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Wellness Information

  
When we think of hospitals, we think of a place to go when we're sick or injured. But hospitals and the professionals who work in them, possess a wealth of information regarding the prevention of illness and injury.
 
These pages are designed to provide you with useful, reliable information about a variety of health issues and prevention tips.
 
We hope you will find our wellness information useful and informative.
 
Keep Healthy!
 
Health Q Podcasts
 

 
Audio Podcasts: 

Ethics, Ethicist, and Ethics program at Credit Valley

 
by Patricia Hood MacNicol, Ethicist, Regional Bioethics Program, The Credit Valley Hospital Patricia Hood MacNicol, Ethicist, Regional Bioethics Program Download this MP3 now
06:05 | 5.58MB    

Do I need a will; For Cancer Patients

 
by Lisa Roelfsema, Social Work, The Credit Valley Hospital Lisa Roelfsema, Social Work, The Credit Valley Hospital Download this MP3 now
04:49 | 4.41MB    

Drug Benefit Programs for Cancer Patients

 
by Lisa Roelfsema, Social Work, The Credit Valley Hospital Lisa Roelfsema, Social Work, The Credit Valley Hospital Download this MP3 now
03:18 | 3.03MB    

Financial Support for Cancer Patients

 
by Elisa Rink, Social Work, The Credit Valley Hospital Elisa Rink, Social Work, The Credit Valley Hospital Download this MP3 now
6:27 | 5.91MB    

Supportive & Palliative Cancer Care

 
by Dr. Sheldon Fine, Regional Vice-President, Cancer Care Ontario and Chief of Oncology, The Credit Valley Hospital Dr. Sheldon Fine, Regional Vice-President, Cancer Care Ontario and Chief of Oncology, The Credit Valley Hospital Download this MP3 now
4:10 | 4.49MB    

Breast Cancer Treatment Strategies

 
by Dr. Sheldon Fine, Regional Vice-President, Cancer Care Ontario and Chief of Oncology, The Credit Valley Hospitales Dr. Sheldon Fine, Regional Vice-President, Cancer Care Ontario and Chief of Oncology, The Credit Valley Hospital Download this MP3 now
4:33 | 4.85MB    

Colorectal cancer screening

 
by Dr. Sheldon Fine, Regional Vice-President, Cancer Care Ontario and Chief of Oncology, The Credit Valley Hospital Dr. Sheldon Fine, Regional Vice-President, Cancer Care Ontario and Chief of Oncology, The Credit Valley Hospital Download this MP3 now
3:49 | 4.1MB    

Parenting: Raising Self-Esteem

 
by Dan McGann, MSW, RSW, CVH Child & Family Services by Dan McGann, MSW, RSW, CVH Child & Family Services Download this MP3 now
6:25 | 6.56MB    

Stress, Do One Thing

 
by Dan McGann, MSW, RSW, CVH Child & Family Services by Dan McGann, MSW, RSW, CVH Child & Family Services Download this MP3 now
5:02 | 5.29MB    

Travel Tips

 
by Dennis Cazzin
Pharmacist
Dennis  Cazzin - Pharmacist Download this MP3 now
5:12 | 5.45MB    

Influenza

 
by Dr. Eric Letovsky
Chief of Emergency
Dr. Eric Letovsky, Chief of Emergency Download this MP3 now
2:28 | 2.93MB    

Heart Attack Symptoms

 
by Dr. Eric Letovsky
Chief of Emergency
Dr. Eric Letovsky, Chief of Emergency Download this MP3 now
2:55 | 3.35MB    
 
  
 
Health Organizations & Support Groups
 
Trillium Health Partners work with other organizations and programs to improve the
health of our community.
 
 
Peel Behavioural Services
This is a community program that serves individuals with a developmental disability, ASD and/or a Dual Diagnosis and who are experiencing behavioural difficulties. We work with individuals, mediators/caregivers, families and community agencies.
 
Peel Committee on Sexual Assault
 
The Peel Committee on Sexual Assault (PCSA) is a group of service providers working together to enhance the Peel region’s response to sexual violence. Our purpose is to establish a comprehensive, effective, community response to sexual violence.
 
West GTA Stroke Network
westgtastroke.ca
Part of the Ontario Stroke System (OSS), our goals are to reduce the number of strokes in Ontario, improve patient care, reduce mortality and disability, improve timely access to appropriate services, and integrate/coordinate stroke care across the health care system
 
 
Suicide Prevention
The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) wanted to teach their staff what to do when faced with a situation involving a potential suicide attempt. It turned to Trillium’s mental health team, widely recognized for their innovative suicide risk assessment training program, for help.
 
 
 

Health Information

The Information and Wellness Centres situated at both Mississauga Hospital and Queensway Health Centre locations closed as of April 1, 2011.
 
Trillium Health Partners remains committed to providing educational resources through its clinical units and by having information available here on our public website.
 
If you’re interested in borrowing books or DVDs, the best resource is your local public library. The home page for the Toronto Public Library is www.torontopubliclibrary.ca and the home page for the Mississauga Public Library is www.mississauga.ca/portal/residents/library.
 
Thank you.

DISCLAIMER: Our purpose is to provide access to a wide range of health and medical information, not to give medical advice or interpretation. Information provided does not imply recommendation or endorsement. It is not a substitute for consultation with a healthcare professional.