For immediate release
September 5, 2024, Orangeville ON - Families, children and community members are invited to attend Headwaters Health Care Centre’s beloved community event, the 2024 Teddy Bear Clinic.
| Date |
Saturday, September 21, 2024 |
| Time |
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. |
| Location |
Headwaters Health Care Centre
Ambulatory Care and front exterior Friendship Garden area
100 Rolling Hills Drive, Orangeville |
The Teddy Bear Clinic is an annual, carnival-style event where children can bring their teddy bears or stuffies to the hospital for care, diagnosis and treatment from real doctors and health care providers from Headwaters. Expect an educational and fun-filled day where children learn about what happens during a typical hospital visit and emergency first responders, including Dufferin County Paramedic Service, OPP Dufferin Detachment, and Orangeville Fire.
This year, participants can experience an expanded Teddy Bear Clinic including Teddy Stretch and Teddy Nutrition, in addition to Teddy Diagnostic Imaging, Teddy Pharmacy and Teddy Treatment.
Event registration is free.
Advanced registration to skip the lines is preferred and online at headwatershealth.ca/teddybear. This is available until September 18, 2024 at 11:30 p.m. Walk-ins are also welcomed on the day of the event.
To enhance your family’s 2024 Teddy Bear Clinic experience with an official Headwaters Health Care Centre teddy bear, Teddy Bear Clinic t-shirt, and a BBQ lunch, please visit the website to purchase these add-ons. They will also be available at the event.
All funds raised through the Teddy Bear Clinic will be used to improve children’s experiences at Headwaters Health Care Centre.
Quotations
“We know how important the Headwaters experience is for our youngest of patients: children. Giving kids a chance to experience what it’s like to visit Headwaters for an emergency can help reduce anxiety and increase their familiarity with their health care among friendly faces of Headwaters’ health care team. The Teddy Bear Clinic also gives children inspiration for a career in healthcare, and a chance to meet real doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals.”
--Juliann McArthur, Manager, Patient Experience
“Our Clinical Priority Plan shows us that there is a growing number of young families in Dufferin-Caledon. Community events like Headwaters’ Teddy Bear Clinic help to grow our children’s patient experience program and prepare children and parents for “what if” health emergencies from their local hospital. On behalf of Headwaters Health Care Centre, I wish to also thank our generous community partners and donors for their support to help make the Teddy Bear Clinic another successful annual event.
--Annette Jones, VP of Patient Experience, Health Integration & CNE
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About Headwaters Health Care Centre
Headwaters Health Care Centre is an innovative hospital located in Orangeville, Ontario dedicated to quality patient-centred care together with our community in Dufferin County-Caledon. In addition to providing acute and complex continuing care with a 24/7 Emergency Department, and extensive Ambulatory Care outpatient services, Headwaters is accredited with Exemplary Standing by Accreditation Canada, certified as a Breast Assessment Centre by the Ontario Breast Screening Program, and will be offering MRI services in 2024.Headwaters is a cornerstone of health and wellness for the communities it serves. It is one of the area's largest employers with over 800 staff, 200 physicians and six midwives and benefits from the dedication of over 200 volunteers.
Headwaters is also a proud partner in
the Hills of Headwaters Collaborative Ontario Health Team. Learn more at
headwatershealth.ca and support the hospital at
hhccfoundation.com
Media contact
Valerie Lam-Bentley
Communications Specialist
Headwaters Health Care Centre
vlambentley@headwatershealth.ca
(519) 941-2410 x2248