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C Difficile UpdateIn light of the recent outbreaks a presentation was organized by Dr. Mark Quigg, RN Katrine McCarl and OTN staff and broadcast over telemedicine to reach the entire province. Dr. Susy Hota, an Infectious Disease Specialist at UHN - and an excellent speaker - made the presentation very interesting. Please follow the link below to view the session, it is about 1 hour in length. http://mediasite.otn.ca/mediasite41/Viewer/?peid=1d8906fbfaac45b1b82476d14a360b0b1d Kid's Summer Camps with the FHTThe child and youth counselling team here at the FHT have been busy putting together week long programs for kids and teens. Helping 100 Seniors Stay at Home
Home for Life is a collaborative project in our community. Started by the Georgian Bay Family Health Team, The Collingwood General and Marine Hospital, and Simcoe County's 211 service the collaborative group met with seniors and health care professionals to discuss how to best help seniors stay at home and independent throughout their years.
New Diabetic Groups Focus on EducationIn an effort to minimize our ever increasing wait list and maximize service delivery, we at the FHT are launching a series of initiatives. Pre-diabetes group program: group sessions will be on the 2nd Tuesday of Every month starting in February. Topics covered include an introduction, what is pre-diabetes, Nutrition, Physical Activity, and moving forward with pre-diabetes. Two day sessions focusing on type 2 diabetes will be held on the first Thursday and Wednesday of each month. Topics covered on day 1 include: What is type 2 diabetes, blood glucose monitoring, nutrition and physical activity. Day 2 will cover medications, hypo and hyperglycemia management, uncontrolled diabetes and complications, psychological well-being, and foot care. For more information, or to sign up call 705-444-5885 or email info@gbfht.ca. Happy Nutrition Month!
Dietitians of Canada’s Nutrition Month 2011 focuses on a celebration of local food. Discover ideas on how to celebrate food with your family at www.dietitians.ca.
Our registered dietitian starts a Healthy You group on April 5th. Register now to get geared up for spring and summer! This four week group focuses on living a healthy lfiestyle everyday.
Arthritis Rehabilitation & Education ProgramThe GBFHT partners with the Arthritis Society to provide rehabilitation and education in Collingwood. GBFHT serves 10,000 patients!In three short years the GBFHT has accepted 10 000 referrals from local physicians. We are proud to have helped so many patients in our area. Looking forward to serving 10 000 more! Mindfulness Group Set to Begin
In the Mindfulness Group is a 5 week program where you will learn about mindful meditation. You will learn what mindfulness is, how to stay in the moment and how that will help you to become more effective in your life. Punch Biopsies Now AvailableHave you been referred to a Dermatologist for a punch biopsy lately? If so you know that you can wait for months to get this simple procedure done. Well, the FHT has decided to fix this!
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