2013 – 2014 Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre Report to the Community and a Year in Review

Message from the Co-Chair, Patient and Family Advisory Council

As we roll into 2014, there are some things that will stand out for me. I think we will all remember the weather being the chronic lead-in to every conversation.

Those of us at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) have reason to celebrate this year. It is our hospital’s 10th anniversary in our current facility. Although I have been hanging my hat there about half that time, it feels like just yesterday when we introduced Patient and Family Centred Care as the model of care. I have always had a sense of pride for our hospital, not just because of its beautiful, award-winning design, but now that I have had the privilege of working with staff and volunteers, they are equally as impressive as the high-tech facility. As we know, it’s what’s inside that counts.

Anniversaries are an opportunity to reflect both back in time and ahead to the future. We are also on the home stretch of our current strategic plan. This will give us an opportunity to assess the direction we need to head in to make sure that we are meeting the needs of our patients. Our Patient and Family Advisory Council is still one hundred strong and comprises a diverse and dedicated group of patients. Our Patient and Family advisors are involved in every area of the hospital and do their best to represent the needs of all the patients.

We are still the only hospital to hold the Leading Practice in Patient Family Centred Care, awarded by Accreditation Canada. I feel good knowing that we are leaders in the way we involve patients in all aspects of hospital business. I am looking forward to not only the celebrations this year but the challenges and opportunities that are ahead.

Happy anniversary to staff and volunteers, and let’s be healthy together.

Keith Taylor
Co-Chair, Patient and Family
Advisory Council

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