When the Bed Race takes off again on May 23, there will be several trophies up for grabs. One of the most coveted is the Hospital Cup, with RVHS staff competing to be the best team in the field. Check out the video at right to hear from Dr. Arvind Nanda, Head of General Surgery at RVC, about how the funds are used to buy a new operating table this year and what that means to patient comfort and safety.

Get in on the action! Lace up your running shoes or high heels, get your team theme, and most of all get registered right away. Then you can start reaching out to friends and colleagues for pledges to help bring a new operating table to Rouge Valley Centenary hospital's surgical program!

Visit www.bedrace.ca for all of the details. Take a moment to like the Bed Race Facebook Page and keep up to date on all of the Bed Race news in the weeks ahead!

Marsha Jones-Dooley of Jones-Dooley Insurance Brokers, had the help of the Bipper Man to deliver 70 beautiful and comfortable blankets for Rouge Valley Health System staff to give to long-term patients at Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital. The blankets come from the local broker and the Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario.

Kids helping kids  

Paris's cause  

Rouge Valley Health System (RVHS) and Durham Mental Health Services (DMHS) have integrated client services to better support people in the community.

Thanks to new funding from the Central East Local Health Integration Network (Central East LHIN), Rouge Valley is able to transfer funds for a new full-time nurse to work with mental health patients in the community.

 

To read more about the clinic, visit www.rougevalley.ca.

Click here to see all upcoming events, including those listed below:

For information on the following activities call 416-281-7342 or 905-683-2320 x 1501. Email: foundation@rougevalley.ca

May
Jack Astor's events support Rouge Valley patients
Two bartending events are set to spin, shake and pour for fun and prizes in Scarborough and Pickering to kick off the month of May.

On May 6, Jack Astor's Scarborough, at the Scarborough Town Centre, hosts its Cocktail-style mix-competition at their 580 Progress Avenue location. Dr. Jason Smith, Chief of Orthopaedics for RVC and a surgeon for the Blue Jays, will be there as a celebrity judge!

On May 7, Jack Astor's Pickering, at the Pickering Town Centre, hosts their version of the competition. There will be contests, great entertainment and prizes up for grabs.

Come out to the location nearest you from 6 to 9 p.m. to be a part of the fun. To reserve tickets in advance call 905-683-2320 ext. 1501 or 416-281-7342.

M*A*S*H BASH 2014
Saturday, May 10, 2014
Ajax Community Centre
To celebrate the 60th anniversary of Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital and the 20th anniversary of the opening of the hospital's west tower, the second version of M*A*S*H BASH returns. Along with a meal and entertainment, guests get a M*A*S*H BASH T-shirt (based on availability) and in true army fashion the first 400 guests receive a set of dog tags. Click here for more information.
Tickets are $50 and can be arranged by calling Danielle at 905-683-2320, ext. 1501 or by email at emoorhouse@rougevalley.ca.

Rouge Valley Centenary Bed Race
Friday, May 23, 2014
Scarborough Town Centre
Get your team ready to run in this fun annual bed race to support a new operating table for Rouge Valley Centenary hospital.
Find out all of the details and find links to register you and your team at www.bedrace.ca.

June

Who's Your Caddy? Women's-only Golf Tournament 

Monday June 2, 2014
Cherry Downs Golf and Country Club
An all Women's Tournament featuring team-theme costumes, contests, fun times and awesome caddies!
Starts with lunch at noon and tee off at 1 p.m.
To register a team or to get more information call 905-683-2320 x 1501 or email Danielle at emoorhouse@rougevalley.ca.    

Gates Open In-Home & Garden Tour

Saturday June 14th, 2014, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The homes of the Scarborough Bluffs are well known for their unique architecture, beautiful gardens, and envied for their spectacular views of Lake Ontario, and a select number of these properties will swing open wide their front gates to welcome guests of a second year, in support of the Rouge Valley Health System Foundation.

For ticket information, click here.