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• Congratulations To …
• Patient Safety Week activities in January
• United Way Payroll Deduction
• Healthy Workplace Relations
• Roundup Bouquet

From left, HR staff Barb Dixon, Terry McMahon and Annabelle Watson accepted the Healthy Living Niagara Gold Award on behalf of the NHS in November.

Congratulations to those staff members who encourage a healthier lifestyle

The NHS has been honoured with a Gold Award from Healthy Living Niagara, which celebrates workplaces that encourage healthy eating, physical activity and smoke-free living. This is the fifth year the NHS has received an award. The White Oaks-NHS Lifestyle Challenge is one example of how staff are encouraged to have healthier lifestyles.

Three cheers for Rob MacKay, RN, Telemetry at St. Catharines General Site, who will soon add to his credentials ‘Olympic Torch Bearer’.

A few months ago, Rob applied through RBC to participate in the crosscountry Olympic Torch Run and submitted a statement on reducing our carbon footprint as well as personal/professional achievements. He has been chosen to carry the Olympic Torch in Welland on Mon., Dec. 21 at app. 11:35 a.m. from Prince Charles Drive, up Ontario Road, to King Street, near our own Welland Site. Come out and cheer Rob on during his 300-metre walk/run and show your support!

Hats off to our Housekeeping/Hospitality staff who have come out squeaky clean on recent cleanliness audits conducted by Aramark.

The overall NHS score of 92% is based on an independent review of patient rooms, front entrances, elevators, stairwells and more. There has been consistent improvement in the cleanliness of our facilities and Nick Janscar, Director Hospitality and Linen, gives a special thank you to all our front-line staff for a job well done!