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Safeway and its Employees Continue Essential Support for Wellness Programs

December 21, 2016

Safeway and its employees are thrilled to continue their support of the WE-Can Program as well as the Rehabilitation and Healthy Lifestyles Program, with a gift of $14,543. Both programs provide excellent opportunities for patients to live healthier lives while managing a chronic disease.

Renal Friendly Foods for the Holidays

December 21, 2016

On December 12 and 13, Dietetic Interns, Melissa Payne and Vicki Omeljaniuk, delivered special gifts to hemodialysis patients at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre.

New Technology Enables Cancer Program to Capture and Measure the Patient Experience in Real Time

December 14, 2016

Regional Cancer Care Northwest patients, who access the Cancer Centre at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, have a new way to share their experiences in real time.

Nurse Practitioner Spotlight: Jeff Yahn

December 3, 2016

A Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a nurse with advanced university education who works both independently and in collaboration with other health professionals to provide patients and families with quality health care services. Ontario has more than 2,000 Nurse Practitioners who work in a diverse range of community and hospital settings across the province.

Prostate Cancer Canada Network (Thunder Bay) Delivers Boost for Research

December 2, 2016

The Prostate Cancer Canada Network (Thunder Bay) have been long-time supporters of exceptional prostate cancer care here in Northwestern Ontario. Their mandate is to support men with prostate cancer and their families, to provide education to men about prostate cancer and to support research.

Lung Cancer: What a Shame

December 2, 2016

Although lung cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Canadians, and the leading cause of cancer deaths (27% of all cancer deaths), some lung cancer patients often feel more shame than they do support.

Nurse Practitioner Spotlight: Christian Popa

November 30, 2016

A Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a nurse with advanced university education who works both independently and in collaboration with other health professionals to provide patients and families with quality health care services. Ontario has more than 2,000 Nurse Practitioners who work in a diverse range of community and hospital settings across the province.

We asked a few members of the NP team at our Health Sciences Centre to share thoughts about their role and experience. This week, we’re featuring Christian Popa.

Chief Peter Collins of Fort William First Nation and Mitch Albert, Ph.D, Director of MRI Research, TBRHRI

Exploring Respiratory Disease in Canada’s Indigenous Population: Health Research Institute Partners with Fort William First Nation

November 26, 2016

The prevalence of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease has increased amongst Indigenous populations. To figure out why and what to do about it, the Thunder Bay Regional Health Research Institute (TBRHRI) has partnered with Fort William First Nation.

Volunteer Profile: Carol Ann Brumpton

November 24, 2016

Carol Ann has been a dedicated volunteer in the Garden of Hope in the Cancer Centre for almost three years.

The Hand Hygiene Journey

November 24, 2016

When we began our journey in 2008, we found that only 31% of health care providers cleaned their hands before and after every contact with a patient. We were not alone; many other health care organizations had the same low rates. Now, our rate is well over 95%, and that means safer care for patients.