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Voices of compassion: Luisa and Joseph’s volunteer tales
April 14, 2024
In the bustling hospital lobby at Oak Valley Health’s Markham Stouffville Hospital (MSH), amidst thousands of activities and concerns, there are two figures that stand out – Luisa and Joseph Lupo: a passionate and dedicated husband and wife volunteer duo.
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Women’s Wellness: supporting the mental wellbeing of our community
March 23, 2024
Oak Valley Health’s Women’s Wellness clinic offers group programs to support women’s health by providing therapies to improve quality of life. Using different methods, the clinic aims to improve women’s sense of personal wellbeing, strengthen focus and mental flexibility, manage difficult emotions, promote self awareness, and distinguish between healthy and unhealthy methods of coping.
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Protect your eyes: a guide to safe viewing of the 2024 solar eclipse
March 22, 2024
Practicing safe eye health is important because our eyes are vital sensory organs that enable us to navigate and experience the world. Maintaining good eye health can help prevent vision loss, reduce the risk of eye diseases like cataracts and glaucoma, and contribute to overall well-being.
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New funding to support children, youth, and expectant mothers
February 13, 2024
Oak Valley Health was announced yesterday as one recipient of a funding increase provided by the Ontario government to help support a range of services we provide for children, youth, and expectant mothers.
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Virtual care offers quick, easy access to health services
February 12, 2024
With many struggling to get timely access to care and waitlists for family doctors growing, our Community Health Clinic in Stouffville offers a virtual care option for timely access to health services.
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Oak Valley Health has been named one of Forbes Canada’s Best Employers for Diversity!
January 18, 2024
We are honoured to announce that Oak Valley Health was recognized for our commitment and progress in equity, diversity, and inclusion for the second year in a row as one of Forbes Canada’s Best Employers for Diversity.
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Your winter weather prescription for skin protection
January 18, 2024
During the colder months of the year, our skin can face heightened vulnerability to environmental stressors, leaving our dermatological barrier dry, broken, and painful.
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The impact of volunteering in your community
January 18, 2024
Oak Valley Health has over 900 volunteers who work alongside our staff and physicians to provide an extraordinary experience to our patients and families.
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One step closer to construction
December 29, 2023
Following the provincial government’s approval in April 2022 to build the new Uxbridge Hospital on the existing site, the project has now received further approval to secure a design architect and develop the full plan for the new facility.
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Paying it forward for Uxbridge with a lasting legacy
December 22, 2023
Long-time resident gives back in honour of wife Though they met as strangers on a blind date in 1956, John and Patricia McCutcheon shared a lifetime of adventure and fond memories, setting down deep roots within the Uxbridge community and making it a home for more than four decades.