For years, John Whitehead figured he was managing his diabetes well on his own. Diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of nine, Mr. Whitehead admits he thought he “should know it all” given he had lived with the condition for more than 35 years.
Niagara Health physicians, staff and volunteers have come together from across all of our sites to form the first-ever Niagara Health Extraordinaires hockey team, taking on the 97.7-HTZ FM Biggs and Barr Barians to raise awareness and funds in partnership for United Way.
If you’re looking for a rewarding experience by getting involved in your community and are retired or have consistent availability, please consider joining Niagara Health’s team of extraordinary volunteers.
It’s important to everyone who comes to Niagara Health to know they’re visiting a healthy and smoke-free hospital. That’s why we’ve proudly been completely smoke-free since May 2007.
A new program at Niagara Health has been a paw-sitive experience for our patients.
Niagara Health’s Walker Family Cancer Centre has launched Your Voice Matters, an innovative tool that enables the experiences of cancer patients to be captured and measured in real time.
Beginning Friday, Sept. 30, our patients and visitors will notice we’ve made some additions to the parking options in the gated lots at our Niagara Falls, St. Catharines and Welland sites.
Designed specifically to meet the needs of Aboriginal people, the Aboriginal Patient Navigator Program provides support to patients and their families and assists in accessing the healthcare system as well as traditional healing and wellness practices.
Kathryn Richmond admits she’s learned a lot while participating in Niagara Health’s Strides to Recovery program. But there’s one lesson she likes to highlight most: “When life knocks you down, I’ve learned how to get back on my feet.”
Hotel Dieu Shaver Health and Rehabilitation Centre and Niagara Health have invested in an innovative new tool that improves the flow of patients by helping them to more quickly access the proper level of care they need.
