Vol. 2, No. 33
August 19, 2014
Farewell Tea for Ken
HDGH Dragon Boat Team
Displays Trophy
Congratulations to HDGH Dragon Boat team (Dieu ya ta ta) for winning the trophy for
collecting the most pledges at the 2014 Dragon Boat Races. The team collected $8,000. In
the above photo, Lucy Balckwill, (centre) poses with team mates (left to right) Ami
Fauteaux, Cecilia LeBlanc and Jacqueline Spiller.
Team members not in the photo include: Barb Clinansmith, Krista Dwyer-Gauvin, Steph
Gauvin, Darlene Bourdeau, Brian Kehoe, Brigitta Edwards, Aaron Edwards, Chris
Shannon, Dave Wradell, Deb Price, George Slogan, Adam Rondot, Melissa Swetech, Jeff
Picinatto, Matthew Balkwill, Stace Carey, Jen Smith and Danielle St. Pierre.
HUGE gift shop sale in the Emara
lobby with up to 80% off lots of
great merchandise
Chiropody Services
Chiropody Services at Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare are currently not available for
inpatients or outpatients. Management anticipates an update regarding the service will
be available in late August. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Please contact Jason Petro at ext. 72500 if you have further questions.
Starting today, the Emara gift shop will be holding a huge clearance sale on extra
merchandise to make room for our brand new gift shop.
All sale items will be in the Emara lobby, where you can expect savings up to 80%.
The sale is running until all sale items are gone. The gift shop hours are 10am-4pm. Not
open Sunday.
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HDGH Enjoys Park-Like Setting
Thanks to Groundskeeper Debbie
Mailloux and D. Banda Property
Maintenance
If you have not taken the time to walk the 33 acre site that is home to Hôtel-Dieu
Grace Healthcare and enjoy the beautiful landscaped grounds– you should. Thanks to
the efforts of our full-time groundskeeper Debbie Mailloux and the crew at D. Banda
Property Maintenance Ltd., HDGH staff, patients and visitors are able to enjoy this
amazing park-like setting everyday.
In September 2013, Debbie assumed the role of groundskeeper and complete
responsibility for all of the gardening, planting, weeding and trimming of the grounds
surrounding the Emara Building, as well as weeding all gardens across the campus,
picking up litter in the parking lots and entrances as well as emptying 65 garbage
bins across the campus daily. That is her routine in spring and summer. In the fall
Debbie adds cleaning up leaves and in winter she adds maintaining the salt bins and
using a snow blower to clean up all entrances and fire exits. Debbie completes all of
this work Monday to Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
D. Banda Maintenance Ltd. are contracted by the hospital to maintain the grounds
from April through November which includes all grass cutting and lawn care,
gardening, weeding, trimming and pruning of trees (everywhere except Emara) and
parking lot cleaning. Part of their contract includes winter work – December through
March when they pick up litter and clean doorways. The crew from D. Banda Property
Maintenance also works on landscaping improvements such as converting the
fountain in front of the Emara Building to a waterfall. The crew is usually here at least
two days a week, sometimes more depending on the week.
Debbie and the crew from D. Banda work well together and do a great job
maintaining the grounds at HDGH. When asked how she handles this type of work
Debbie said, “I love my job. I treat it like my home. The work I do at Emara is my
number one priority. I love planting the flowers in the spring and maintaining them
throughout the summer. Making sure the grounds are clean across the whole
campus is important to me.”
A Special PARTY Program for
Children of Hospital Staff
Trauma Services at the Ouellette Campus of Windsor Regional Hospital is inviting HDGH
staff to sign up their children for a special P.A.R.T.Y. (Prevent Alcohol and Risk-Related
Trauma in Youth) Day being held just for children of hospital employees on August 22,
2014 from 0830hrs to 1430hrs.
Space is limited and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Children of employees must be in grade 10-12. They are also offering the opportunity for up to two parents to participate for chaperone purposes and role-playing participation.
The deadline to register your child is August 20, 2014. Call Trauma Services at 519 9734411 ext. 37818.
For those of you who may not be familiar with the PARTY Program – it is a youth focused
international program that promotes injury prevention through reality education,
enabling youth to recognize risk and make informed choices about activities and
behaviours. It is an intense day of education and real-experience in the journey of a
trauma patient.
For more information you can take a look at: www.wrhpartyprogram.ca, Facebook
page: P.A.R.T.Y. Program Windsor or their twitter account at @PARTY_ Windsor.
STAR Awarded to Dr. Patrick Soong
Last month we reported that since the Special Thanks and Recognition Program (STAR)
was introduced in April by Employee Wellness, 53 staff have been nominated and
presented with STAR pins. The program recognizes employees and physicians for
exceptional performance and dedication to HDGH. Last week, one more STAR was
presented to Dr. Patrick Soong.
The STAR nomination letter submitted by the GAP team, stated, “The Geriatric
Assessment/Consultation Program (GAP) team is pleased to nominate Dr. Patrick Soong
in recognition of his dedication and proficiency in serving the older adult population of
Windsor-Essex and their caregivers.
Dr. Soong, was the first medical consultant involved with the GAP since it’s inception in
1996. He is committed and has continued to provide services on a weekly basis since
the GAP inception. Dr. Soong is a team player and demonstrates respect towards
patients, families, and his colleagues. Dr. Soong is esteemed by patients and staff alike.
He is professional, knowledgeable, courteous, and pleasant. Dr. Soong is an integral and
valued member of the GAP team. Thank you, Dr. Soong from the whole GAP team.”
The GAP staff said that they particularly appreciate his easy going approach in addition
to the insightful and practical medical advice he provides.
Dr. Andrea Steen, Vice President, Medical Affairs said, “Dr. Soong has personally been
a great help to a number of my patients over the years attending the GAP program. His
insight and expertise in working with the geriatric population has had a positive effect
on patient’s physical and mental health and improved their quality of life in their homes
and with their families. He truly is a STAR for HDGH and has worked tirelessly with GAP
providing a great service to our community. Thank you for honouring him with this
award.”
HDGH Groundskeeper Debbie Mailloux with Jim and Scott from D. Banda Property
Maintenance
(from left to right) Jo-Anne Schryer, Mary Evoy, Dr. Patrick Soong, Louise Arpin, Judy Bartol,
Mary Morris, and Laura Deschaine
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