They’re tracking COVID for their co-workers, one phone call at a time
Many of the callers to the COVID-19 employee hotline are anxious. Some are crying. They have a sore throat, or a stuffy nose, or…
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No home? No problem for the helping hands of the Connexion team
When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, everyone was urged to stay home. But what about people who had no home? It was a dilemma confronting…
Meet the Vigi Squad: United for a tough mission, they ended up as heroes
When Jonathan Senatus received an urgent request to deploy to a long-term care centre, the Nurse Clinician from the Jewish General Hospital didn’t hesitate…
Fighting COVID by flushing it down the drain
JGH Laundry team delivers 9,100 kilos of clean items to patients and staff each day For anyone unnerved by the contagiousness of COVID-19, here’s…
Giving babies a healthy start during perilous times
Even a pandemic doesn’t stop babies from entering the world. That’s why midwives at the Côte-des-Neiges Birthing Centre are taking innovative steps to provide…
Helping co-workers on the frontline face COVID safely
Until late March Daniel Rock’s job was adapting wheelchairs and other mobility aids at the Lethbridge-Layton-Mackay Rehabilitation Centre. Now the technician has shifted to…
Fighting the coronavirus, one disinfectant wipe at a time
Laurence Latendresse Jobin is at the frontlines of the battle against the coronavirus. Each day at the Jewish General Hospital, he puts on full…
Feeling coronavirus anxiety? There are ways to ease it
These are stressful times for staff in our CIUSSS. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, you are not alone – and there’s help available. CIUSSS West-Central…
Healthy life balance, supporting colleagues are key during COVID-19 epidemic: JGH Chief of Psychiatry
The 360 employee newsletter asked Dr. Karl Looper, Chief of Psychiatry at the Jewish General Hospital and Co-Director of the Mental Health Program of…
From rainbows to FaceTime: How staff is helping seniors in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis
Mood in long-term care “calm” as staff does “amazing job of not bringing what’s going on in the outside world onto the inside.” Since…
With creativity and commitment, therapists help a little girl during Coronavirus outbreak
When a 4-year-old girl with motor disabilities was unable to attend her therapy session at the Mackay site due to COVID-19 restrictions, two therapists…
JGH Zoom presentation on COVID-19 draws over 500 participants from Quebec hospitals
In the best-attended Medical Grand Rounds ever at the JGH, more than 500 healthcare professionals from across Quebec recently viewed a webinar presentation on…