Scarborough Health Network

04/24/2026

SHN’s award-winning Cardio-Oncology Clinic was featured on CTV News on April 14, highlighting the impact of this specialized program on cancer patients across our community.

The segment showcased the expertise and compassion of our team in delivering exceptional quality care, featuring interviews with Dr. Paul Lau, Division Head of Oncology, Dr. Kibar Yared, Cardiologist and Lead of the Cardio-Oncology Clinic, and patient Joy Boudreau.

The clinic supports patients like Joy who are undergoing cancer treatment who may be at risk of heart-related side effects, including weakened heart muscle, reduced heart function, and irregular heart rhythms. Through early detection and coordinated care, the team helps patients safely continue life-saving treatment.

Watch here: https://tinyurl.com/ctvnewsfeature

04/24/2026

The journey to zero harm is not one‑size‑fits‑all. At SHN, patient‑ and family‑centred care, strong interpretation services, and new technologies are helping strengthen patient safety.

Read more in a Healthing by Postmedia article featuring expert insights from Dr. Praby Singh, ENT surgeon and Medical Director at SHN.

04/22/2026

This , SHN is celebrating our progress towards environmental sustainability.

Over the past year, SHN recycled 23% of hospital waste and advanced one of our most impactful sustainability initiatives by working to eliminate single-use plastic bags for adult surgical patients. Across our network, staff are also supporting Earth Day through a Clothing Donation Drive and an Earth Day Hospital Clean Up.

By working together on solutions that protect and restore our environment today, we uphold our responsibility to future generations.

Together, we are creating a greener, more resilient future for our hospitals and our community.

04/22/2026

There's still time to book your mammogram! SHN's Breast Health Screening Pop-up for Mother's Day is on May 9. All are welcome to join us for a day of breast health education, mammograms by female professionals, treats/refreshments, and giveaways.

Ontarians aged 40-49 can now self-refer for mammograms, making it easier to find and access information and services that support breast health. Screening helps people understand their health and make informed decisions about their care, supporting earlier detection of breast cancer.

🗓️ Saturday, May 9
⏰ 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
📍 General Hospital, CIBC Breast Health Clinic (Northpine Diagnostic Imaging Department, basement floor)

Schedule your mammogram for May 9 through one of these phone lines:
416-438-2911, ext. 88449
416-284-8131, ext. 64883

04/22/2026

Happy Administrative Professionals day!

Today we recognize the incredible administrative professionals across SHN who help keep our teams, programs, and services running smoothly every day. From managing complex schedules to supporting patient care teams in fast-paced environments, their expertise, attention to detail, and dedication are essential to everything we do.

Thank you to our administrative professionals for the vital role they play in supporting exceptional quality care across our communities.

04/20/2026

On April 23, SHN is bringing together our Geriatric Assessment and Intervention Network (GAIN) Clinic services at one location at Centenary Hospital. This is part of a broader effort to create a more efficient and patient-centred model of care for our community.

Currently, we have GAIN Clinics at Centenary Hospital and General Hospital. In the coming weeks, we will transition to one dedicated GAIN Clinic at Centenary, which will be in a refreshed space designed to better support the needs of older adults and enhance the care experience for patients, families, and care teams. We aim to strengthen accessibility, care coordination, and the overall patient journey.

Visit www.shn.ca/gain-clinic for more information.

04/20/2026

SHN is proud to be a recipient of the Discover + Adopt grant from the Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation (CABHI), supporting our Allied Health, Quality Improvement, and Seniors Health teams in advancing patient care through technology and innovation!

This funding is helping bring the Move and Play initiative to life in the Restorative Rehabilitation inpatient unit at Centenary Hospital, supporting the introduction of wearable mobility tracking devices that capture patients’ movement to help inform care and goal setting.

Move and Play, which began engaging patients today, combines games with mobility exercises to make movement more interactive and motivating, with the goal of supporting recovery, maintaining independence, and making mobility a more positive part of the patient experience.

There will be more updates to come as additional games roll out and we begin putting device data into action, thanks to the Discover + Adopt grant! We’re excited to see this pilot take off at Centenary.

04/19/2026

This National Volunteer Week, we proudly celebrate SHN’s volunteers. With more than 1,100 volunteers across our network, their dedication supports patients, families, and teams while strengthening the patient experience every day.

Thank you for igniting volunteerism and helping make SHN a place of compassion, connection, and care.

04/18/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who has already donated and shown support for your health network.

We’re almost at our goal ($184,857 on our way to $188,888).

You can still donate at https://shnfoundation.akaraisin.com/ui/chineseradiothon2026. Help us get over the line and continue improving care for patients at SHN!

04/16/2026

Today is Advance Care Planning Day.

Advance care planning is about thinking ahead and having conversations about what matters most to you - so if there ever comes a time when you can’t speak for yourself, the people caring for you understand your wishes.

At SHN, we support advance care planning as part of living well. Through our palliative care teams, community partnerships like Scarborough Palliative Care, and culturally responsive approaches -including translated tools and patient navigators - we help patients and families start these important conversations earlier and in ways that feel right for them. We believe these discussions should feel supportive, not overwhelming.

If you’ve been meaning to get started, https://www.advancecareplanning.ca/programs/acp-day/ offers free, easy‑to‑use resources to help - like conversation starters, guides, games, and workbooks designed for everyday life, not just moments of crisis.

Today is a great day to take the first step.

Because planning ahead helps ensure your care reflects your values, your priorities, and your voice.

04/16/2026

04/15/2026

SHN proudly rolled out the navy carpet for our first-ever Excellence Awards, honouring the people and teams who bring our values of compassion, inclusion, courage, and innovation to life every day.

From frontline care to behind-the-scenes impact, these inaugural award recipients remind us that excellence at SHN is a shared success.

Read the full story and meet the recipients: https://www.shn.ca/first-ever-shn-excellence-awards-celebrates-achievement-and-shared-success/