News
- Amputee golf team tees up for rehab (July 27, 2010)
Golf is a precision sport. It takes balance and concentration. But for four men its more than just techniques, it's achieving something they once thought impossible. - Ontario Hospital Association Demutualization Update (July 5, 2010)
Notice to Employees of Member Organizations of the Ontario Hospital Association as of December 29, 1997 - this notice may affect your rights. Please read carefully. - Survivor finds his stroke again (June 23, 2010)
Mr. Leslie Colhoun was running his usual morning errands. He reached for his jacket hanging on the wall, but on this particular March morning, he couldn't move his left arm high enough to reach it. He knew immediately that something wasn't right. - Brain tumour survivor returns to life and the things that matter most (June 8, 2010)
Between large family gatherings and maintaining flower and vegetable gardens at home, Mrs. Francesca Tancredi has always been independent and on the go. - Construction begins on state-of-the art rehabilitation hospital wing (June 7, 2010)
People recovering from traumatic illnesses and life-changing injuries will soon have access to a state-of-the-art rehabilitation facility equipped to deliver 21st-century rehab care. - Helping people with diabetes manage their foot care (May 25, 2010)
Seventy-seven year old William Mason has lived with type 2 diabetes for 15 years. More than a year ago, William started losing circulation in his left leg, which resulted in gangrene. Unable to stop it from spreading, doctors had to amputate his leg. - Organ transplant survivor learns to walk again (May 5, 2010)
Linda Joyce Brown enjoys her annual winter trips to Florida with her husband. But this year, her deteriorating health put her vacation plans on hold. - Hospital staff dish up appreciation to celebrate 50 years of dedicated volunteer service (April 26, 2010)
St. John's Rehab Hospital staff turn the tables and volunteer their time to serve a delicious three-course meal to the Auxiliary in celebration of their 50th anniversary. - Construction of modern rehab facility begins (April 12, 2010)
In April, the St. John's Rehab Hospital community was filled with excitement! We have finally begun building our long-awaited, urgently needed new outpatient facility: the John C. and Sally Horsfall Eaton Centre for Ambulatory Care. - A question about recovery: Will working on the weekend help people return to life? (March 27, 2010)
Our goal: to streamline the flow of patients from acute care into a specialized rehabilitation facility, so patients get the kind of care they need. - St. John's Rehab Hospital Volunteer Association's 50th Anniversary Cookbook (March 26, 2010)
Price: $10.00. All profits will go towards the volunteers' $750,000 pledge to the Rebuilding Lives Fundraising Campaign. - Shoemaker to the stars gets back on his feet (March 23, 2010)
In his 88 years, Paul Abate was a devoted family and business man who thrived on helping others, until an illness compromised his ability to help himself. - Sharing our expertise in burn rehab (March 22, 2010)
In January, a team of St. John's Rehab clinicians were proud to share their expertise and showcase the hospital's unique programs during an education session with colleagues from the Ottawa Hospital. - Black ice takes car crash survivor's leg, but not her drive to walk (March 15, 2010)
Brenda thought she would never walk again. Today, she has new hope. For the second year in a row, Brenda, 37, walked in the March Achilles Canada 5K Run/Walk to raise funds for St. John's Rehab Hospital. - A question about recovery: Can we heal injuries that cannot be seen? (March 1, 2010)
You can usually see the effects of a traumatic injury. But, what happens when the person looks fine on the outside?
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