Please be advised that a visitation restriction is in place on the Long Term Care Unit at Rufus Guinchard Health Centre in Port Saunders. The visitation restriction is in place due to a number of residents in the unit with influenza like illness.
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Please be advised that patients from the Port au Port Peninsula who would access medical services at the DeGrau Medical Clinic can access the Nurse Practitioner and Physician at the Lourdes Medical Clinic until further notice. Appointments may be booked by calling (709) 642-5371.
Western Health is advising that the walk-in clinic located at Western Memorial Regional Clinic, 3 Herald Avenue, will be closing as of Tuesday, April 24th, 2012. The walk in clinic opened late last year to provide medical services as a short term measure during a time of physician vacancies.
Please be advised that a visitation restriction is in place at Corner Brook Long Term Care Home, on Blueberry Crescent, the Protective Care Unit. The visitation restriction is in place due to a number of residents with gastrointestinal illness.
Please be advised that the visitation restriction at Western Memorial Regional Hospital in Corner Brook has been lifted. The visitation restriction was put in place due to the number of patients with gastrointestinal illness.
Please be advised that the visitation restriction at Calder Health Centre in Burgeo has been lifted. The visitation restriction was put in place due to the number of residents with gastrointestinal illness.
Please be advised that temporary visitation restrictions remain in place on Units 4AB at Western Memorial Regional Hospital in Corner Brook due to a number of patients with gastrointestinal illness. The temporary visitation restrictions have been removed from all other units at Western Memorial Regional Hospital.
Please be advised that a visitation restriction is in place at Western Memorial Regional Hospital in Corner Brook. The visitation restriction is in place due to a number of patients with gastrointestinal illness. Western Health would like to ask for the public’s co-operation during this temporary visitation restriction. Exceptions may be made in extenuating circumstances for immediate family members. Family members should contact the unit before attempting to visit their loved ones.
Please be advised that a visitation restriction is in place at Calder Health Centre in Burgeo. The visitation restriction is in place due to a number of patients and residents with gastrointestinal illness. Western Health would like to ask for the public’s co-operation during this temporary visitation restriction. Exceptions may be made in extenuating circumstances for immediate family members. Family members are asked to contact the health centre directly before attempting to visit.
Please be advised that the visitation restriction at Bay St. George Long Term Care Centre in Stephenville Crossing has been lifted. The visitation restriction was put in place due to the number of residents with gastrointestinal illness.
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Western Health is offering a series of workshops to help those living with chronic health problems such as diabetes, high blood pressure, arthritis, lung diseases or obesity. The program, “Improving Health: My Way” is a chronic disease self management program which will help people understand how to better manage their health conditions. Before the program is offered, Western Health will be training people from the community to be volunteer leaders for the program.
Please be advised that a visitation restriction is in place at Bay St. George Long Term Care Centre in Stephenville Crossing. The visitation restriction is in place due to a number of residents with gastrointestinal illness.
Please be advised that the visitation restriction at Rufus Guinchard Health Centre in Port Saunders has been lifted. The visitation restriction was put in place due to the number of residents with gastrointestinal illness.
Please be advised that the visitation restriction in place at the Corner Brook Long Term Care Home has been lifted. The home is now open to visitors. The visitation restriction was in place due to a number of residents in the unit with gastrointestinal illness.
Western Health’s Telehealth program continued to grow over the past year with over 1600 clients receiving health services via Telehealth during 2011. The majority of patients using Telehealth received services for cancer care or oncology.
Please be advised that the visitation restriction at the long term care unit of Dr. Charles L. LeGrow Health Centre in Port aux Basques has been lifted. The visitation restriction was put in place last week due to the number of residents with gastrointestinal illness.
Western Health is advising that visitation restrictions have been imposed at the following facilities, due to a number of residents with gastrointestinal illness:
· Rufus Guinchard Health Centre, Port Saunders
· All floors of Corner Brook Long Term Care Home, Corner Brook
· Long Term Care Unit at Dr. Charles L. LeGrow Health Centre, Port aux Basques
Western Health is pleased to partner with community groups for two upcoming Winter Forum events in the Western region. Western Health-Mental Health and Addictions will be providing information to participants about winter and snowmobile safety in an interactive format. There will also be scavenger hunts and prizes, and meals will be served at each event.
Please be advised that Lori Chaffey, Nurse Practitioner, will be holding monthly Pap test clinics for women who live on the Port au Port Peninsula starting on March 2. Please note that these clinics are for women in this area (from Point au Mal/Fox Island River and the entire Cape St. George Area) who do not currently have a family physician. To book an appointment for the next available clinic, please call (709) 644-2660.
Western Health is pleased to partner with the Northwest Trackers Snowmobile Club for an event taking place on Sunday, The Winter Forum – Snowmobile Safety Day.
Please be advised that the hours of operation for the Western Memorial Health Clinic will change for the next four weeks.
Enhancements to the Daniel’s Harbour Medical Clinic have been completed through an investment of $285,000 by the Provincial Government. The clinic is now re-opened to patients.
Influenza has been confirmed in the Western region and is now on the increase across the country. The influenza vaccine continues to be available for those who are at risk of complications from this disease. If you have a chronic illness or are caring for someone with a chronic illness and you have not had your influenza vaccination, it is important to do so as soon as possible. It is especially important for healthcare workers to be vaccinated so that you protect yourself while at work and not risk spreading this disease to your family and patients.
The Department of Health and Community Services would like to remind residents that the seasonal influenza vaccination is still available throughout the province. The flu shot can be obtained through a family physician or public health office.
Please be advised that visitation restrictions are in place on all units at Bay St. George Long Term Care Centre in Stephenville Crossing. The visitation restrictions are in place due to a number of residents with gastrointestinal illness.
Please be advised that a visitation restriction is in place on the Protective Care unit at Bay St. George Long Term Care Centre in Stephenville Crossing. The visitation restriction is in place due to a number of residents in the unit with gastrointestinal illness.
Western Health is pleased to release the 2012 Healthy Aging Calendar that features twelve seniors from the Western region. Western Health staff members and community partners were asked to nominate people who they thought conveyed healthy aging through three categories: Participation, Ambition or Involvement. A senior was then chosen to be featured each month.
Western Health is advising the public that the walk clinic at Western Memorial Clinic is only open from 1 to 4:30 p.m. today. Anyone requiring services of a non-urgent nature prior to 1 p.m. can access the Out-Patients clinic at Western Memorial Regional Hospital, which is open between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m, today, or their family physician. Western apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause.
Western Health would like to remind everyone to consider food safety as we begin the holiday season. The holidays are a time when we hold more large family gatherings and buffets where foods can be left out for long periods that increases the risk of foodborne illness. These illnesses often referred to as food poisoning are usually caused by bacteria that can be present in food but can’t be seen, smelled or tasted.
If you haven’t already gotten your influenza vaccine, there is still time. Immunization is the best prevention method for influenza. Protect yourself and your family by getting immunized. Please call your community health nursing office, your family physician or nurse practitioner to arrange an appointment to get your vaccine today.
Western Health would like to advise that a walk in medical clinic for patients in need of medical services will open Tuesday, November 29th, 2011 at Western Memorial Health Clinic, Herald Avenue, Corner Brook. The clinic will operate from Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Appointments will be conducted by a family physician.
During Addictions Awareness week, Mental and Addictions Services at Western Health are supporting events that will increase the awareness of addictions issues. Funding has been granted to 26 community groups, agencies and schools throughout the region to host events that will deliver prevention messages through a variety of activities.
Women from Newfoundland and Labrador will benefit from major enhancements to the Provincial Cervical Screening Initiatives Program announced today. This announcement coincides with Pap Test Awareness Week, which is taking place across Canada this week.
Western Health is advising that immunization for seasonal influenza will be available for residents of Western Newfoundland next week. Residents are encouraged to protect themselves and their families from influenza by getting immunized.
Western Health is recognizing the importance of Mental Illness Awareness Week by supporting 25 schools and community groups to hold activities throughout the region. These activities will take place in schools, communities and workplaces across the region.
Please be advised that the visitation restriction on the Veterans Affairs Canada Unit at Corner Brook Long Term Care Home has been lifted. The visitation restriction was put in place earlier this week due to the number of residents on the unit with gastrointestinal illness.
Western Health (Sir Thomas Roddick Hospital), along with other groups and agencies will be testing its emergency preparedness with an emergency exercise in Stephenville on Wednesday, September 28th, 2011.
Please be advised that a visitation restriction is in place on the 3rd floor (3A) Medicine Unit at Western Memorial Regional Hospital, Corner Brook. The visitation restriction is in place due to a number of patients admitted to the unit with gastrointestinal illness.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) describes the problems that can result from alcohol use during pregnancy. September 9th is designated international FASD Day to raise awareness about the impacts of drinking alcohol during pregnancy. Western Health reminds pregnant women that drinking alcohol during pregnancy puts the baby at risk of FASD and that no amount of alcohol is considered safe during any stage of pregnancy.
Western Health and the Bay St. George Community Advisory Committee are pleased to announce a new healthy living initiative, “Go Healthy,” to promote health and wellness in the area. Beginning this September, the Community Advisory Committee in cooperation with community partners will be organizing and co-hosting a number of public events to support and promote healthy living.
Western Health would like to advise the public that the medical clinic in Daniel’s Harbour will be temporarily closed for renovations effective, Tuesday, August 23, 2011.
Western Health would like to advise the public that the main entrance at the Dr. Charles LeGrow Health Centre in Port aux Basques will be re-opened today for clients and visitors.
Western Health would like to advise that the Jeffrey’s Medical Clinic will be closed on Friday, August 12 to allow work to be done to install an underground water storage tank. The clinic will return to normal operations on Monday August 15. Western Health would like to thank the public for their co-operation and apologizes for any inconvenience during this period.
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Two Western Health employees were honoured for their collaborative effort in creating a new ambulance dispatch and management system for Western Health. The Emergency Medical Services Chiefs of Canada (EMSCC) presented David Buckle and Greg Hodder an award of excellence for the innovative technology used in ADAMS (Ambulance Dispatch and Management System). Buckle, Director of Paramedicine and Medical Transport, and Hodder, Regional Manager of Application Development and Support, created ADAMS to manage routine transfers of patients between facilities throughout the region.
Please be advised that a visitation restriction is in place at the Women’s and Children’s Health Unit at Western Memorial Regional Hospital, Corner Brook. The visitation restriction is in place due to a number of patients admitted to the unit with stomach flu like illness.
Media representatives are invited to attend Western Health’s Art Exhibit. The exhibit will display artwork created by the Residents of the Corner Brook Long Term Care Home and the Protective Community Residences through the Creative Art Program.
This June, Western Health is celebrating Seniors Month with activities and events throughout the region. Western Health and community groups have developed events and activities for seniors in their local area, to encourage them to take an active role in their health.
Western Health would like to advise the public of a change in the hours of operation for Laboratory and Medical Imaging Out-Patient Registration at Sir Thomas Roddick Hospital.
Western Health would like to advise that due to the possibility of a postal strike, contingency plans have been put in place for Western Health and Child Youth and Family Services clients, service providers, bookkeepers and other client payees who normally receive payments from Western Health through the mail system.
Injuries related to motor vehicle collisions are the number one killer of Canadian children, according to 2006 statistics from Transport Canada. However, if kids were properly restrained in appropriate car seats, the number child deaths could be dramatically reduced. Each year, Johnson & Johnson and Safe Kids Canada join forces to run a national campaign in order raise awareness about a specific type of injury. This year, Safe Kids Week, May 30 to June 5, will focus on Child Passenger Safety.
Speech Language pathologists and audiologists at Western Health are reminding parents to consider the noise level of toys for children, who may be at risk for noise induced hearing loss. Toys are regulated under the Hazardous Products Act by Health Canada and are banned if nose levels exceed 100 decibels. However, even at 100 decibels if children are playing with these toys for an extended period of time, sound levels can be damaging.
Please be advised that effective Saturday, May 14th, 2011, the visitation restrictions that were in place at the Bay St. George Long Term Care Centre will be lifted. The visitation restrictions had been in place due to an outbreak of influenza-like illness in the facility.
Western Health employees are being challenged to keep active through the “Walking Western for Wellness” challenge which will kick off today, on Canada Health Day and run until December 12, 2011. Participants will use Recreation Newfoundland and Labrador’s Small Steps . . . Big Results, a provincial physical activity website designed to motivate individuals to start moving towards a healthier and more active lifestyle.
Western Health is recognizing Canada Health Day by offering support to community groups and schools through healthy activity grants. This year’s theme “Celebrating Staying Healthy…Together” will be demonstrated through community walks, swimming and bowling parties, lifestyle clinics, education sessions and various healthy lifestyle activities throughout the region.
Please be advised that a visitation restriction is in place at the Bay St. George Long Term Care Centre. The visitation restriction is in place due to an outbreak of influenza-like illness in the facility.
Western Health is recognizing Mental Health Week by engaging people to protect and preserve their mental health at home and in their communities. May 1 to 7 is a designated week to celebrate mental health and was created by the Canadian Mental Health Association 60 years ago. The theme of the week “Mental Health for All” represents the right of every Canadian to enjoy and have the best possible mental health. The goal of the week is to raise awareness about the importance of mental health and how to achieve it in our daily lives.
National Immunization Awareness Week highlights the importance of protecting the public from vaccine-preventable diseases and celebrates the achievement of immunization programs in promoting healthy communities. Immunization programs are among the most successful and cost-effective public health tools available for preventing disease and death. They not only help protect individuals, but also help protect entire communities by reducing the spread of infectious diseases.
Western Health staff formerly located at the Crewe Building in Port aux Basques will be moving to a new location over the next two days. The new location is 3 – 9 Barhaven Place, Port aux Basques.
The move should not have any affect on programs and services over the next few days. Telephone service will be transferred to the new offices and should not be disrupted.
Western Health would like to advise that the visitor restrictions have been removed on the Protective Care Unit at Corner Brook Long Term Care Home. Visitor restrictions had been put in place earlier this week due to an outbreak of influenza-like illness.
National Non-Smoking week is January 16-22 and this year’s theme is: “There are hundreds of reasons to quit…what’s yours?” This event is one of the longest running in
Western Health is pleased to release a Healthy Aging Calendar for 2011 that features thirteen seniors from the western region. Western Health staff members were asked to nominate people who they thought conveyed healthy aging through three categories: Participation, Ambition or Involvement. From those nominees, a senior was chosen to be featured in each month and on the cover.
Western Health will be testing its emergency preparedness with an emergency exercise at Bay St. George Long Term Care Centre in Stephenville Crossing on Saturday, November 13th, 2010. This is the second exercise of this type in the past few weeks. The exercise is being conducted in co-operation with Barachois Search and Rescue and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Western Health will be testing its emergency preparedness with an emergency exercise at Dr. Charles L. LeGrow Health Centre in Channel-Port aux Basques on Tuesday, October 26th, 2010. The exercise is being conducted in co-operation with 103 Rescue Squadron, 9 Wing Gander.
Western Health would like to advise the public in the Deer Lake area that X-Ray and Laboratory Services will not be available at the Deer Lake Clinic on the morning of July 6, due to a planned power outage by Newfoundland Power Inc.
Children and youth in the Deer Lake and White Bay area are invited to participate in a “Kids Live Well Marathon” this summer.
Please be advised that the visitation ban has been lifted at the Bay St. George Long Term Care Centre and Emile Benoit House. The visitation ban had been put in place earlier this month due to an outbreak of stomach flu-like illness throughout the facilities.
Western Health is celebrating Seniors Month with activities and events throughout the region during the month of June. Western Health and community groups have developed events and activities for seniors in their local area, to encourage them to take an active role in their health.
Western Health would like to remind the public about the Provincial Hearing Aid Program, which supplies hearing aids to all children with hearing loss and to hearing impaired adults, based upon financial assessment. An individual that purchases a hearing aid without having been assessed by an audiologist working in the provincial health care system may not have been informed of this program.
Immunization saves lives. A century ago, because of infectious disease, too many children never saw their fifth birthday. Today, almost all the same diseases exist, but we are protected by immunization. National Immunization Awareness Week in Canada is April 24 to May 1, 2010. Everyone – not just parents of small children – is encouraged to learn more about how to protect themselves against vaccine-preventable disease.
Western Health advises that there will be a gradual introduction of elective surgeries at Western Memorial Regional Hospital beginning March 26. Western Health has started contacting patients with appointments for their rescheduled surgeries.
Western Health announces the H1N1 immunization schedule for students in Grade 4 - Grade 6 in the Western region.
Western Health’s Flu Assessment Centre established at the former Regina High School will have a change in the hours of operation beginning on Monday, November 16th, 2009. The new hours of operation will be daily (Monday to Sunday) from 10 am to 10 pm.
Western Health will begin the distribution of the H1N1 vaccine in the Western region on Monday, October 26, 2009. The first group to receive the vaccine will be health and community services workers.
The four regional health authorities today released an update on the patient identification review for ER/PR testing. This review was conducted by the Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Health Information (NLCHI).
On May 12, 2009, Newfoundland and Labrador’s four Regional Health Authorities (RHA), Eastern Health, Western Health, Labrador-Grenfell Health and Central Health, will celebrate Canada Health Day by wearing blue ribbons. Blue is the common colour in the RHA logos and wearing the blue ribbons signifies that all employees working with the health authorities throughout the province are working hard to achieve the same vision – healthy people, healthy communities.
Members of the media are cordially invited to attend the ceremonial opening of the Mrs. Ada Poole Burry Stroke Unit on Friday, February 20th, 2009, at 11:00 am.
Western Health would like to advise the general public that due to a State of Emergency declared in the town of Port aux Basques and the limited water supply to the LeGrow Health Centre, cancellation of all outpatients procedures at the Centre for the rest of today, Tuesday, January 20th, 2009 and into tomorrow will be continued.
Western Health would like to advise the general public that due to a water break in the town of Port aux Basques and limited water supply to the LeGrow Health Centre, all outpatients procedures at the Centre for the morning of Tuesday, January 20th, 2009 have been cancelled.
Western Health would like to advise that earlier today, Saturday, 31 May 2008 at 1:08 PM, a contractor working on the roof of Western Memorial Regional Hospital in Corner Brook ignited some roofing material near an intake fan on the top of the building. This produced fumes and a strong smell of smoke on the fourth floor of the hospital. The Corner Brook Fire Department responded immediately.
There is an increasing awareness of the human impact on the environment and recognition of the need for reducing air and water pollution, preserving natural environments in an effort to tackle climate change. In light of this and in keeping with its vision of “healthy people, healthy communities”, Western Health recognizes the critical link between the physical and mental wellness of our region and the health and preservation of our natural environment.
Western Health would like to advise that visitation to the Long Term Care Unit at Sir Charles LeGrow Health Centre, Port aux Basques will be closed until further notice due to a spread of a gastro-intestinal illness, including vomiting and diarrhea.
Western Health is pleased to announce the relocation of it's Pollards Point Clinic into a newly renovated site located in the White Bay South Development Association Building.
Patients who require medical assistance of a non-emergency nature this afternoon in Corner Brook are asked to visit Western Memorial Health Clinic (former Canadian Tire Building, Herald Avenue) to have their medical needs met effective immediately. This would not include patients who have regular doctor’s appointments today or have a medical emergency.
Western Health would like to advise the public that the Interfaith Home, Memory Land and Newfoundland Units, has a visitor restriction in place due to a respiratory illness among the residents of those units. Visitor restrictions have been put in place as a precautionary measure. This action is being taken to prevent a further spread of this illness.