Lakeridge Health and Grandview partner to create outpatient procedure room for kids with developmental and physical disabilities
Some common health care procedures such as blood work, injections, ear and nose care, routine exams and more can be extremely challenging for many children and youth with developmental and physical disabilities.
To make things easier Lakeridge Health and Grandview Kids are partnering to create a state-of-the-art outpatient procedure room.
The room will allow qualifying children and youth to receive procedures with sedation from Grandview Kids physicians and Lakeridge Health surgical and anesthesia staff.
Sandra Stewart, a parent in Durham Region says she spent over a year and a half advocating for her son to have an ingrown toenail removed.
Stewart welcomed the announcement of the new procedure room on Friday.
“My son has autism and is very sensitive to medical experiences,” said Stewart. “This procedure may sound minor to most people, but for him, it’s traumatic. I was turned away from three Greater Toronto Area hospitals before Lakeridge Health stepped in to help. I’ve worked in health care for decades, so I’d consider myself an expert in navigating the system. But even I couldn’t find help. I tried everything and I felt like I was failing my son. I was finally able to get the attention of Lakeridge Health’s surgical team and they really listened. He was able to get his procedure and long-needed bloodwork while under anesthetic. I recently learned about this new partnership, and I think I speak for many families when I say, ‘thank you!’”
The room will be at Grandview’s new Ajax-based headquarters.
Lakeridge Health Foundation will need to raise $1 million to purchase items ranging from $10 to $150,000, like scissors, gel headrests, a vein finder and an anesthesia gas machine.
“We’re incredibly proud to partner with Grandview Kids on this important initiative that will strengthen the health and well-being of families across Durham Region,” said Cynthia Davis, President and CEO of Lakeridge Health. “By expanding access to critical services for children and youth, we’re not just improving their care – we’re creating a more connected, supportive experience for families and everyone involved in their care journey. This collaboration is a powerful step toward building a truly integrated system of care, fully aligned with our vision of ‘One System. Best Health.’ A special thank you to the Lakeridge Health Foundation for helping bring this vision to life.”
“At Grandview Kids, we see thousands of children and youth in our medical clinics annually. We work directly with families to find creative and unique ways to support their health care needs, but it can be difficult to find local providers,” says Dr. Carolyn Hunt, Developmental Paediatrician and Medical Director at Grandview Kids. “Currently, Grandview Kids’ developmental paediatricians and clinical staff collaborate with Lakeridge Health to provide injections to our patients with cerebral palsy three times a year at their Oshawa hospital site. However, this program only supports a small percentage of our patients who would benefit from sedation-supported care. The new partnership will increase access to medical care at Grandview Kids by 4x, impacting thousands of children and youth in the community.”
“As Grandview Kids began planning what new spaces and features The Jerry Coughlan Building would offer to enhance our service delivery, we deliberately prepared for a clinical space that enabled sedation-supported care,” said Grandview Kids Chief Executive Officer Tom McHugh. “The new outpatient procedure room, located within our fully accessible, sensory-friendly headquarters, will provide our clients with complex medical needs and their families more comfortable and timely access to minor procedures supported by sedation. We look forward to allowing parents and caregivers to attend to their child’s procedures so they can provide emotional and physical support to their child. This partnership with Lakeridge Health comes at an opportune time, as we aim to deliver this much-needed and anticipated care at The Jerry Coughlan Building to utilize the outpatient procedure room to its full potential.”
“Lakeridge Health Foundation is committed to advancing health care in our community, and in this case, we’re supporting a collaboration with two health care leaders in Durham Region,” says Yves Gadler, CEO, Lakeridge Health Foundation. “By funding the equipment needs of the Lakeridge Health-Grandview Kids procedure room our donor community will help elevate an existing partnership and ensuring specialized care is available, close to home, for thousands of children and youth.”
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