event and how to register, please visit the link below. www.eventbrite.ca/e/bra-day-2020-registration-121264943711 Cancer Care Ontario

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This week is Medical Device Reprocessing (MDR) Week! Join us in celebrating our incredible team of hard-working and dedicated technicians at Halton Healthcare. The MDR department plays a vital role in our organization by reprocessing and sterilizing equipment required for patient procedures. Their focus on infection prevention and control measures is exemplary. Thank you to our entire MDR team for everything you do! #MDRWeek