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Specially trained volunteers with the Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP) work with patients 70 years and older to prevent hospital-acquired delirium.
Specially trained volunteers with the Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP) work with patients 70 years and older to prevent hospital-acquired delirium.
Since opening in 2004, TBRHSC has expanded in its size, as well as its programs and services to serve patients and families in Northwestern Ontario.

Chronic Disease Prevention and Management Program and Medicine Services

Patient Outcomes:

  • We have seen a decrease in hospital-acquired delirium rates and average length of stay, thanks to the Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP), introduced in September 2014 on medical unit 2A, serving patients 70 years and older who are at risk for cognitive or functional decline while hospitalized;
  • Patients now have access to closer to home Bariatric Surgery here at TBRHSC, a major milestone for our Bariatric Centre of Excellence;
  • Children and youth with severe obesity will soon be able to access a Pediatric Bariatric Program which received approval this year and is set to launch in 2015-16;
  • Renal Services successfully implemented electronic documentation to the hemodialysis program, allowing care providers improved access to their patients’ clinical information.