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The latest from Grand River Hospital
Welcome back to the KW Hospital School of Nursing Class of 1967
May 17, 2017GRH was pleased to welcome the KW Hospital School of Nursing Class of 1967 back to the KW Campus for a tour marking their 50th graduation reunion. The tour featured 44 people of the original class of 58 members. The grads came back to Waterloo Region from across the continent to take part in the reunion.
Right start and home hemodialysis nurses and techologists: winners of GRH’s award of excellence
May 10, 2017The care professionals who support patients with life-sustaining kidney dialysis in the comfort of home have won GRH’s latest award of excellence thanks to a patient’s nomination.
GRH hosts a very special wedding
May 5, 2017Grand River Hospital played host to the wedding of Tricia Snider and Doug Clayfield at the KW Campus on Friday May 5th. Tricia’s father David Gardy took part as a patient of GRH.
ION construction along King Street West: May 8th to 27th
May 5, 2017For the weeks of May 8th, 15th and 22nd, GrandLinq will conduct quality assurance work on the ION light rail line on King Street West between Wellington and Union.
GRH marks World Hand Hygiene Day with very clean hands
May 5, 2017As we mark World Hand Hygiene Day, we’re happy to report solid numbers at GRH for care providers cleaning their hands.
Clean 'em: tips for cleaner hands and safer care
May 4, 2017Hand hygiene is one of the single best ways to prevent the spread of illness and infection. GRH's infection prevention and control group has a handful of suggestions to keep 'em as clean as possible!
How to access emergency mental health care
May 3, 2017If a mental health emergency affects you or a family member, Grand River Hospital wants to help support you or your loved one on the road to recovery.
New treatment equipment to begin serving cancer patients on May 1st
April 30, 2017GRH will provide cancer patients with radiation therapy via its fifth linear accelerator, capping off several months of construction, installation and precision testing.
Dollars from GRH Volunteer Association make an enormous contribution to patient care
April 28, 2017The Grand River Hospital Volunteer Association has made another enormous contribution to patient care at GRH. The association has come through with a $160,000 contribution to upgrade GRH’s wheelchair fleet.
An "unending kindness in his interactions with patients and staff": Dr. Abraham Popoola wins GRH award of excellence
April 26, 2017“His seemingly unending kindness in his interactions with patients and staff” has helped GRH psychiatrist Dr. Abraham Popoola win the hospital’s latest award of excellence. Dr. Popoola supports adult mental health patients at GRH’s KW Campus through inpatient care as well as in day clinics.