Brant Community Healthcare System

What a fantastic turnout we had at our Wellness Fair! We are immensely grateful to the BCHS Wellness Committee for their outstanding efforts in planning and executing the event. We would also like to express our deepest appreciation to all the incredible vendors who collaborated with us to promote wellness offerings and opportunities within our organization and in our community 💜

We were pleased to welcome the Minister of Health, Sylvia Jones, and Will Bouma, MPP for Brantford–Brant, to Brant Community Healthcare System yesterday. The visit included a tour of our Brantford General Hospital site, where we highlighted our hospital community and toured the areas under renovation, supported by the provincial government’s recently announced funding. We appreciate the opportunity to share insights about BCHS and look forward to continued collaboration in addressing the healthcare needs of our community. Thank you, Minister Jones, for taking the time to visit and learn more about our hospital!

Brant Community Healthcare System is honoured to have received two beautiful art pieces, created and generously donated by local Indigenous artist, Alicia-Lynn Morin. Grounded largely in her upbringing of being Woodland Cree, these paintings hold incredible significance to the importance of connecting with the earth, each other, and ourselves. Turtle Island: “This painting is to symbolize our connection to community, that we are stronger together in groups with our growth as individuals, as we heal, we are learning who we are as individuals, and to continue healing the ways the mother creator guides us to. The path to our home will always be guided. Listen to your spirit. To also represent the Land that this city was built on is a big reminder of reconciliation among us all".” Thunderbird / Phoenix: “This is a spirit animal, which symbolizes rebirth, transformation, and hope. Many indigenous peoples also would say a thunderbird and phoenix are the same. But some may also say that the phoenix rose from the ashes, and was reborn, even though we feel defeated and broken or at a loss, we can always rise again. Keep fighting and know that the creator is on our side, and we can heal and be healed with hope and internal transformation.” Turtle Island is on display outside the Chapel at Brantford General Hospital A-Wing Level 2, while Thunderbird/Phoenix is being much appreciated in our Inpatient Mental Health Unit ❤️

📣 New Emergency Department Walk-in Entrance Open Today! Brantford General Hospital entrances effective October 7, 2024: ➡️ The newly constructed Emergency Department Walk-in Entrance, located on Terrace Hill Street, is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you are coming to hospital and require emergency care, please use this entrance. ➡️ All visitors and non-emergency patients are asked to enter through the A-wing, D-wing, or E-wing entrances. ➡️ Please note that the A-wing, D-wing, and E-wing entrances are open daily between 5:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.. If you are visiting the hospital after hours, please enter through the Emergency Department Patient Walk-in Entrance. This new 24/7 entrance will positively enhance patient navigation and provide direct access to the Emergency Department at BGH. Stay up to date on the renovation work at www.ReimagineBCHS.ca #ReimagineBCHS #Hospitals #ED #BrantfordBrant Sylvia Jones | Will Bouma | Anthony Leardi | Ontario Hospital Association

📣 Exciting News! This afternoon, the Ontario Government announced that they will be providing nearly $16 million in additional funding to support urgent facility repairs and upgrades to the Brantford General Hospital (BGH). Out of the total funding, over $9 million will be utilized to reroute key utility services out of the D-Wing tunnel, while $6.3 million will be dedicated to replacing the three failed boilers. “We are grateful to the Provincial Government for this much-needed additional funding for the Brantford General Hospital’s urgent infrastructure needs. These funds will enable the necessary repairs to ensure that we continue to provide exceptional services to our community” says Bonnie Camm, BCHS President & CEO. ➡️ To read the full media release from Ontario Health please visit: https://lnkd.in/engM35_T Doug Ford | Will Bouma | Sylvia Jones | Peter Bethlenfalvy | Catherine Wang | Ontario Hospital Association

New Emergency Department Walk-in Entrance opening Monday, October 7th! This new entrance, located adjacent to the ambulance drop-off area on Terrace Hill Street, will be the new primary public entrance for all patients and visitors accessing the Brantford General Hospital Emergency Department (ED) and will be open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The A-Wing entrance will no longer be considered the primary public entrance for the ED and will return to being an entrance for non-emergency use. Its previous daily hours of operation of 5:30 am – 9 pm will resume on Monday, October 7th. If you are visiting the hospital after hours, please enter through the Emergency Department Walk-in Entrance. These changes are permanent and will positively enhance patient navigation and direct access to the Emergency Department at BGH. Thank you to everyone for your support as we continue our Emergency Department Renovation Improvement Project. 📣 Read the full new release 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eEeuTHzR ➡ Stay up to date on the renovation work at www.ReimagineBCHS.ca #ReimagineBCHS #Hospitals #ED #brantfordbrant Sylvia Jones | Will Bouma | Anthony Leardi | Ontario Hospital Association | Kevin Davis | City of Brantford | County of Brant

In healthcare, clinical research is associated with large teaching hospitals. However, the Brantford General Hospital has quietly become a leader in community-based clinical care research and is now recognized throughout Canada. “The BGH Critical Care Unit (CCU) has become one of the top community hospital enrolling centres, often ranking first or near the top in the country,” Dr. Brenda Reeve, an anesthetist and intensivist said. Working closely with other academic and community hospitals, the BCHS (Brantford General Hospital and Willett Hospital, Paris) is creating a network of researchers that collaborates on both current and future clinical trials. “The latest evidence and medications from this research are a valuable benefit for our CCU patients. We are very proud of our work.” 📰 Read the full Hospital Insider article 🔗 https://shorturl.at/HGXmY

Today, we wear orange to honour National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 🧡 At Brant Community Healthcare System, we are committed to the ongoing work of reflecting on the history and impacts of residential schools and affirm our commitment to listening, learning, and supporting the journey toward reconciliation. Together, we stand in solidarity with First Nations and Indigenous communities to acknowledge the past and build a future rooted in respect, healing, and partnership. Learn more about our efforts to enhance Indigenous health and well-being: https://lnkd.in/eyE9bH7n #OrangeShirtDay #EveryChildMatters #TruthAndReconciliation #IndigenousHealth #BCHS

Plans to build a new hospital took a major step forward on Thursday when the Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, visited the City of Brantford to attend a barbecue hosted by Brantford-Brant MPP Will Bouma. During his visit, Ford announced that the province will be providing BCHS with a planning grant in support of building a new hospital, in addition to providing further funding to assist with the critical infrastructure problems at Brantford General Hospital. “This is a very exciting day for Brantford, Brant County and the region,” said Paul Emerson, chair of the redevelopment and properties committee of the Brant Community Healthcare System Board. “It has taken a lot of work by a lot of people including, the mayors and Bouma, to get the new hospital initiative this far.” “Thank you Premier Ford, MPP Bouma, and our local political leaders for all of your support. This is wonderful news for our patients and our community,” said Bonnie Camm, BCHS President & CEO. 📣 Read the full article by The Brantford Expositor here: https://lnkd.in/eun48m9q ➡️ Visit www.reimaginebchs.ca for further details on our hospital redevelopment project. #ReimagineBCHS #Hospitals #ED #BrantfordBrant Doug Ford | Sylvia Jones | Will Bouma | Anthony Leardi | Kevin Davis | Ontario Hospital Association | City of Brantford | County of Brant | Rose Sicoli | Catherine Wang

ThumbsUp Spotlight: Tracy Marchand! 🎉 Tracy was nominated twice for the essential role she plays in Health Records. She consistently steps up during challenges, organizing and implementing ideas to improve department workflow. With a positive attitude, lighthearted energy, and eagerness to learn, Tracy is always ready to lend a hand with a smile and a joke. On behalf of BCHS, please join us in thanking Tracy for her ongoing professionalism and commitment to our BCHS mission, vision, and values 💜💛