Despite the storm this weekend, The Scarborough Hospital (TSH) has had no power outages and at this time, there is power at both campuses and at all six of its satellite sites.

Power was restored to 78 Corporate Drive this morning, and patients can continue to receive dialysis treatment at this location. Patients on home dialysis who do not have power, can receive treatment at the hospital's General campus.

It wasn't just the care itself, but how it was delivered that made a big difference for Alfonsina (Flo) Germano when she visited The Scarborough Hospital (TSH) for a panectomy this past fall.

Flo's one-night stay turned into two at the hospital's General campus, due to some follow-up care after her surgery, and she began to get a little anxious. However, the compassion she received from a nurse she met on her second night, Katrina, alleviated her fears and provided comfort.

On the heels of The Scarborough Hospital attaining Exemplary Standing by Accreditation Canada, our laboratory services also scored high in standards set out by the Ontario Laboratory Accreditation (OLA).   

"We averaged 95 per cent across both campuses during our recent accreditation, up from 92 per cent four years ago," explains Petra Sheldrake, Patient Care Director, Laboratory Services. "OLA reviews up to 500 requirements in our labs, and it's a vigorous review that looks at safety, the lab information system, point-of-care testing, test validation and accuracy, to name a few. We're really put 'under the microscope.'" 

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Join us for a special expert information session presented by The Scarborough Hospital's (TSH) Geriatric Assessment and Intervention Network (GAIN) Clinic; sponsored by Philips Lifeline. 

Meet your (TSH) geriatric experts and learn about important community resources in an intimate one-on-one session. Participants will be able to ask questions about dementia, cognitive impairment and related issues, and find out where they can get support.  

In partnership with Alzheimer Society of Toronto, attendees will also enjoy the rough cut screening of "Alive Inside", a powerful and moving documentary about the power music holds for patients with dementia and Alzheimer's.

Where: The Scarborough Hospital, General campus, 3050 Lawrence Ave. E.
When: Thursday, January 23, 2014 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. 

Seating is limited. Please RSVP to Krishni Narine at 416-438-2911 ext. 6661 or email at knarine@tsh.to.