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DURHAM REGION – Lakeridge Health is proud to introduce I Belong – the organization’s Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism (IDEAA) Multi-Year Action Plan.
In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic, police violence, the “Me too” movement, anti-Asian hate, and Indigenous activism left those in health care thinking more deeply about how structural racism and all forms of discrimination intersects with health and well-being and...
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DURHAM REGION – Lakeridge Health staff, physicians, and community members gathered at the Whitby Hospital last night to celebrate the 2022/2023 fiscal year and the many exceptional partnerships that contributed to the organization’s success.
“Over the last year, even in the face of adversity, Lakeridge Health harnessed the power of partnerships to fuel progress, innovation, and success,” said Cordelia Clarke Julien, Chair, Board of Trustees, Lakeridge...
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Durham Region  – Lakeridge Health is proud to introduce Central Connect – a new referral model to access mental health and addictions (MHA) services across the organization.
Central Connect streamlines the more than 30 referral methods previously used for the MHA program and creates a single point of access to more than 55 programs and services for outpatients, Durham Mental Health Services, and Pinewood Addiction Services.
“Using a person-centred...
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DURHAM REGION – Construction continues at the Jerry Coughlan Health & Wellness Centre (JCHWC), Lakeridge Health’s new state-of-the-art Surgical Centre and health-care facility as the anticipated fall 2023 opening draws closer.
“We’re excited about the progress of the new Surgical Centre and health-care facility,” said Dr. Randy Wax, Chief of Staff, Lakeridge Health. “The new Jerry Coughlan Health & Wellness Centre will not only...
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Smilezone Foundation revitalizes hospital spaces for children and families.
PORT PERRY – Visiting a hospital can be an uncertain time for patients and families. But two new Smilezones unveiled in the Emergency Department (ED) and New Life Centre at Port Perry Hospital will help to make this experience easier.
Designed to create therapeutic and interactive spaces for children of all ages, Smilezones provide children and their families with comforting areas to...
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