NEWS in General – September 21
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GGH News
Onsite Psychotherapy pilot program extended to the end of the year
GGH to be a Centre of Nutrition Excellence
Tim Hortons and the Balcony Bistro are extending their hours!
What’s On Your Mind? answers posted
Other News
Huberman Labs Podcast #90 – Quitting Nicotine & Vaping
It’s Special Grant time again!
Furkids of GGH: Meet Donnie!
GGH News
Onsite Psychotherapy pilot program extended to the end of the year
The Health & Wellness Program has exciting news to share! Our Onsite Psychotherapy Pilot program with Vij Richards, RP, has been extended until the end of 2022 and we are so grateful to The Foundation and its amazing donors for their ongoing support of this initiative. It is due to The Foundation’s commitment to GGH staff and professional staff wellness that we were able to provide onsite mental health supports the last six months – the top programming option chosen by respondents in the 2021 Health & Wellness Needs Assessment Survey. Please stay tuned for more information on dates and Vij’s full availability in the near future! If you would like to book a session in October, she will be here on the 6and 27 in the Level 1 Conference Room. Please email VijRich26@gmail.com to set up an appointment.
Tim Hortons and the Balcony Bistro are extending their hours!
Started this week, Tim Hortons hours are weekdays 0630-1830, weekends 0800-1400.
Starting September 26, the Balcony Bistro Hours will be weekdays 0730-1830.
What’s On Your Mind? answers posted
This time around there’s three questions and one comment – improving wayfinding signage, parking lot line painting and supplying masks at staff entrances. Please remember, “What’s on Your Mind?” is hosted on our Intranet and only viewable within the organization.
Other News
Huberman Labs Podcast #90 – Quitting Nicotine & Vaping
This week, the Huberman Lab Podcast released a new episode titled “Nicotine’s Effects on the Brain & Body and How to Quit Smoking or Vaping.” This episode contains valuable information on how the body processes and utilizes nicotine (including its impact on energy, blood pressure, attention and focus) and provides scientifically-supported strategies and tools to permanently stop smoking cigarettes or vaping. Nicotine is one of the most highly used, and addictive substances, so this episode may be of value for those looking for additional resources and information on how to quit. The episode can be found on all podcast streaming platforms and on YouTube (which is time-stamped so you can jump to areas of interest). For more information on Andrew Huberman, PhD, and to view his other podcasts, please see his website.
It’s Special Grant time again!
Do you have an idea for something that will make a positive impact on our patients, care partners and/or staff? Your idea could be the winner of a Special Grant!
Applications are now open until Sunday, October 9th at 23:59. The application form is available HERE and on the main page of the GGH Intranet.
To help make the Special Grant Program a success and to ensure it continues, it is very important that we streamline the approval process. Your time spent up front on research and providing the details requested is therefore greatly appreciated.
Some ways you can improve the chances your grant will be approved:
- Please thoroughly read through application form before filling it out.
- Answer the questions as thoroughly as possible.
- Please enter a cost for your item – otherwise your request cannot be funded.
- Review the list of frequently approved/not approved items found HERE.
- It will speed up the purchase of your item if it is available from a GGH preferred vendor. List found HERE.
- Please ensure that your requested item will meet IPAC guidelines or is a single use item. To review the Hospital PIDAC cleaning guidelines, click HERE.
Did you know?
- Any GGH staff member can put forward an application.
- This year the grant limit has increased to $2,999!
The Special Grant Program is funded through the staff payroll deduction lottery, PayDay Payout, and other donor designated funds
Furkids of GGH: Meet Donnie!
Hello everyone at GGH! I am happy to meet you all and to introduce myself! Many of you may know my Mom, Emily, who works in EHS, as I have learned she is kind of famous at the hospital. I also know she is VERY proud of me, as I am a rather special boy. As you can see by my photo of us, not only am I a handsome gent, but am a prize-winning one as well! I come from a long line of pretty stellar French Bulldogs and recently won Best of Breed in a breed confirmation show. And although my Mom and Dad named me Donnie, my show name is a wee bit fancier – so you can also call me Can Ch Cass’Imperium Liberace for Arisocrafts or Liberace will also suffice. Although I am basically doggy royalty, I am also the sweetest boy you will find and will happily jump onto the closest available lap for snuggles and TLC (that is if my cat brother Kevin has not already found his way there first!).