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In partnership with Region of Waterloo Public Health, we have declared an outbreak of COVID-19 on 8ABC, part of our medicine program. Currently, eight patients have tested positive. We continue to monitor the situation.

Grand River Hospital and the Region of Waterloo Public Health are declaring the COVID-19 outbreak on 5S/CTU, part of the medicine program, over.

St. Mary’s, Grand River partner on joint project to build new, renewed hospital sites

In partnership with Region of Waterloo Public Health, we have declared an outbreak of COVID-19 on 5S/CTU, part of our medicine program. Currently, three patients have tested positive. We continue to monitor the situation.

March is Nutrition Month in Canada. After recognizing our team of registered dietitians (RDs), GRH is proud to also recognize the dietetic practicum students currently training in the 46 week training program taking place in collaboration with the University of Guelph’s Masters of Applied Nutrition (MAN) program.

There are many holidays celebrated by our team and community during March. We are committed to sharing and learning about the traditions and customs celebrated in our community and are excited to share the articles developed by our team and shared with our team to learn more about recent and upcoming holidays.

March 16, 2022 marks Dietitians Day in Canada and is an opportunity to recognize and celebrate dietitians as a trusted source for reliable nutrition advice. At Grand River Hospital, registered dietitians (RDs) play an integral role in supporting the health of the patient by first identifying a nutrition diagnosis and then working with the patient to develop goals and an individualized therapeutic care plan.

With the province planning to revoke some of the directives that were put in place to manage the COVID-19 pandemic, local hospitals want you to know that as high-risk care settings, restrictions will remain in place including masking until at least April 27.