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There have been four more deaths related to the outbreak at the Extendicare Long-Term Care Home in Kapuskasing,
There have now been 11 deaths attributed to COVID-19 at that residence within a span of two weeks.
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The Porcupine Health Unit reported the deaths Wednesday afternoon.
Extendicare Kapuskasing had reported three deaths among its residence on its Facebook page earlier in the day.
“We are saddened to confirm two of our residents who were COVID-positive passed away yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon, and an additional positive resident who was receiving care in hospital passed away overnight.”
Sensenbrenner Hospital says it ready to handle COVID-19 surges
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Sensenbrenner Hospital in Kapuskasing say it’s ready to handle any COVID-19 cases in our region. Assistant Administrator Chantal Boyer-Brochu says the Hospital has been preparing since last March including the addition of a section strictly for COVID-19.
“So we have three intensive care beds that are now available,” she said. “We also have 15 new hospital beds that we have acquired since March. Those beds area available to anyone that comes to the hospital.”
Boyer-Brochu says some important changes have been made at the facility to keep everyone safe.
College Boreal and Sensenbrenner Hospital team up for unique program
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A partnership between Sensenbrenner Hospital in Kapuskasing and College Boreal is helping to fill a need for compassionate care and personal support workers. Human Resources consultant Lori-Ann Duguay says the one-of-a-kind initiative hires a candidate and then sends them off to school reducing the program length from one year to three months.
“Not only do they do three days in class but they’re also able to achieve two days of actual on the job placement,” she said. “And even in those three days of placement, one of those is actually labs. That lab day will be spent at the hospital with a teacher onsite with them.”
Record setting day for Moose FM Community Cares Radiothon
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It was a memorable Friday in the Kapuskasing and Hearst region. The Moose FM Community Cares Radiothon shattered two goals that were set during the 12-hour event. A total of $98,015 was raised for a new mammography machine at Sensenbrenner Hospital in Kapuskasing. This total is also less than $60,000 away from the Hospital Foundation’s target of $150,000 it was looking to raise from its fundraising program to help the hospital.
For an expanded physiotherapy department at Notre Dame Hospital in Hearst, a total of $33,640 was raised which is far more than its goal of $25,000. If you haven’t honoured pledge or still need to make a donation you may contact both hospital foundations.