Sometimes, issues important to our health and wellbeing are difficult to talk about. That’s why The Scarborough Hospital has created It’s Time to Talk, a free speakers’ series where physicians, staff and allied healthcare workers offer expert advice to the community on how to have difficult conversations with loved ones. The first of this series, “Tough Transitions: Aging, Families and Eldercare,” will be held on Wednesday, February 9 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in the General campus auditorium, 3050 Lawrence Avenue East. The community is invited to attend this important event; it’s free, including refreshments and parking, and every guest will receive a booklet filled with valuable information to take home.

“It can be difficult to speak to family members about their legal and healthcare options, and it can also be hard for an elderly person to come to terms with the special care they may need,” says Debbie Driver, RN(EC) TSH Nurse Practitioner and pioneer of the first series. “At The Scarborough Hospital, we understand that within our diverse community, these conversations may be particularly challenging. Our speakers recognize and respect cultural values, and we can offer candid advice and support throughout their journey.”

“Tough Transitions: Aging, Families and Eldercare” will help community members find resources and support available in the community, understand what a substitute decision maker is, plan a geriatric future and make eldercare plans for themselves or enhance their ability to talk to their family members about this subject. It will be moderated by Pauline Chan, CTV News Health Reporter, and will include guest speakers: Moji Adurogbangba, TSH Ethicist; Debbie Driver, RN(EC), TSH Nurse Practitioner; Scott Wisner, MSW and Carol Anne Stetina, MSW, TSH Social Workers; and Sandra Armstrong, RN, Interim Senior Manager for CE-CCAC. There will also be a brief Town Hall presentation and a Q&A session with the audience.

“This new speakers’ series will effectively balance the expertise of our award-winning hospital and the healthcare needs of our community,” says Stephen Smith, Vice Chair, TSH Board of Directors. “Our goal is to inform all stakeholders about their hospital, provide proactive information about how to maintain or improve their health and create a forum to allow our community to ask experts questions they may have.”

For more information, please contact:
Kerry McLeish
Communications Officer
The Scarborough Hospital
416.438.2911 ext. 8090 or 647.968.4012
kmcleish@tsh.to