It was right before Christmas when Robert Smith from Niagara Falls discovered that he had developed an ulcer on his right foot. On December 24, the 51-year-old resident of Niagara Falls was at the Wound Clinic in St. Catharines getting treatment at one of the two oxygen chambers in the region.
Ontario is renewing hospital infrastructure in Niagara to ensure patients get the care they need. Through the Health Infrastructure Renewal Fund, the province is investing $4,561,855 for infrastructure upgrades to Niagara community hospitals. The funding will help address critical infrastructure needs at local hospitals such as: Structural upgrades such as roof replacements and new windows Upgraded heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems Improvements such as upgrading ba
Janice Wright, Nurse Practitioner at Hotel Dieu Shaver Health and Rehabilitation Centre, was asked to be a member of the Advance Practice Nursing Expert Panel for a recent Cancer Care Ontario Best Practice Guideline.
Hotel Dieu Shaver Health and Rehabilitation Centre received additional funding from the Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant Local Integrated Health Network (HNHB LHIN) to expand its Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN) program to accommodate specialized populations.
Network Niagara has changed its’ name to Hotel Dieu Shaver - Rehab and Wellness Centre effective immediately.
You may have seen his story - an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) escort motorcycle squad was driving on Highway 400 in Barrie, comprising of about fifteen motorcycles. The roar of the engines scared some nearby geese from the ditch and one went flying into Officer Pete Tucker’s face - knocking him unconscious immediately.
The Board of Directors of Hotel Dieu Shaver Health and Rehabilitation Centre and St. Joseph’s Health System announced that they are exploring opportunities for a strategic partnership between the two organizations.
“Everything is here for you to get better, and I used it to the extreme. Even if you did something 10,000 times with no result, go for 10,001. We’re here, so take advantage of it to get as well and as strong as you can.”
Hotel Dieu Shaver supports a person-centred care delivery model – putting the patients first. Read more about their POD Service Delivery Model.
Nursing Week, running from May 11-15, is designed to publicize the key role that nurses play for patients and their families, from the moment patients are admitted to the minute they walk out the door.
Hotel Dieu Shaver Health and Rehabilitation Centre is a specialty hospital that excels in providing rehabilitation and complex care to thousands of patients across the Niagara Region.
