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More than 4000 Callers from Across Durham Region
Durham Region - Last evening, Lakeridge Health held a Community Telephone Town Hall to provide the latest news about Lakeridge Health with a focus on education and awareness about Covid-19.
The call was moderated by local radio personality Jerry Archer from KX96 radio, and featured Susan deRyk, Interim President and CEO, Dr. Tony Stone, Chief of Staff, Dr. Dan Ricciuto, Medical Director of Infection Prevention and Control,...
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Durham Region, ON – Lakeridge Health and Durham Mental Health Services (DMHS) have taken an important and innovative step by voluntarily integrating their operations, effective today, October 1, 2020.
This partnership will combine Lakeridge Health’s acute mental health and addictions services with DMHS’ expertise in community-based mental health to create a regional mental health and addictions system that provides care and support to people, whether they...
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Durham Region - Following an extensive national search, the Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the appointment of Cynthia Davis to the position of President and CEO at Lakeridge Health, effective January 4, 2021.
Ms. Davis is currently the President and CEO at Western Health, a leading regional health authority in Newfoundland and Labrador (NL), comprised of acute care, long-term care, primary care and extensive community-based services serving a diverse population...
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Voluntary Integration is moving forward between the two organizations
Durham, ON - A voluntary integration between Lakeridge Health and Durham Mental Health Services (DMHS) is moving forward, creating a more connected community mental health and addictions system serving Durham Region.
As Durham’s population grows, there has been a dramatic rise in people admitted to Lakeridge Health for mental health care – a 50 per cent increase in the last 10 years....
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Innovative centre will provide a range of medical and community services, under one roof, for our growing region
North Pickering –  On Tuesday, August 18, Lakeridge Health and NorthWest Healthcare Properties REIT (NorthWest), together with government and community partners, launched the construction of the much-anticipated Jerry Coughlan Health and Wellness Centre. The official groundbreaking took place at the future site of the centre and was broadcast...
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