Baby boy first baby born in 2021 at Lakeridge Health
Bryanna Kleinsteuber, and Caleb Penton welcomed baby Bentley at 2:08 a.m. on New Year’s Day. (Photo courtesy Lakeridge Health) The first baby of the new year didn’t [...]
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Local family matching donations to cancer care at Lakeridge Health
(Photo courtesy Lakeridge Health) The magic of the holiday season is still very much alive despite the current challenges facing the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. A [...]
Bayshore HealthCare The unsung heroes of healthcare
(Photo courtesy bayshore.ca) COVID-19 is taking a massive toll on society. Canadians want to go to work, school, and to go out for a walk. Yet the population most impacted by [...]
Online courses for mental health during pandemic
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express For those feeling the effects of social distancing and self-isolation, the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Durham is providing [...]
Nurses recognized during National Nursing Week
Lakeridge Health is celebrating National Nursing Week during the COVID-19 pandemic, and is thanking the more than 2,500 nurses in the organization. (Lakeridge Health Facebook [...]
Keeping new moms safe
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express During the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals have needed to take precautions to protect their patients, including the women and children in the [...]
Lakeridge connecting families through iPads
(Lakeridge Health Foundation photo) By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express Lakeridge Health is keeping patients in contact with their families by using iPads while hospitals are [...]
Hospitals across Ontario face overcrowding issue
By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express Lakeridge Health’s chief of staff says hospital overcrowding is an unfortunate but unsurprising reality in Ontario’s healthcare [...]
Lakeridge Health names interim president and CEO
Susan deRyk has been named as the interim president and CEO of Lakeridge Health. She replaces Matthew Anderson, who has joined Ontario Health. Lakeridge Health has appointed [...]
Oral health clinic is on the move
By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express The region is continuing to investigate the relocation of its oral health clinic, specifically looking at a spot in Oshawa. Currently [...]