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Clinic Expansion Underway at Woodstock Hospital

Tuesday, 19 November 2024 06:16

By Marcie Culbert X @marcieculbert

The Woodstock Hospital Foundation will shine a light on the donors who have supported the Chemotherapy/IV Infusion Clinic expansion.

WOODSTOCK - The Woodstock Hospital is in the middle of a big renovation project.

The Chemotherapy/IV Infusion Clinic will be expanded to accommodate 15 treatment chairs and three stretchers. It used to have eight treatment chairs and three stretchers.

Fatima Vieira-Cabral, Director of Pharmacy and Chemotherapy says the renovation discussions began after seeing the growth projections for Woodstock and Oxford County.

"Statistics from Cancer Care Ontario also demonstrate that more people are receiving cancer diagnoses and there are additional treatment options because of advances in immunotherapy. With our community’s increasing population and trends tracked within our clinic, we knew we needed to expand the treatment space to accommodate more patients."

The renovations officially began back in June, but the Woodstock Hospital Foundation (WHF) posted about the project on its Facebook page on Sunday.

It said the project is about more than just bricks and mortar. It's about creating a space where patients feel comfortable and supported during one of the most challenging battles of their lives. 

With that being said, the WHF said it requires community support to fund the $3-million project, so it's going to shine a light on some of the donors on social media over the next few weeks.

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