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Operating as a family run business inGuelph for 45 years, Robinson Pontiac,originally located downtown, was pur-chased by Howard Robinson in August1965. Ten years later, the Robinson deal-ership would be the first automotivedealership to relocate to its current loca-tion onWoodlawn Road, in what hasbecome known as the Guelph Automall.An award winning business, Robinson

Pontiac was the proud recipient of theTriple Crown Award in 2005, a recogni-tion given to the top General Motorsdealers for exceeding customer's expec-tations in Sales, Service, Parts, andAccessories. Plus, Howard Robinsonreceived the Milestone Award for 41years of dedicated service as a GeneralMotors dealer.Through the years the dealership has

grown to include a staff of 48 employees.In 2007 the business was purchased bylongtime employees, Cindy Robinson,Howard’s daughter–having worked atthe dealership since 1985; TedKohli–teammember since 1974 andSales Manager since 1979; along withSamHirani, who has lead the wholesaledivision since 1996.In early 2009, Robinson Pontiac com-

pleted $2 million worth of major reno-vations deemed necessary by GM–including an expanded showroom, wait-ing lounge and service bays plus a servicedrive-thru for customer's convenience.Shortly after the renovations were

complete, the owners received a letterfrom GM, identifying them as one of theCanadian dealers whose Sales andService agreement would not berenewed.GM Canada, at the request of the

Federal and Ontario Governments,accelerated its restructuring and released

a revised, more aggressive OperatingPlan in April 2009, which included plansto reduce the number of GM dealer-ships in Canada by approximately 42%.A wind down agreement gave the deal-erships until December 2009 to close.“After 42 years of dedication to the

GM brand, my reaction became one ofwanting to protect what my father hadbuilt,” says Cindy Robinson.Robinson was not alone in her desire

to standup to GM, and 21 dealershipsacross Canada joined together to bring alegal suit against the manufacturer tooverturn their decision.“It was a very long and emotional time

which took a lot of energy away fromthe day to day business,” adds Robinson.“We had such great support from ourcustomers, employees and the commu-nity.” Customers not only continued topurchase cars, and service vehicles, manywrote letters in support of the business toGM. Local MP FrankValeriote, also theChair of the Official Oppositions AutoCaucus, took a policitcal initiative topush GM to reverse the decision.However GM was attempting to split

up the multi-party suit, to fight eachdealership independently. In March2010 the dealers’ legal counsel, lead by

Jonathan Lisus, won a motion to keepthe group together.After fifteen months, the dealerships

were successful in resolving their lawsuitagainst General Motors. A decision wasreceived in August of 2010 with 11 deal-erships retaining their businesses andthe remainder agreeing to settlements.Guelph’s Robinson Pontiac will becomeRobinson Buick GMC and remains aGM dealership, continuing to sell andservice GM products just as they havefor the past 45 years.Unfortunately 240 dealerships across

Canada did close during GM’s restruc-turing, including Saturn, Saab and otherGM providers. Despite one of the mostchallenging years for GM and the entireautomotive industry, GM Canadareported in January 2010 that it retainedits status as Canada’s automotive salesleader delivering 254,257 vehicles for thecalendar year.On November 30, GM Canada

announced the addition of another shiftat the Oshawa plant, for the Buick Regaland the Camero Convertible line, recall-ing 700 workers.The second major rehiring in a month,

the two new shifts will see 1300 peoplehired–most who were previously laid off,

plus 300 new workers. It is the first timesince 2002 that GM has hired new peo-ple to the assembly plant.While it showsthe automotive industry is recovering,the 4400 workers today, up from 3100 inSeptember of 2010, still doesn’t compareto the 8900 workers that were employeedin Oshawa in 2008, and the 23,000 work-ers in themid 1980’s.“Car sales in general are gaining

momentum, both in Canada and theU.S. The availability of leasing is comingback slowly, although for now it is onlyavailable on Buick and Cadillac prod-ucts,” comments Robinson.“Personally,we find car sales are continuing to grow.Although Pontiac was a big brand for us,we have had to switch our focus to newGMC and Buick products, with a largerused car department. The vehicles how-ever are changing–Buick is coming outwith some great new products.What wasonce considered a more conservative lineof Buick cars are now appealing to awider and younger crowd.”“We appreciate that the communitiy

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On November 19, 2010, Ontario’s Minister ofHealth and Long-Term Care, The Honourable DebMatthews, visited St. Joseph’s Health Centre to offi-cially open 96 new long-term care beds

Drawing attention to the growing need for helpfor seniors in the coming decades, Ms. Matthewscommented on the responsibility everyone sharesfor ensuring that their needs are met.“These are the people who sacrificed to give our

generation the best education they could so wecould prosper,” she said. “They helped create asociety that ranks among the best in the world.Providing care for them now when they need it isthe least we can do. A project like this one at St.Joseph’s is one way of saying to our seniors that‘we’ll be here for you.’”According to figures from the Waterloo

Wellington Local Health Integration Network thenumber of people in Waterloo Wellington aged 65

years and older is expected to be about 112,060,an increase of close to 30,000, by 2015.Seniors are the fastest growing segment in

Canada. And the fastest growth in the seniorpopulation is occurring among the oldestCanadians. We have to prepare now for what’scoming tomorrow.The opening of the 96 new beds marks the end

of a long process that took the idea of the newwing to its final completion. The new beds will be awelcome addition for the many elderly men andwomen who have been waiting for local long-termcare accommodation. Waiting lists have been longand seniors and their worried families have beenfaced with the difficult choice of accepting beds incommunities distant from their friends and familiesor putting off admission. The new beds will helpour region’s entire network of health care operatemore efficiently.“This will not only improve people’s quality of

life but will also reduce the number of patients inacute care beds waiting for long-term care and theadmission wait-times for patients in EmergencyDepartments,” says Marianne Walker, President ofSt. Joseph’s Health Centre. “Our talented anddedicated staff has worked very hard to reach thisday and I am proud to say that this project hasbeen delivered on time and on budget.”“Today is both the culmination of a four-year

process that started as a wonderful dream,and a new beginning for the men and women whoneed care and will be welcomed to theirhome at St. Joseph’s,” she adds. “It’s another stepin the collaborative relationship with our commu-nity partners to provide access to care when it isneeded. We are confident that, in partnership withthe Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care,the City of Guelph, Wellington County, the Waterloo

St. Joseph’s embarks on new ventureAffordable housing for seniors will help fill growing need

The good news is that seniorsare living longer. Life expectancydata shows steady gains eachdecade since the turn of the lastcentury. But living on a fixedincome over an extended peri-od of time can create financialstrains as the cost of utilitiesand other monthly expendituresincrease. Furthermore, deterio-rating health or decreasedmobility as a consequence ofdisease or a traumatic episodelike stroke can make accommo-dation in a standard apartmentgeared to a general marketunsuitable. And in a universitytown like Guelph, the competi-tion at the lower end of therental market can be intense.

Of the 1,300 people on thewaiting list for public housing inGuelph and Wellington, close toone third are aged 55 years or

older and face waits of betweentwo and nine years. So it’s notsurprising that modest or lowincome seniors have been iden-tified as a vulnerable segmentrequiring assistance to get theappropriate, affordable housingthey need on a more timelybasis.

That’s the aim of a new80-unit affordable housing thatSt. Joseph’s has undertakenwith financial help from both thefederal and provincial govern-ments, and in conjunction withthe County of Wellington.Through the Canada-OntarioAffordable Housing Program,St. Joseph’s will receive $9.6million dollars–$4.8 million eachfrom the federal and provincialcoffers. The remainder of the$13.1 million project will comefrom a discounted mortgage

through Canadian Mortgageand Housing Corporation thatSt. Joseph’s Housing hasagreed to take on.

Representatives from fourlevels of government were onhand at St. Joseph’s HealthCentre on November 22, 2010to symbolically turn the sod onthe housing project thatWellington-Halton Hills MPMichael Chong said would help“create jobs and improve thequality of life for those whoneed it most.”

“Quality, affordable hosing isessential to the health and well-being of our seniors,” saysGuelph MPP Liz Sandals.“Today’s investment of $4.8 mil-lion by the Ontario governmentwill stimulate the economy by

More seniors. More seniors living longer.

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The opening of 96 new beds at St. Joseph’s is welcome news for seniors who

have been waiting for local, long-term care accommodation.

–See page 2 Long-term care beds

–See page 7 Affordablehousing

St. Joseph’s opens Next Generation of long-term care bedsProject delivered on time and on budget

Seniors are the fastestgrowing segment in Canada.And the fastest growth inthe senior population isoccurring among the oldestCanadians. We have toprepare now for what’s com-ing tomorrow.

BetweenFriends• A REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY 2010-2011 •

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Long-term care beds fill growing need – Continued from page 1

Wellington Local Health Integration Network and St.Joseph’s Health Centre Foundation, people whoneed care in their latter years will find it here withus in a warm, home-like setting.”The beds are housed in a 60,791 square foot,

four-story addition to St. Joseph’s main building.The new beds are divided into six units–two perfloor–which St. Joseph’s refers to as neighbour-hoods in keeping with its community-orientedphilosophy. Each floor has its own dining area,activity room, kitchenette, balcony, andlounges complete with a cozy fireplaces. Thekitchenettes and activity rooms are available foractivities like baking, and will make it possiblefor residents or their families to preparesnacks on their own schedules. There is also a

kitchen table and chairs for family membersand residents to sit and share a cup of tea–justlike at home. Domestic washers and dryers areavailable to give residents the opportunity to con-tinue on with their normal household routinesand daily tasks if they choose to, although St.Joseph’s provides a full laundry service to every-one.Each neighbourhood has a centrally located

spa with tub and shower rooms, as well as atowel warmer to prevent chills while specializedwhirlpool tubs will help protect residents’skin integrity–important in the prevention ofbed sores.Dining rooms are open in design with table

settings that encourage conversation among

residents at dinnertime, while the aroma of thefood being heated in the adjacent open kitchenwill help stimulate their appetite–a benefit that’simportant to people in frail health.St. Joseph’s aims to care for the whole person in

all of his or her physical, mental and spiritualcomplexity. And indeed, when you enter St. Joseph’syou’ll find art on the wall, sunny open spaces,comfortable arm chairs and a general homey feel-ing to the rooms and common areas. There’salso a full range of recreational activities, tailoredto the preferences and capability of each resident,delivered by qualified recreation therapists,including full-time music and horticulturaltherapists.A big part of life at St. Joseph’s revolves around

its gardens, and residents of the new wing naturallyhave access to them. In this fresh outdoor settingthey can tend to their plants in raised plantersfrom their wheelchairs, either as participants inSt. Joseph’s horticultural therapy program or ontheir own. Or they can enjoy an outdoor BBQ,picnic or conversation with their families andfriends.“Families will not only benefit from the additional

capacity that is now available, but also the highquality care St. Joseph’s provides for manyyears to come,” says Minister Deb Matthews.A unique feature of the long-term care expansion

is the addition of three new bariatric rooms,set aside for people who are very obese, technicallyat least 100 pounds above their ideal bodyweight but generally weighing in excess of 300pounds. The bariatric rooms are larger, have widerdoorways, and are equipped with commodes,beds, lifts and other equipment designed to handlethe extra weight in a way that’s safe for the residentand will protect St. Joseph’s caregivers from on-the-job injuries.“Residents who are very heavy have a hard time

finding a place that’s safe and livable for them,”says Bill James-Abra. Manager, Social Work,Recreation Therapy and Spiritual and ReligiousCare. “You need specially designed rooms andequipment to give them a good quality of life,the freedom of movement they need, and ameasure of independence. At St. Joseph’s wegive a lot of thought to people in our communitywho are challenging to care for, and who not every-one can take in.”

A home-like setting“The 96 new beds at St. Joseph’s Health Centre willmean that local residents will have access to highquality long-term care closer to their families,”says Liz Sandals, MPP, Guelph. “These beds willbenefit both residents who can no longer managein their own homes and patients who need to moveout of hospital into a home-like environment.”

“The new rooms will help us give bariatric resi-dents some much-needed care–care that theymight not otherwise get,” he says. “St. Joseph’s hasa long, proud tradition of serving where we’reespecially needed and we take that commitmentvery much to heart.”St. Joseph’s long-term care expansion is part of

the Ontario government’s Emergency DepartmentAction Plan which is investing in communitiesexperiencing long-term care and community carepressures. Emergency department wait times areaffected by the availability of hospital beds–someof which are occupied by individuals awaitingplacement in a long-term care home.When the addition welcomes all of its new

family, St. Joseph’s will be home to 240 long-termcare residents. It will also continue in its role asGuelph’s only specialty rehabilitation and continu-ing complex care hospital for another 92 patientsas well as offering groundbreaking adult dayprograms, medical clinics and services like osteo-porosis diagnosis and treatment, physiotherapy,occupational therapy, and speech-languagepathology therapy for young children.

Although the doors are open on St.Joseph’s new wing, St. Joseph’sHealth Centre Foundation is stillworking to raise the dollars to payfor it. The Next Generation CapitalCampaign will raise $6 million fromlocal donations, of which $2.2 mil-lion will go towards the long-termcare expansion. The remaining dol-lars will be used to support a newcentre for St. Joseph’s leading-edgeAdult Day Programs, which includesGuelph’s only day program for sur-vivors of acquired brain injury, tobuild a new auditorium and to cre-ate a one-of-a-kind garden that willbe a therapeutic tool for St.Joseph’s rehabilitation hospital.

“As Guelph’s first hospital,St. Joseph’s has a long history of

service in Guelph,” says MaryDuQuesnay, Executive Director ofSt. Joseph’s Health CentreFoundation. “And, city and Countyresidents have a long history of sup-porting our work. It’s been a won-derful partnership over the last cen-tury and a half and I’m very confi-dent that we will reach our goal.”

While government provides thebulk of the funds necessary to buildtop-notch facilities, health care inour community also depends on theefforts and generosity of many gen-erations of people. Indeed, had St.Joseph’s Health Centre Foundationnot stepped forward to guarantee ashare of the costs, St. Joseph’s newwing would not have been possible.

Cognizance of the ties of care,

love and responsibility that bind onegeneration to another prompted St.Joseph’s Health Centre Foundationto name its public campaign theNext Generation Capital Campaign,according to Barbara Macrae,the Foundation’s Director ofDevelopment, Marketing andCommunications.

“We wanted a name that wouldconvey St. Joseph’s long history ofcare and service in Guelph andWellington County as well as some-thing that captured the notion ofthe continuum of care that occursbetween generations as each onebuilds on the achievements of itspredecessor to provide for the pub-lic good,” she explains.

The Next Generation Campaign on track to raise $6 million

“Families will not only benefitfrom the additional capacitythat is now available, but alsothe high quality careSt. Joseph’s provides formany years to come.”

Deb MatthewsOntario Minister of Health

and Long-Term Care

Minister of Health and Long-Term Care Deb Matthews, Guelph MPP Liz Sandals,

WWLHIN Board Chair Kathy Durst, St. Joseph's Board Chair Bill Koornstra and

resident Cathy Warmington, are pictured cutting the ribbon at the opening of the

Centre’s new long-term care beds.

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Local foundation supports innovative approach to rehabilitationNew garden first of its kind in North AmericaThanks to a generous gift from local philanthropistsLarry and Shawn Pearson, who head up the LJ PearsonFoundation, St. Joseph’s Health Centre has started workon a new garden–the first of its kind in North America.The Pearson Motion Garden will speed the recovery ofrehabilitation patients and help them make a bettertransition from hospital to home."Our Foundation is very grateful to be able to be a

part of this ground-breaking idea of a motion garden tohelp accelerate the recovery of patients in our commu-nity,” says Larry Pearson. “Both Shawn and I are veryimpressed with the wonderful things that the staff atSt Joseph's are accomplishing and we very much lookforward to watching the development of theMotion Garden."The LJ Pearson Foundation $330,000 gift will make it

possible to start construction of the garden in the spring.“We’re thrilled that Larry and Shawn stepped forward

to help us get this project underway,” says MarianneWalker, President, St. Joseph’s Health Centre Guelph.“This is a special initiative because the staff have taken itfrom an idea to a project that is breaking new ground inthe area of outdoor rehabilitation–innovation that webelieve will have a significant positive impact on ourpatients and others world-wide. We are deeply gratefulfor the Pearsons’ generosity and excited to be workingtogether.”To augment the traditional rehabilitation therapy that

takes place in the controlled environment foundindoors, the 14,4000 square foot Pearson MotionGarden will take therapy out of the gym and put it in asetting that more closely resembles the conditions thatpatients will face in the real world life they’ll find whenthey return home.“Rehabilitation patients are returning to their commu-

nity,” says physiotherapist Alanna Harris. “They alsowant to return to the life they knew before their medicalcondition arose–or as close to it as they can get. This gar-den will be a great tool to help them achieve their goals.”Patients come to the St. Joseph’s for rehabilitation

after surgery–the amputation of a limb, joint replace-ment, by-pass or other kinds of surgery. Some patientshave chronic respiratory problems or are recoveringfrom a stroke. Still others have suffered a traumaticinjury at work or on the road that has affected theirspinal cord or brain. Stays can last for anywherefrom a couple of weeks to two months. Close to 600patients are transferred to St. Joseph’s each year fromregional hospitals.Rehabilitation patients go through a comprehensive

program that’s based on their individual needs and isdesigned to promote healing and speed recovery.Rehabilitation therapy can use weights, resistance train-ing, repetitive movement and other techniques to buildstrength, agility, and stability, to improve balance andincrease resilience.

Adds another dimensionThe garden will add another dimension to the mix by

giving people the opportunity to practice skills in anoutdoor setting giving patients a chance to practice theirskills in a variety of settings so they can regain theirconfidence before they leave the safety and security ofthe therapeutic environment.Sometimes patients have difficulty translating what

they do in the gym into real-life activities, says Harris.Or they find it difficult to find the motivation to do therepetitive exercises day after day. But activities in thegarden can accomplish the same physical results in aninteresting and motivating environment. Filling a birdfeeder, lifting flower pots, raking leaves or digging in agarden could all be good activities to improve strength,balance and resilience.But the benefits won’t be limited to gardeners and

gardening activities.

“Patients will also be able to practice walking onuneven surfaces like gravel and grass, negotiate rampsand stairs, get over curbs,” say Harris. “We find theseare the things that can act as barriers to people whenthey return home after rehab–barriers that can keepthem from accessing their community and doing thethings that give their life meaning and purpose.”To ensure that the garden conforms to the individual

patient’s needs as much as possible, the designers haveenlisted the expertise from a diverse team includingoccupational, physical, recreational, horticultural andspeech therapies, nurses, and physicians, as well ashousekeeping, dietary, health and safety, maintenance,and research personnel.

Idea just grew and grewThe garden grew out of a need that physiotherapist

Harris and occupational therapy/physiotherapy assistantKim Vandermeer discovered through their work.Surrounded by flat surfaces in the new St. Joseph’sbuilding back in 2003, they were looking for a rampthat they could use in their patients’ therapy. They start-ed scouting locations around St. Joseph’s and eventuallyconsulted horticultural therapist Wanda Fabbian aboutthe possibility of incorporating a ramp and some stepsinto one of the Centre’s gardens.“We put our heads together and the idea just grew

and grew,” says Vandermeer.Now that the garden can finally go ahead, St. Joseph’s

plans to build on its success by using the garden to con-duct and publish research studies that other facilities, athome and abroad, can use to advance the field ofrehabilitation medicine. They also hope to provideopportunities for other caregivers to visit the garden andsee for themselves what it can achieve.“Gardens give people purpose and meaning,” says

Wanda Fabbian, St. Joseph’s horticultural therapist.“They’re much more than a diversion. The activities wedo together in the garden are functional and immediate-ly satisfying.”

Fabbian frequently sees residents and patients experi-ence mood improvements–exhibiting fewer signs of agita-tion and symptoms of depression–after participation inher horticultural therapy program. And her observationsare backed up by controlled experiments and studies.Research is accumulating that draws a strong relation-

ship between exposure to nature and mood improve-ment, stress reduction, and greater feelings of satisfac-tion with care. It might even reduce recovery times and

assist in pain management. In one study patients whowere given a room with a nature view of trees appearedto have better post-operative recoveries than patientswhose rooms looked out on a wall.“We’re so excited to have the funding to make this

project a reality,” says Vandermeer. “It’s been a longprocess and it’s still a little hard to believe that we’reactually going to build this amazing, beyond-beliefthing.”

Mary Duquesnay, Executive Director, St. Joseph’s Health Centre Foundation accepts cheque

from Larry and Shawn Pearson. The generous gift will let construction on innovative new

garden go forward. Background: Kim Vandermeer, Alanna Harris and Wanda Fabbian workedtogether to grow the idea of the garden as a therapeutic tool in rehabilitation.

Garden design and graphics byGlynis Logue

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In Honour and in Remembrance–A Lasting TributeThroughout the year we receive gifts to St. Joseph’s Health Centre Foundation from people who make a donation in

honour of someone they admire or in remembrance of a loved one or friend who has passed away. These special gifts

from the heart serve as a lasting tribute and help connect St. Joseph’s today to our yesterdays and our tomorrows.

Thank you to everyone who gave in recognition of the following people:

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Jeanette SimpsonLaurence SlingerlandStanley SloopkaHelen SnyderJane SolomonWinnifred StortzMaria StradiottoMaria TedescoNancy Tersigni – BirthdaySteven TopanWayne TovellCharlie TrottSalvatore ValerioteAda Van CampMaria VettorettoAnna Maria VidottoRobert WeaverAllen WhitworthKen Wilk

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creating jobs and supporting local businesses,but, more importantly, will make a positive differ-ence in the lives of many senior citizens righthere in Guelph.”

The sizes of the one- and two-bedroom units,the qualifying maximum income for prospectivetenants, as well as the rent charged, which will

be set at 80% of market value, will all be estab-lished by government. A number of units will begeared to wheelchair-bound tenants. The pro-ject’s location at St. Joseph’s also bringstenants, all of whom will be over the age of 65,close to important resources and services likethe Centre’s leading-edge Day Programs thathelp seniors maintain their independencein the community.

“Many seniors living in Guelph need affordablehousing; and a link to our community serviceswill assist seniors to live in their home as long aspossible, says Matt Stanley, Chair, St. Joseph’sHousing. “This project is an integral part of ourlong-range plans to build a health care campuswith different levels of health care, housing andcommunity support programs.”

“Quality, affordable housingis essential to the health andwell-being of our seniors.”

Guelph MPP Liz Sandals.

St. Joseph's Health Centre Guelph unveiled the results ofimportant research December 1, 2010 at the Centre’sWestmount Road facility. The study was undertaken totest the effectiveness of mindfulness meditation in help-ing survivors of acquired brain injuries (ABIs) copewith the challenges they face.Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is an

intervention designed to help individuals be present towhat is happening in the moment. MBSR has been usedfor a number of conditions (e.g., breast cancer, psoria-sis, anxiety disorders) and with veterans of the conflictsin Afghanistan and Iraq to help them cope with theeffects of traumatic brain injuries and/or Post TraumaticStress Disorder. In peer-reviewed studies, the practicehas been shown to assist with pain management, toincrease self awareness, and to decrease symptoms ofanxiety and depression.Survivors of acquired brain injuries (ABIs) often

experience difficulties with deliberation, organization,concentration, self-monitoring, and use of feedback.These deficits can severely limit their daily life andgreatly reduce their quality of life.Learning effective coping strategies has the potential

to benefit ABI survivors. A few studies have shownMBSR holds significant promise for enhancing theirquality of life by increasing relaxation, focus, and prob-lem-solving and enhancing feelings of personal respon-sibility, control, and compassion.St. Joseph’s conducted its research with 47 survivors

of mild to moderate brain injuries. Participants tookpart in a 10-week before and after assessment of amodified MBSR intervention. The effectiveness of MBSR

was evaluated by measuring memory, attention, self-esteem, anxiety, and depression both before andafter the intervention. Results from participants receiv-ing the intervention were compared against a controlgroup who completed the before and after assessmentsonly.

A number of benefitsThe study’s findings demonstrated that mindfulness

meditation presented a number of benefits for peoplewith acquired brain injuries. Most significantly, sur-vivors participating in mindfulness experienced a signif-icant increase in their ability to manage pain. They alsoexperienced a reduction in depressive symptoms andstress levels and had improved sense of well-being. Onefinding that was specific to women was improvementsin self-esteem.The aim is to share the findings, through publication

of the results with other care providers and programdevelopers working with ABI survivors across NorthAmerica.“We want to ensure that other caregivers and sur-

vivors know about this work because of its potential tohelp,” says Audrey Devitt, St. Joseph’s Director,Community Outreach. “It’s a very cost-effective programto operate and holds the promise of improving sur-vivors’ quality of life.”Acquired brain injury is more common than breast

cancer, HIV, AIDS, multiple sclerosis, and spinal cordinjury combined. Several hundred brain injuries occurin our region annually.

• ST. JOSEPH’S HEALTH CENTRE FOUNDATION, GUELPH • page 7

On hand to turn the sod for St. Joseph’s new 80-unit affordable housing project

were Don Stevanus, president, Van-Del Contracting Ltd., Wellington County

Councillor Gord Tosh, Wellington-Halton MP Michael Chong, Guelph MP Frank

Valeriote, Guelph MPP Liz Sandals, Terence McGowan, Fliess Gates McGowan

Easton Architects Inc., Mayor Karen Farbridge, and Nadia Martin, St. Joseph’s

Housing Corporation.

The study was undertaken to test the effectiveness of mindfulness

meditation in helping survivors of acquired brain injuries cope with the challenges

they face.

Affordable housing for seniors will also help economy – Continued from page 1

St. Joseph's Community Outreach Programs unveil results of innovativeresearch designed to help Acquired Brain Injury survivors

Acquired brain injury is more commonthan breast cancer, HIV, AIDS, multiple sclerosis,

and spinal cord injury combined.

St. Joseph’s Next Generation Project

An ambitious and comprehensive redevelopment of St. Joseph’s facility and campus will see our 44-acre sitecompletely revitalized–an initiative that will help us serve emerging community needs more effectively.

• leverages private philanthropy to bring more than $52.4 million in infrastructure spending to Guelph fromfederal and provincial sources

• creates more health care and housing capacity for senior men and women in Guelph/Wellington• supports innovation, improves system-wide efficiency, and creates high-quality jobs

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• Guelph’s first hospital bed was openedin 1861 followed by:

• Guelph’s first lung resection• Guelph’s first hip replacement• Guelph’s first corneal transplant• Guelph’s first arteriogram• Guelph’s first angioplasty

The redevelopment of St. Joseph’s Health Centresignals a great future for health care in the Guelph-Wellington

community – providing care that will�reach more people � will help health care throughout

our region operate more efficiently,effectively and creatively � break new ground with

innovation and new ideas, and � include people who havenot always had access to the care they need.

• St. Joseph’s is Guelph’s only specialtyrehabilitation and complex continuing carehospital

• Guelph’s first choice for long-term care• Our region’s only clinical telemedicine site• Our adult day programs are recognized asamong the best in Canada

• Guelph’s only program for survivors ofacquired brain injury

• Guelph’s only rheumatologist

Today we continue our mission of care bypreparing for what’s coming tomorrow.

Now St. Joseph’s is changing–growing to embrace the needs of a generation. We’re building new capacity today to deliver the health careyour community will need, the exceptional care you’ll want–tomorrow.

This year St. Joseph’s begins celebrating its 150th anniversary of service in Guelph Wellington.

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� Were you born at St. Joseph’s?� Did St. Joseph’s care for a beloved grandparent or parent?� Did you work or train at St. Joseph’s?� Do you remember a special doctor, volunteer or nurse?

Please send us your story. Let us know how St. Joseph’s hasmade a difference in your life. We’re looking for stories topublish on our web site, so please send us yours. We’d love tohear from you. Please include your name, address andtelephone number.

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Guelph Hydro Supports Conestoga College’s PowerlineTechnician ProgramGuelph Hydro Electric Systems Inc. hasannounced the endowment of the RickLane/Corrie Bridgman Memorial AcademicGrant which will provide two $1,000 bursariesannually for full-time students in Year Two ofthe Powerline Technician program at ConestogaCollege, one of Canada’s premier polytechnicinstitutes with campuses in Guelph, KitchenerandWaterloo.Funded by Guelph Hydro Electric Systems Inc.

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