Publications

Dr. Christopher Mushquash Recognized as a Champion of Mental Health

May 6, 2020

The Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH) is a non-profit organization comprised of health care providers as well as organizations which represent individuals with lived experience of mental illness. Each year the CAMIMH recognizes seven Canadians with their Champions of Mental Health Awards, given to individuals and organizations whose work has advanced the mental health agenda across the country.

Coming to our Hospital? Please wear a mask.

April 29, 2020

Our Hospital is committed to providing medical care in a healthy and safe environment for both patients and health care staff. If you need to come to our Hospital to access medical care, we recommend that you wear a mask for everyone's protection. Handmade masks are acceptable and are also available at several retailers in our community.

HELP Volunteer, Heather Kranjc, says the rewards of volunteering are many.

Meet HELP Volunteer: Heather Kranjc

April 27, 2020

Heather is a volunteer with the Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP). HELP is primarily a delirium prevention program, but also helps maintain patients’ cognitive and physical functioning, maximizing independence at discharge, reducing hospital stays, and reducing readmission rates.

Meet Patient and Family Advisor: Abbey Hunter

April 27, 2020

Abbey Hunter is an intelligent, insightful and dynamic grade 12 student who likes to volunteer her time at school, the Thunder Bay Boys and Girls Club and now as a Patient Family Advisor (PFA) at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre.

Madeline Chase and Sandra Stewart, Cancer Centre Volunteers.

Cancer Centre Volunteers Give Back

April 27, 2020

The Volunteers at Regional Cancer Care Northwest (Cancer Centre) are all there for the same reason – to give back and make a difference for someone else. This team of 40 volunteers include two spiritual care volunteers and two volunteers who care for the plants throughout the Cancer Centre that help make it such a warm, welcoming space.

Keeping Us Safe: Personal Protective Equipment Donations

April 21, 2020

People and organizations in our community have come forward with generous offers to donate personal protective equipment (PPE) to support our Hospital’s response to COVID-19.

Kevin Herman is the team leader of the Rehabilitation Volunteer team. Kevin also leads monthly New Volunteer Orientation training.

2020 National Volunteer Week (April 19 - 25): Thank You Volunteers!

April 20, 2020

Volunteers contribute in countless ways to patient and family centred care at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre every day of the year. Typically, at this time of year, we make a special effort to recognize their contributions. However, the global outbreak of COVID-19 has changed the day-to-day lives of all Canadians.

Dig Deep with Empathy and Kindess

April 17, 2020

Physical distancing, self-isolation and self-quarantine are novel situations that our entire world is adapting to. While ‘together we are apart’ has become a tagline for our current social experience, the heightened feeling of collective vulnerability has had many impacts on our lives, including our mental health.

Touching your face is something you need to think about

April 16, 2020

Public health and medical experts have provided tips to the public on how to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Two of the main points of advice include frequent and proper hand washing and to avoid touching your face. For many people, that’s proving to be easier said than done.

Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre implements further visitor restrictions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

March 27, 2020

The health and safety of patients, their families, staff, professional staff, and the community is our utmost priority. To help prevent the risk or spread of COVID-19, only essential care partners will be permitted at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre until further notice. This extends to people who may have been previously identified as care partners in recent weeks.

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