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The Waterloo Regional Health Network Volunteer Association has made another enormous contribution to patient care at WRHN. The association has come through with a $160,000 contribution to upgrade WRHN’s wheelchair fleet.

“His seemingly unending kindness in his interactions with patients and staff” has helped WRHN psychiatrist Dr. Abraham Popoola win the hospital’s latest award of excellence. Dr. Popoola supports adult mental health patients at WRHN’s KW Campus through inpatient care as well as in day clinics.

It’s been said the most important thing that someone can give aside from their love is the gift of their time. As we mark National Volunteer Week, we’re pleased to celebrate and thank our volunteers throughout Waterloo Regional Health Network.

Please be advised that several clinics and services may have different hours from Friday April 14th to Monday April 17th inclusive

On Friday April 7th, WRHN will recognize our patient registration professionals across our hospital’s campuses. Every year, the patient registration department will register, admit and check-in upwards of 400,000 patients. 

The best cancer care depends on sharing knowledge; that’s why WRHN regularly brings together health professionals from across Waterloo and Wellington to talk about new ways of providing care. The Grand River Regional Cancer Centre hosted its 11th annual regional multidisciplinary oncology conference yesterday evening.

WRHN physiotherapist Angela Thistle is dedicated to getting surgical patients well along their way to recovery. She has won WRHN’s latest individual award of excellence, following a nomination from a patient.

WRHN's dietetic interns are offering a number of healthy recipes as we mark Nutrition Month

If you were to find out that your kidneys had failed and you needed dialysis treatments to clean your blood, you might feel anxious or overwhelmed about what it will mean for you and your health. Now, WRHN has implemented the “Right Start unit” (RSU) that helps more people who have to unexpectedly start dialysis receive their dialysis care at home rather than coming to the hospital several days a week.

Philip Holmes, WRHN renal technical services charge technologist, has won the hospital's latest individual award of excellence for his dedication to patients, families and staff in WRHN's renal (kidney) program.