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COVID-19 Updates: Message from the President
Dear Friends, As the third week of working from home (#WFH) presses on, I have figured out how to (mostly) flawlessly log onto “Teams” for video conferencing and (mostly) remember when I am not on mute.
Directing patients and families to support during a difficult time
My name is Alexander Hall and I’m a social worker in North York General Hospital’s emergency department.
Providing support for an at-risk group
Arjay Ordona, one of North York General Hospital’s geriatric emergency management nurses, has been calling geriatric patients aged 65 and older to see how they’re doing and provide them with advice during the COVID crisis.
COVID-19 Updates: Message from the President
Dear Friends, I am still working from my kitchen table although I confess to have occasionally moved to the couch, with my laptop precariously perched on a pillow.
Letter from Samuel Elfassy, Board Chair, North York General Hospital
First responders run towards the problem and help others. With an infection, it is the collaborative response of us all that makes the difference. Our government will provide the necessary institutional responses, but that pales compared to the response we collectively can supply.
COVID-19 Updates: Message from the President
Dear Friends, I am writing to you from my kitchen table, as we made the sensible decision to move the Foundation operations to a remote mode.
Fortune Fridays 50/50 Staff Lottery winner profile: Victoria Ting
Congratulations to Victoria Ting for being our 9th Fortune Fridays 50/50 Staff Lottery winner and for recently giving birth to her son Zion, who was born on February 26th! We sat down with Victoria to learn more about her role at North York General.
COVID-19: Message from the President
In these times of uncertainty and shifting priorities for many of us, you can be assured that some things remain ever constant. The first is this hospital’s utmost commitment to the effective and safe care of our community, our staff, our patients and our families.
Fortune Fridays 50/50 Staff Lottery winner profile: Lavern Clarke
Congratulations to Lavern Clarke for being our 8th Fortune Fridays 50/50 Staff Lottery winner! We sat down with Lavern to learn more about her role at North York General.
Message from the President
In these times of uncertainty and shifting priorities for many of us, you can be assured that some things remain ever constant.
The first thing I’d like to address is this hospital’s utmost commitment to the compassionate, effective and safe care of our community, our staff, our patients and our families.
The first thing I’d like to address is this hospital’s utmost commitment to the compassionate, effective and safe care of our community, our staff, our patients and our families.
Incredible philanthropy helping North York General in the coronavirus fight
I wanted to share the power of a positive story that reflects on the incredible people associated with North York General Hospital’s work around COVID-19 planning. I am referring to The Globe and Mail coverage that sparked a call to me from one of our Foundation Governors minutes after the story was live.
Celebrating a year of exceptional cardiac care
February is Heart Month, a time to join together to raise awareness of heart health in our community and beyond. This month is especially meaningful as we mark the one-year anniversary of the Graham & Audrey Rosenberg Family Cardiac Care Clinic.