—”. Members ‘of the public are invited to . attend: the . ribbon-cutting, rel ‘scheduled for 2.p.m..at the hospital's new

ceremon

main entrance on 15th Street, Dedication . of the building will be followed by tours |

throu

gh the new facilities and an open

house featuring demionstrations by hospital departments and community

groups. |

The official opening will -

be the culmination’ of 12. years of planning by suc- cessive hospital boards, administrators and — para- medical personnel. “Lions Gate will be the first hospital in Canada to offer a compre- hensive range of day care services to the community,’ designed to keep potential patients out of hospital beds.

; Day care programs have been offered at the hospital

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in the past but were severely limited by .a shortage of space, The new northern ex-

pansion includes an am- bulatory care treatment ser- vice area which offers a uni- que range of facilities for group programs including a gymnasium, a diet kitchen, lecture room, consultation rooms and u minor treat- ment and examination room,

Medical day care pro- grams presently offered at

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ana rehabilitation, diabetic. day

care, willbe held under a ‘ physician’s supervision with:

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Lions Gate, such as cardiac

care and rehabilitation day

ene r additional services of other lities: p.2 4 health | professionals in- cluding nurses, physiothera- pists, occupational therea-

pists and dictitions.

“This innovative approach is based on the’ philosophy that a-hospital is no place to be sick if you can possibly avoid it,” said Maurice — Fellis, president of the . hospital's board of directors.

“Increasing beds is no longer the approach to take in. community health care, We believe it is better for both patients and their families if they remain at home if at all possible and at-

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