News & stories

Waterloo Regional Health Network patients and clinicians have benefited from a specialized unit designed to provide care and to help educate the next generation of health professionals.

Making beds available at a busy hospital like Grand River is a constant dance of admissions, discharges and transfers. Thankfully, WRHN is fortunate to have a fabulous group of bed allocators who keep this dance moving smoothly.

During this Social Work Month, we thank the dedicated social work providers making a difference for people throughout Waterloo Regional Health Network's specialized programs and services.

Waterloo Regional Health Network has welcomed its next generation CT scanner to the hospital, capping off an enormous community effort to provide the latest in medical imaging for Waterloo Region patients.

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Waterloo Wellington Regional Cancer Program with Cancer Care Ontario, is reminding Waterloo Wellington residents to get checked with a safe and painless take-home test. When caught early, nine out of 10 people diagnosed with colorectal cancer can be cured.

WRHN has welcomed new cancer treatment equipment to support Waterloo Region patients.

It’s been a busy winter, and Waterloo Regional Health Network is working hard to provide patients the care they need.

WRHN is hosting 60 medical learners a year in its children’s clinical teaching unit. Clinical teaching units are important in both providing care and bringing the latest in education and research to supporting the needs of patients.

WRHN has received its new CT simulator for cancer treatment. Radiation therapy providers use CT simulation to determine the exact location, shape, and size of the tumor to be treated.

An innovative and inexpensive tool kit to better assess balance and improve quality of life for older adults, as well as people who have suffered strokes, injuries, and other disorders has been awarded $50,000 to further testing and improvement.