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OT strategies help Sam cope with the effects of a stroke [News]
Published On: October 5, 2020
After being admitted to hospital because of a stroke, Sam needed a lot of help with the activities of daily living such as feeding, and getting to the bathroom. He also had problems responding to people and his environment. He did not make eye contact when people came into the room and when his meals arrived, he did not touch the food on the tray unless he was told that he needed to eat.
Keeping our Patients Safe at STEGH [News]
Published On: September 17, 2020
At St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital, we are extremely proud of our commitment to patient safety. There are numerous processes and policies that we have in place to protect our patients from harm - both during a pandemic and every day. These are some of them:
Laboratory Receives Funding to Relocate [News]
Published On: September 1, 2020
On August 31, 2020, Elgin-Middlesex-London MPP Jeff Yurek announced on behalf of the Hon. Christine Elliott, Minister of Health that the Ontario government is committed to supporting the relocation of the St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital (STEGH) laboratory through a one-time capital grant. “I am thrilled that the provincial government is supporting this much-needed project […]
Free Mental Health Support 24/7 through Wellness Together Canada [News]
Published On: July 6, 2020
The #TakeThatStep campaign launched to remind people in Canada that we can take steps every day to improve mental well-being, especially during trying times, and there’s free support available. Wellness Together Canada is Canada’s first and only online platform offering immediate mental health and substance use support for all ages, funded by the Government of Canada.
First COVID patient leaves hospital [News]
Published On: May 14, 2020
Meet Derek. Derek was the first patient to test positive for COVID-19 in Elgin County and was the first COVID-19 patient at St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital. He spent a total of 48 days in hospital, 24 of which were in a coma on a ventilator. On Sunday, May 10 (Mother’s Day), Derek and his […]
National Nursing Week [News]
Published On: May 12, 2020
This year, National Nursing Week is May 11-17. It always occurs from the Monday to the Sunday on the week of Florence Nightingale’s birthday – May 12. The week celebrates the legacy of Florence Nightingale, a nurse who became famous for treating wounded soldiers during the Crimean war, and for her work in establishing nursing […]
The fight against COVID-19 must continue [News]
Published On: April 28, 2020
Earlier this week, the Ontario government released the latest COVID-19 modelling, which shows that the enhanced public health measures, including staying home and physically distancing, are working to contain the spread of the virus and flatten the curve in the community. That said, outbreaks in long-term care and congregate settings continue to be a major […]
Local Resident Donates Homemade Comfort Devices [News]
Published On: April 16, 2020
Amidst the uncertainty of the present, there are amazing things happening in St. Thomas. Residents and industry in St. Thomas have been overwhelmingly generous, offering up their expertise, time, technology, and ideas to help relieve the pressures on our local health care system.
Your Hospital – Here For You [News]
Published On: April 14, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is precipitating a set of events unprecedented in our lifetime. So much has changed in so little time. In the past month, the St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital (STEGH) team and our health system partners have come together for our patients in extraordinary ways to prepare for the coronavirus pandemic. Our preparation […]
The Miracle of Organ Donation [News]
Published On: April 7, 2020
At just four years old, Kennady Stone received a liver transplant. It was a day that changed her life; a day that the Stone family thinks about every April during Be a Donor Month.