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Guelph man builds tiny home in woods for his homeless father-in-law
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38Thank you for caring for him. I hope that solution works out well for him.
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Guelph mom struggles to get help for daughter with autism
GuelphToday 15Wow, Guelph Today. This article feels like a major violation of a child's privacy. I am surprised you published it with so many identifying and private details. Even with the consent of her parent to publish, was the child truly happy about seeing such personal medical details included? Does she understand that what has been written here can be seen by anybody, and that this article will follow her through her life?
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Unfortunately, new hospitals don't just happen
GuelphToday 17You mentioned conditions that may be urgent but not life and death emergencies that appear on a regular basis in emergency. A 24 hour urgent care clinic in Guelph could solve some of these issues, such as the one built recently in Regina, Saskatchewan. Staffed with doctors and or nurse practitioners and nurses, this facility could take a look in the ear of the screaming baby, diagnose the rash that is keeping you awake, check your blood pressure or do a quick dipstick urinalysis. All you need is a space, trained people and some simple equipment. Without on site x-ray and lab , obviously some of the urgent things couldn't be handled on site, but in many cases a diagnosis could be made, reassurance given and a prescription and follow up advice dispensed. I wonder why this has not been considered? Seems like it would reduce pressure on the emergency department of the GGH and not be overly expensive to set up and run.
- Wendy (ex- nurse)
OPINION: This is Guelph's opportunity to play hardball with the province
GuelphToday 17I would love to see public transit expanded, and routes that do not feature Toronto as well. I really miss Greyhound.
- Wendy (ex- nurse)
Downtown Guelph event turns to social media influencers for clout
GuelphToday 9I had to laugh at one of the influencers describing the Old Quebec Street shops as "inside this historic limestone building". Researching facts is always a good idea.
- Wendy (ex- nurse)
OPINION: Guelph road users - all of them - need an etiquette lesson
GuelphToday 4May I remind pedestrians to wait a second after the walk signal comes on, to glance over your left shoulder and make sure a car isn't turning right? I have seen too many drivers make a right turn, oblivious to the fact that the walk signal is on and that there is a pedestrian waiting to cross. Especially at the busier intersections where there is a lot going on. We can't assume that because the walk signal is on that is actually safe to walk.
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New neonatal and paediatric outpatient clinic at Guelph General Hospital opens
GuelphToday 7I am glad to see this clinic open. Too often I have been waiting in the portable ER and watching a couple waiting for hours with a tiny baby or young child. I hope the new outpatient clinic is a little more comfortable for young children and their parents. I am also glad they are not exposed to all that can go on in the ER.
- Wendy (ex- nurse)
Staff advise against self-cleaning washrooms for St. George’s Square
GuelphToday 5A washroom open 24/7 downtown is a good idea. The issue is preventing vandalism and other issues. I wish the city would talk to Via rail and keep the train station open with a security guard inside 24/7. There are already bathrooms in there, as well as water, and heat in the winter. It would be somewhere to keep warm, would serve the needs of the commuters, and is just a short walk down from the square. It is also a beautiful, heritage building.
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Mayor defends city’s handling of accessibility concerns
GuelphToday 4I wonder if City Council have any training on what it is like to live with a disability? For example, PSW training may include feeding your classmate, dressing them, etc, so that they can understand what the care they will be providing "feels" like. Perhaps it would be helpful for City Council members to try navigating around Guelph in a wheelchair, or with a serious visual impairment etc. Would City Council be open to this? https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1034912X.2021.1952938
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PSWs scared for patients ahead of hospital cuts in May
GuelphToday 4The hospital is full of older people needing help with basic activities such as bathing, toileting, dressing, mobilizing and feeding. I am curious to know what the new standards of basic care of older or less abled patients will be. How long can a person lie in bed in soled disposable undergarments before skin breakdown occurs? 2 hours? 4? 8? For how many days? . Is it OK to go without being washed for 1 day? 2 days? a week? How about cleaning their dentures? How long before mouth sores develop? Will they be offered a commode when they ring, or does that take too much time? How about meals? I'm sure a tray will be left near the bedside, but will anyone open the covers, peel off the bits of plastic, chop the meat, sit the person up and feed them if they are not able to feed themselves? How often will water be offered? Will the decreased hydration and malnutrition hasten along their demise? Is anyone going to track the level of care and correlate it with morbidity and mortality?
- Wendy (ex- nurse)
Real estate website names Guelph 'best place to live in Canada'
GuelphToday 4Best place to live in Canada for real estate agents.
- Wendy (ex- nurse)
Here’s what Ford's PCs are rushing to pass before summer by cutting off debate
GuelphToday 3Diluting environmental protection laws puts species at risk, and ultimately, people at risk. The more diverse our environment is, the healthier people will be. The Ford government needs to build on the land that has already been disturbed by human development, not ruin more land. Building up rather than out will, ultimately, improve our health.
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Vacant Edinburgh Road residential lands on the market for $15 million
GuelphToday 3Finally. Yes, that is a good place to build apartment buildings. Hope they are affordable.
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‘Worthless’: Let’s be honest about Ontario’s school cellphone ban
2My daughter started high school in 2014 in Regina, Saskatchewan, without a cell phone. That caused issues almost immediately, as some of her classes had integrated internet searches into the curriculum. The school supplied alternative were old, glitchy laptops for anyone without a smart phone. Obviously you can't be the only one using one in class. In other words, kids were expected, by the school, to have a smartphone. We did end up buying her one for the few times teacher asked them to look something up.
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VIDEO: What we discovered about the long-term care homes in your community
3Thank you. I urge anyone with a loved one in long-term care to check the Ministry of Health inspection reports for their facility, and to join their Family Council, which is a voice representing the care from the family's perspective. The Fixing Long Term Care Act of 2021 has given both Family Council and the Resident's Council voices to help improve resident's care. Excellent video - thanks.
- Wendy (ex- nurse)
OPINION: Despite the attention, we're still nowhere on housing
GuelphToday 3A couple of years ago, everyone was revved up about building a "tiny homes" community, similar to the ones in KW. Only there was no land to be found. I wonder instead, if developers would be willing to build large apartment buildings that could house a few hundred people each, on the old White Rose land beside the cemetery. I bet two or three ten story or twelve story buildings could go in there. Build each unit small, 350-500 square feet. One to three bedrooms. Maybe we could even house 1,000 people in that field alone. I. It's also easy to have a "support" office or two right in the building. I bet they could get twice as many or even three times as many units in, and then could still turn a tidy profit by charging much cheaper rents because of the sheer volume of people living in each building.
- Wendy (ex- nurse)
OPINION: Guelph Transit is a failure; we need a real transit option.
GuelphToday 2The best thing that happened to Guelph Transit in recent years was when the University added the cost of a bus pass to student tuition. That added busses to the 99 routes and that one route is quite good now. I wonder if the City could talk to some of the major businesses in Guelph about doing something similar? Buying bus passes for their employees, with the provision being more frequent bus service on the routes that service those companies? We also need our longest waits for the bus to be 15 minutes, not 30 minutes. Most of the time with a 30 minute wait, it is faster to walk to where you are going in Guelph.
- Wendy (ex- nurse)
New speed cameras coming to these 8 Guelph school zones Aug.
GuelphToday 2I'd like to see some data on the efficacy of these cameras in Guelph. Are the numbers of collisions between pedestrians, cyclists and cars down? Have severe injuries decreased? This is the whole purpose of installing the cameras, it would be nice to see some stats to show if they are doing what they are purported to do.
- Wendy (ex- nurse)
Robert Munsch tribute recommended in ‘final’ St. George’s Square design
GuelphToday 1Have we done anything in Guelph to honour our other beloved children's author, Jean Little?
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GGH seeing fewer ER visits than 10 years ago
GuelphToday 1There were a couple of other changes since 2015. Grove hospital opened up, pharmacists started treating minor illnesses and the top ER users were identified and a plan put into place to provide services to them. I don't think it is a coincidence that ER visits dropped with these alternative measures in place.
- Wendy (ex- nurse)
