TORONTO, May 11, 2015 /CNW/ - On Tuesday, May 12, 2015, the HBC Foundation and The Room along with Presenting Sponsor Rogers will welcome Mary Katrantzou to Toronto for Haute Health - a luncheon and presentation of the designer's Autumn/Winter 2015 runway collection. Proceeds from the sold-out fundraiser will support the Dotsa Bitove Wellness Academy and Nursing at UHN.
Currently in Canada, about 500,000 individuals suffer from dementia. It is projected that by 2038, over 1 million people will be diagnosed. UHN is committed to addressing this challenge on several fronts. Dotsa Bitove Wellness Academy, established in 2013, is Canada's first person-centered, relationship-based day program for individuals and families living with mild to moderate dementia, such as Alzheimer's disease and other memory-related disorders. The programming offers hope to those living with dementia – hope that they will remain engaged with their loved ones, have the opportunity to connect with others, stay in their homes longer and live more fulsome lives.
Funds will also benefit the Collaborative Academic Practice (CAP) Innovation Fellowship Program providing healthcare professionals (including nurses) the opportunity to improve the quality of patient care through research, leadership, inter-professional collaboration and innovation. "Without a doubt, healthcare professionals at the point of care are uniquely positioned to improve patient care. By empowering and supporting these individuals to pursue a research project aimed at quality improvement, we have seen outstanding results that have had impact on specific units, the wider UHN community and even beyond our walls." said Dr. Joy Richards, Vice President, Health Professions and Chief Nurse Executive.
Notable guests:
| What: |
Luncheon and Runway Presentation of Mary Katrantzou's AW15 Collection |
| When: |
Tuesday, May 12, 2015 |
| 11:00 am – Media Check-in/Set Up |
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| 11:30 am -11:45 am – Photo Ops/Media Interviews |
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| 11:30 am – Doors Open |
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| 12:00 pm – Program Begins |
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| 1:20 pm – Fashion Presentation |
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| Where: |
Arcadian Court, 401 Bay Street, 8th Floor, Toronto, ON |
About Hudson's Bay Company
Hudson's Bay Company, founded in 1670, is North America's longest continually operated company. Today, HBC offers customers a range of retailing categories and shopping experiences primarily in the United States and Canada. Our leading banners – Hudson's Bay, Lord & Taylor, Saks Fifth Avenue and Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH – offer a compelling assortment of apparel, accessories, shoes, beauty and home merchandise. Hudson's Bay is Canada's most prominent department store with 90 full-line locations, two outlet stores and thebay.com. Lord & Taylor operates 50 full-line locations primarily in the northeastern and mid-Atlantic U.S., four Lord & Taylor outlet locations and lordandtaylor.com. Saks Fifth Avenue, one of the world's pre-eminent luxury specialty retailers, comprises 39 U.S. stores, five international licensed stores and saks.com. OFF 5TH offers value-oriented merchandise through 79 U.S. stores and saksoff5th.com. Home Outfitters is Canada's largest kitchen, bed and bath specialty superstore with 67 locations. Hudson's Bay Company trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "HBC".
www.hbc.com
About Dotsa Bitove Wellness Academy
Canada's first person-centred, relationship-based program is founded on the notion of an academy as a centre of learning. The Dotsa Bitove Wellness Academy (DBWA) provides participants and their families with opportunities for personal growth and discovery through creative activities, education and learning, artistic expression, discussion, intergenerational inquiry, exercise and enjoyment. The Academy allows for participants to maintain the highest possible quality of life, create new friendships and express themselves through stimulating activities. It was created through a donation from the Bitove Family in support of the Toronto General and Western Hospital Foundation through a partnership with York University and UHN, called the York-UHN Academy. The Dotsa Bitove Wellness Academy is a centre for excellence in research and care committed to helping change the way society views and treats dementia and to create a more compassionate, person-centred approach to dementia care.
www.dotsabitove.com
About UHN Collaborative Academic Practice Innovation Fellowship Program
The CAP Innovation Fellowship Program provides unique opportunities for healthcare professionals at the point of care to contribute to improving the quality of patient care through leadership, inter-professional collaboration, and innovation.The CAP Innovation Fellowship Program is intended for healthcare professionals who would not ordinarily be able to leave their point of care work environment without coverage by other staff, and who do not already have professional development or research time built into their roles. Fellows are provided with paid, protected time (two days per week for six months) for project completion as well as ongoing support from Collaborative Academic Practice leaders at UHN.
www.capfellowship.com
About University Health Network
University Health Network (UHN) consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and Toronto Rehabilitation Institute. The scope of research and complexity of cases have made UHN a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care. It has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada with major research in cardiology, transplantation, neurosciences, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, and genomic medicine. UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.
www.uhn.ca
About Toronto General & Western Hospital Foundation
Toronto General & Western Hospital Foundation (TGWHF) raises funds for research, education and the enhancement of patient care at Toronto General Hospital and Toronto Western Hospital as well as for their respective research arms, Toronto General Research Institute and Toronto Western Research Institute. The Foundation's vision is to enable global leadership and innovation in healthcare by developing and sustaining strong relationships with University Health Network stakeholders.
www.tgwhf.ca
SOURCE Toronto General & Western Hospital Foundation
Image with caption: "(Left to right) Jillian Chandler, Dr. Joy Richards, Mary Katrantzou, Vonna Bitove, Dr. Christine Jonas-Simpson at Haute Health presented by HBC Foundation, The Room and Rogers in support of the Dotsa Bitove Wellness Academy of Nursing at UHN on May 12, 2015. (CNW Group/Toronto General & Western Hospital Foundation)". Image available at: http://photos.newswire.ca/images/download/20150511_C4216_PHOTO_EN_16660.jpg
To confirm your attendance, please contact: Katie Mills, Specialist, Public Relations, Hudson's Bay, 416-256-5114, [email protected] ; Megan Goldwell, Senior Manager, Corporate Partnerships and Event Public Relations, Toronto General & Western Hospital Foundation, 416-340-5240, [email protected]
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