GanderRelease (1) - Shriners Hospitals

Pediatric Specialty Care
Orthopaedics
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Exceptional
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Odyssey
The Exceptional Care Odyssey rolls in to Gander
A partnership between
Shriners Hospitals for Children-Canada
andJames Paton Memorial Regional Health Centre
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Gander, Tuesday, May 20 -- Today, Shriners Hospitals for
Children –Canada was holding one its regular Outreach Clinics at
the James Paton Memorial Regional Health Centre. However, it
was a special day as Canada Shriners Hospital Exceptional Care
Odyssey made its way to the Gander to underline the exceptional
collaboration with the James Paton Memorial Regional Health
Centre. The Exceptional Care Odyssey was created to raise
awareness in all the communities served by the hospital and to
celebrate the commitment of the Shriners Fraternity to their
philanthropy. It is a a 66-day cross-continent trip with 55 events
planned in local communities in Canada and the north
eastern United States, which officially began in St. John’s,
Newfoundland last Friday.
Hospital
1529 Cedar Avenue
Montreal, QuebecH3G 1A6
Main: 800-361-7256
Direct: 514-282-6990
Fax: 514-282-6984
The Role of Outreach Clinics
The Gander Outreach Clinic was created in 2014 and is
celebrating its 10th anniversary and a longstandin collaboration
with James Paton Memorial Regional Health Centre . As Shriners
Hospitals for Children-Canada treats children from across the
country, Outreach Clinics allow to see children in their own
communities for initial assessment or follow-up care. This
minimizes the stress on the family as well as the cost of transport.
During an Outreach Clinic it is the orthopedic surgeon as well as a
nurse from Canada Shriners Hospital who travel to the patients.
This allows to see more patients locally. Altogether, there are 210
Newfoundland children currently followed at Shriners Hospitals for
Children.
Exceptional Care for Kids Campaign recognizes the MAZOL
Shriners of Labrador and Newfoundland
Emmanuelle Rondeau announced that the Exceptional Care for
Exceptional Kids Capital Campaign has
reached $115,567,961 towards its $130,000,000 goal and shared
that to date, the Mazol Shriners of Newfoundland and Labrador
have remitted $415,455, which is 377.7% of their initial pledge to
the campaign.
Construction Update
Construction officially began on April 15, 2013 and is currently
35% complete and on budget. While extreme cold weather slowed
down the concrete pours in December and January, the team
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Pediatric Specialty Care
Orthopaedics
Exceptional
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began the mechanical, electrical and plumbing work inside the
structure in the two basement levels and ground floor. The
concrete structure of the building was completed on February 28,
2014, including the roof or seventh floor "penthouse'' which is the
main building utilities room. All of the pieces of large equipment,
were delivered prior to the last of the two cranes being removed
this past weekend. According to Jerry Gantt, Liaison Officer for
Shriners Hospitals for Children responsible for the construction of
the new hospital, the goal is to enclose the structure, complete the
installation of the curtain wall, insulation and windows by next fall
so inside work can proceed during the winter.
Exceptional Care Odyssey – meeting patients and Shriners in
their communities
"The Exceptional Care Odyssey is an opportunity to inform
parents from coast-to-coast about the specialized orthopaedic
care provided to infants, children and teens for such conditions as
scoliosis, brittle bone disease, club feet, hip dysplasia, leg length
discrepancies and cerebral palsy," reported hospital Board
member James Templeton. The Odyssey will give us an
opportunity to talk about the ties we have with local children's
hospital with whom we partner to ensure patients receive the
highest quality care available in their own community, and when
needed at the Canada Shriners Hospital.
The Exceptional Care Odyssey, which is made possible thanks to
the support of the Shrine Fraternity, Cam Clark Ford, MEGA
Pediatric Specialty Care
Orthopaedics
Exceptional
Care
Odyssey
Brands and the Air Canada Foundation, kicks off today on a 66day whirlwind car trip. A red Ford Explorer decorated like a
Shriner's Fez, tassel and all, will leave from Shriners Hospital for
Children-Canada and travel to Atlantic Canada, the north
eastern United States, eastern Canada and all the way to British
Columbia where the voyage culminates in Victoria in midJuly. Altogether the Odyssey will cover over 17-thousand
kilometers, hundreds of Shriners, 55 cities and towns, more than
40 patient representatives and their families, 17 Shrine Temples,
8 parades, 2 countries and 1 red car dressed as a Fez.
For further information:
Emmanuelle Rondeau
[email protected]
C 514-207-1057
Lisa Dutton
[email protected]
C-514-264-6514
Stephanie L. Power
Director of Corporate Communications
Central Health
709-256-5532 (office)
709-256-7800 (fax)
[email protected]