To celebrate National Infection Control Week, the Infection Prevention and Control team will have a booth at the bottom of the Grand Staircase Tuesday to Friday. Check out the schedule of events below:

Please be advised that a section of the cafeteria, from the banquettes to the end of the east facing windows, will be closed for a private donor event hosted by the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation

This area will be closed on Wednesday, October 16 at 2:00 p.m. until Thursday, October 17 at 12:00 p.m.

Food services will remain open.

We thank you for your understanding and support during this time as we celebrate our generous donors.

Encounters in Bioethics 2024-2025 offers a free webinar “International Ethics of Patient Safety” on Thursday, October 24, 2024, 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. (ET).

Presenter:
Gladys Msiska, PhD, RNM, Senior Lecturer, School of Nursing, Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (formerly University of Malawi – Kamuzu College of Nursing), Lilongwe, Malawi.

Connect via Zoom: https://lakeheadu.zoom.us/j/91046385175

Certificate of Attendance available upon request to chce@lakeheadu.ca

Also… Save the Date:
Thursday, November 28, 2024, 12-1pm (ET) on Zoom

On November 13th, the Screen for Life Coach will be parked at our Hospital to provide cancer screening services to our staff, professional staff, learners and volunteers.

NEW breast screening age eligibility!

The Coach offers:

Breast screening: Most women, Two-Spirit, trans and nonbinary people, ages 40 to 74 years, should have mammogram every two years.

Cervical screening: Anyone with a cervix aged 25 to 69, who has ever been sexually active, should complete a Pap test every three years.

Colon screening: People aged 50 to 74 with no first-degree family history of colon cancer should complete a fecal immunochemical test (FIT) every two years.

Services can be accessed without a referral and are available even if you have a primary care provider.

If you’re due for breast, cervical or colon cancer screening, call (807) 684-7777 to book your appointment.

Are you and your family ready to face an emergency such as a blizzard, wildfire, or power outage? Do you have an emergency plan and an emergency kit to be self-sufficient for at least three days following a disaster?

Be ready, not reactive.

If you’re unsure how to answer those questions, we’re here to help! TBRHSC’s Emergency Preparedness department is collaborating with our local Canadian Red Cross to promote personal preparedness to our Hospital workers and community members during Fire Prevention Week (October 6 to 12).

Information Booth – Canadian Red Cross volunteers will be onsite with an information booth on Monday (in the afternoon by Seasons Gift Shop), Wednesday (in the morning by Seasons Gift Shop) and Friday (in the morning at the bottom of the Grand Staircase & after hours by Seasons Gift Shop).

“Be Ready” Presentation – Canadian Red Cross volunteers will provide a presentation entitled “Be Ready” on Wednesday October 9 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. in Room 2171.

Workers who stop by the booth or attend the “Be Ready” lunchtime talk will be entered into a draw for a chance to win one of four gifts cards!

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By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

Benjamin Franklin