Grand River Hospital is inviting the community to see how the hospital’s regional cancer centre has become Ontario’s top cancer centre just a decade after opening.
GRH will hold an open house at the cancer centre on Oct. 26 to celebrate 10 years of cancer care. The event from 9am to noon will feature guest speaker Dr. Marla Shapiro from CTV’s Canada AM, tours, displays and much more.
“There are so many people both in and outside the cancer centre who’ve supported the hospital and put their trust in our care,” said Tracy Elop, chair of the GRH board of directors. “We want to welcome past patients, families and community members to come back and celebrate what we have built together here at Grand River Hospital, and to thank our care staff, physicians, volunteers and supporters for their dedication.”
John Milloy, government house leader, minister of government services and MPP for Kitchener Centre, said, “Cancer care in our region has benefited greatly from the dedication and contributions of so many people.
“Our community is very fortunate to have the services of GRH’s Regional Cancer Centre, which has benefited patients and families throughout Waterloo and Wellington through the specialized, compassionate care that the centre and its people provide.”
Since its opening 10 years ago, the cancer centre has:
– provided radiation therapy for 13,796 patients and chemotherapy for 11,699 patients;
– regularly been rated as the top cancer centre in Ontario according to wide-range of indicators surveyed by Cancer Care Ontario;
– provided access to several diagnostic assessment programs and navigator services, ensuring patients and their families have better access to care and information throughout their cancer journey; and
– supported enhancements throughout Grand River Hospital including specialized medical imaging, sophisticated laboratory testing, enhancements to radiation therapy (such as the brachytherapy suite which opened in 2008) and advanced cancer surgery techniques with minimally-invasive procedures.
“Services such as the regional cancer centre and many others have enhanced health and quality of life for residents of our region as well as those in Wellington County, and the Region of Waterloo is pleased to have provided funding support in the initial development of the centre,” said Waterloo Regional Chair Ken Seiling.
The hospital invites patients, families and community members to share their stories about the cancer centre at http://www.grhosp.on.ca/GRHcancer10. The page contains links to social media sites on which people can contribute their thoughts and photos.
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