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Exceptional October for Health Sciences Foundation

NNL Staff - November 15, 2013 0

Adam Vinet, Manager, Emergency/Trauma Services. Part of patient care includes keeping the waiting area clean and comfortable. A Family CARE Grant helped replace worn and cracking chairs.

Emergency Department Saw Over 111,000 Patients

Graham Strong - November 14, 2013 0

TBRHSF Rosie Calendar

‘Rosies for Hope’ Calendar Supports Breast Cancer Care

Heather Vita - November 7, 2013 0

Health Sciences Foundation – Report from David Knutson

NNL Staff - October 25, 2013 0

ICU nurse Kayley Heppler shows the new automatic door opener that allows family and visitors with mobility challenges to enter and exit the ICU more easily. Funding for the door opener was provided thanks to a Volunteer Association/Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation Family CARE Grant.

New ICU Door at Thunder Bay Health Sciences Centre

Graham Strong - October 7, 2013 0

Emergency Department nurse Melanie Banfield with the D-Side Kitchen’s new microwave. Patients and family members can use it to heat up coffee, soup, and other items to make their wait more comfortable.

Hot Cup of Soup Makes a Big Difference

Graham Strong - September 29, 2013 0

Dr. Andrea MacDougall, Medical Program Director – Cardiovascular and Stroke Program and Division Head – Cardiology at TBRHSC, shows how Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) gives a close-up view of the artery to determine the amount of plaque buildup along the artery walls. It was one of the pieces of equipment purchased using donor dollars from the Northern Cardiac Fund in 2012.

Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre $3,023,348.99

Heather Vita - September 8, 2013 0

Keep your heart healthy to prevent stroke - Photo by Nicole Baxter

Stroke Risk Doubles Every Ten Years

Donna Faye - July 30, 2013 0

Allyson McDonald (left) and Laurie Ryan-Cooper show the learning models that help people with swallowing difficulties visualize the disorder, and how to avoid choking and other risks. The models were purchased thanks to a Family CARE Grant from the Volunteer Association/Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation.

Thunder Bay Patients Helped by Family Care Grant

Graham Strong - July 27, 2013 0