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BROCKVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL Healthy People – Outstanding Care NEWS RELEASE More mothers giving birth at Brockville General Hospital
BROCKVILLE – Brockville General Hospital has experienced an 18 per cent increase in births for the months of November, December and January compared with the same months a year earlier. “We have been really busy,” reported Anne Rodger, Director of Surgical Services and Maternal/Child at Brockville General Hospital. “We have people coming from outside the area because they’ve heard of the good care we give here.” January 2009 was especially busy, with 41 births, compared with 28 during January 2008. In total, 99 babies were born at BGH during the past three months, compared with 84 during the same three months a year earlier. Some mothers have ventured from as far away as Cornwall and Carleton Place to give birth at BGH during recent months. The increase also means more mothers are choosing Brockville General Hospital as their hospital of choice instead of travelling to hospitals in Ottawa or Kingston. For the physicians, nurses and other caregivers, the increase in births is not just a statistic: It means 15 extra mothers and 15 extra babies needed their care. Despite the added pressure on staff, many families are pleased with the care at Brockville General Hospital, as illustrated by the many plants and other gifts the new mothers have sent to nurses and other hospital staff. Jean McFeely, who gave birth to baby Declan at the hospital on Nov. 25, says the care she received at Brockville General Hospital was “phenomenal.” Ms. McFeely and her husband Rob Adams, who both work in Ottawa as general managers of YM-YWCA facilities, visited the hospital Friday to personally thank nurses Donna Burke, Pat Carter and LoriAnn Noonan, who helped care for them during and after Declan’s birth. “We couldn’t be happier with the care we received at Brockville General Hospital. All these nurses were spectacular,” she said. Although they both work in Ottawa, they knew they would want to give birth in Brockville, where they live with Rob’s 12-year-old son Holden. Ms. McFeely also called the doctors “amazing.” Dr. Tim Froats cared for her during the pregnancy, and Dr. Rudolf Novak delivered the baby on Nov. 25. Mr. Adams said the “small-town feeling” at the hospital is especially nice, and that the nurses were happy to answer their questions over the phone even after they went home. “They were there for us,” he said. “That’s service – that’s going over and above what they needed to do.” The nurses said caring for the family was a wonderful experience, and they are lucky to serve many wonderful families in the region. “Every baby is a miracle,” said nurse Pat Carter, who has worked at BGH for 27 years and loves the renovated, bright Maternal/Child unit. As the nurses were hugging the baby and parents, they asked Ms. McFeely and Mr. Adams if they would return to BGH if they had another baby. Ms. McFeely’s reply: “Absolutely!”
-30- CUTLINE INFORMATION: Brockville General Hospital has seen an increase in births in recent months. Jean McFeely and Rob Adams, with baby Declan who was born Nov. 25, returned to the hospital Friday to thank nurses, back row from left, Donna Burke, LoriAnn Noonan and Pat Carter. Jean McFeely and Rob Adams give baby Declan a kiss in Brockville General Hospital’s Maternal/Child unit, which they visited Friday to thank nurses and other hospital staff. Declan was born Nov. 25. During the past three months, the hospital has seen an 18 per cent increase in births compared with the same months the year earlier. For more information, please contact:
Christine
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