NEWS in General – August 17
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GGH News
Main entrance now has controlled access overnight
Same day mental health support available
I Spy a Butterfly – GGH Summer Scavenger Hunt
Mark your Calendars: The Ice Cream Truck is coming!
Pets of GGH – tell us about your furkids!
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Other News
Local Church to hold service honouring first responders
Ride for Mental Health this weekend
Charity garage sale back after a two-year absence
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GGH News
Main entrance now has controlled access overnight
It’s important to note our main entrance is still the 24/7 entry point for visitors and non-emergency patients. With the recent departure of our screeners, there was a need to enhance late-night security. Now, when someone arrives between 9 p.m. and 5:30 a.m., signs direct them to push a newly installed doorbell which chimes in switchboard. Staff there can remotely unlock the door. The plan is to eventually install a video intercom but supply chain issues means it’ll be a few more weeks before it arrives.
An ID card reader has been added outside the door to allow staff to unlock it and enter (photo left). Those leaving the building after hours will simply have to press a red “Exit” button to release the doors (photo right).
Same day mental health support available
You may have noticed the posters around the hospital outlining the steps to access the new Homewood Pathfinder platform. Please keep an eye out on your GGH email for more information on this amazing service! Also, a big “thank you!” to the team at St. Mary’s General Hospital for providing the poster’s template and giving us the permission to use it at GGH…
Meet with someone today or book an appointment for another time using the confidential Homewood Health Pathfinder tool. The clinician biographies and online booking features will help you connect with the right person at the right time. For instructions on how to use the Pathfinder tool, click here.
I Spy a Butterfly – GGH Summer Scavenger Hunt
Many of you already have helped capture the 20 butterflies that have escaped have been spotted around GGH! But if you are lucky enough to still find and catch one, flip it over and take a photo of the information on the back. Send your butterfly’s photo to HealthAndWellness@gghorg.ca, including your full name and department and watch your email for a $10 Starbucks e-gift card (don’t forget to check your junk folder as well so you don’t miss it)! Once a butterfly has been found and its photo has been submitted, that butterfly is considered “caught” and is no longer part of the scavenger hunt. To make it fair to as many people as possible, only one butterfly per person.
Mark your Calendars: The Ice Cream Truck is coming!
On August 25, from 1430-1930, the MegaCone ice cream truck will be back at GGH! Bring your friends down to the Level 1 Staff Entrance during those times and get yourself a free treat! There will be different options for you to try, as well as lactose-free delights if needed. This staff appreciation party is brought to you by GGH Foundation donors who think you are amazing! Thank you for everything you do!
Pets of GGH – tell us about your furkids!
In upcoming issues of the NEWS, and possibly in displays throughout the hospital we are looking to feature the pets of GGH, as we all know what joy our fur children bring us (and others 🙂 ). If you would like to have your pet(s) featured, please email the following information to HealthAndWellness@gghorg.ca
- Your full name (for keeping track of the pets – only your first name will be published/used)
- Your department (if applicable)
- One photo of your pet(s) – meaning, if you have three pets, please capture them together in one photo (which is easier said than done, but we all know how much of your phone’s “Photo” folder is filled with your pets!)
- Your pet(s) names (their full name if they have one – e.g. Lauren’s dog is Tillie from Texas!) and/or nickname
- The funniest thing your pet does, or your favourite thing about your pet
Other News
Local Church to hold service honouring first responders
St. George’s Anglican Church in Guelph is holding a morning prayer service Sunday, September 11, at 10:30 a.m. to honour those individuals who serve the community on the front lines as First Responders in times of crisis. All are invited. It is also reaching out here to see if there’s an emergency department caregiver who would participate in the Emergency Services Recognition. If interested, please email: office@saintgeorge.ca.
Ride for Mental Health this weekend
Homewood has recently partnered with Wounded Warriors Canada in supporting the needs of our veterans, first responders and their families. With this partnership, we are also promoting the Wounded Warriors National Ride for Mental Health. Homewood will be matching all funds raised by its employees up to $10,000. All donations are tax deductible and all proceeds go to WWC.
Please consider supporting this cause by either joining a team, riding on your own, donating, or just spreading the word within your organizations and in the community. There will be a small group leaving HHC this Saturday with a few options for routes (15, 50 or 100 km…or you can choose your own route). Given this partnership was only formed in recent weeks, this year’s ride rolling out of HHC on Delhi St. will be smaller and much less formal/organized. We hope to have a much larger ride out of Guelph for next year’s event when we have more time to prepare.
For more information, please visit rideformentalhealth.ca
Charity garage sale back after a two-year absence
The Bangladesh and Bangla Speaking Community of Guelph have decided to bring their garage sale and breakfast back after a two year break due to COVID-19. This Saturday, August 20 from 7 a.m.to noon, come out to 20 Carey Crescent and find your own treasure, enjoy a cooked breakfast, pick up some fresh produce or purchase a bouquet of flowers. All proceeds will be generously donated to GGH.
