Oak Valley Health

04/09/2026

Did you know? Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) can affect children, too. Potential symptoms may include:
• Diarrhea, constipation — or both
• Swelling or bloating of the abdomen
• Feeling full after a small or regular-sized meal

Delaney Reid, Child Life Specialist, helps break down IBS in ways that make it easier for children (and caregivers) to understand.

04/09/2026

04/08/2026

Congratulations to our two Honoured to Care Award recipients for the trust value:

💙 Rowena Isla, Charge Nurse, Transitional Care Unit
💚 Mary Tang, Nurse Practitioner, Inpatient Surgery

Rowena and Mary live our value of trust - being reliable and showing integrity in everything they do.

04/07/2026

This World Health Day, we’re reminded that equitable care takes all of us.

From the bedside to behind the scenes— every role plays a part in ensuring patients receive the care they need, at the right time and in the right place, to help deliver an extraordinary patient experience and provide integrated care for our communities.

makes that happen.

04/03/2026

April marks Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Awareness Month in Canada! According to the Canadian Digestive Health Foundation (CDHF), Canada has one of the highest prevalence of IBS in the world – estimated 18 per cent vs. 11 per cent globally.
Visit oakvalleyhealth.ca/patient-and-community-education to explore our patient education resources, designed to share the skills, knowledge, and habits to support and manage health challenges.

04/02/2026

Late at night, something feels off — a new symptom, a strange pain, a persistent cough. Your doctor’s office is closed, so you turn to an AI chatbot.

Within seconds, tools like ChatGPT, Google Gemini, or Microsoft Copilot offer possible causes and treatments.

Fast. Convenient. Accessible. But should you trust it?

⚡ Quick answers, but they can be wrong

🧠 Personalized suggestions, without your full health picture

💬 Easy to ask anything, but where does your data go?

🩺 Helpful starting point, not medical care

Let our experts Dr. Joseph Wiley, Chief of Paediatrics and Lead, Health Equity and Patient Experience, and Jasmina Germanski, Director, Privacy and Cybersecurity, explain why AI can open the conversation — but your health care team should finish it.

04/01/2026

Meet Tweety Ng 👋

Tweety is a social worker in the Childbirth and Children Services department and is one of our Honoured to Care Award winners for the value of respect.

Read some of Tweety's nomination:

"Beyond her direct work with families, Tweety is a valued resource for the NICU team and the allied health social work team. She generously shares her expertise in working with this unique patient population and has repeatedly coordinated with community agencies to provide educational sessions. These initiatives help ensure staff remain informed about the resources available to NICU families, promoting strong support even after discharge."

03/31/2026

Need to see a health care provider and want to avoid crowded parking lots and waiting rooms? Our Virtual Urgent Care Clinic is available to residents of all ages in the central region of Ontario who require timely access to a nurse practitioner. Open daily from 1 to 9 p.m. for urgent, non-life-threatening conditions. 💻

03/28/2026

✨Celebrating Eid al-Fitr✨

This week, we celebrated Eid — a special time in the Islamic calendar that marks the end of Ramadan and is a time filled with gratitude, generosity, and coming together with loved ones. 🌙💫

We’re so grateful to everyone who joined us to share in a celebration full of joy, connection, and community. Your energy and spirit truly brought the celebration to life. 💛

03/26/2026

We’re celebrating Child Life Month and the incredible specialists who bring comfort, play, and moments of joy to children in hospital — and to little ones whose loved ones are receiving care.

From preparing kids for surgery to offering emotional support during difficult times, this special work makes a world of difference.

Hear from Delaney, our Child Life Specialist, and learn more about how she cares for our littlest patients during their hospital experiences.

03/25/2026

With warmer weather and summer around the corner, it’s important to know what resources are available to you if your child feels unwell. Community Health Clinic Stouffville offers rapid access to paediatric specialists with no long wait times and simple online booking.

“It’s extremely important to have community access to clinicians who have a strong medical background in paediatrics,” says Ryan Saunders, Nurse Practitioner at CHC Stouffville

03/24/2026

Meet Amanda Colangelo 👋

Amanda is the Manager, Food Services at Oak Valley Health and is also one of our 2025-2026 Honoured to Care Award recipients in the respect category.

Read what her nominator had to say 📣

"Some employees balance childcare with rotating shifts. Others care for aging parents or attend school to upgrade their education. Amanda treats each situation with dignity, recognizing that employees are whole people with lives beyond the hospital."