Description: Markham Stouffville Hospital (MSH) celebrated the grand opening of nine new paediatric Smilezones generously donated by the Smilezone Foundation. These bright, fun Smilezones include colourful murals, engaging electronic imagery, sensory toys and tablet stations meant to help improve the experience for children and families when they visit the hospital. At the Smilezones opening, a description of feelings experienced by a child when needing medical attention in a hospital setting was given by Emma Betz, a paediatric patient who has needed hospital attention over 40 times during the past 10 years. " We are truly grateful to Smilezone Foundation and to their donor, Michael Mutcheson Memorial Trust, for these beautiful makeovers to such essential areas,â said Barb Steed, Executive Vice President of Patient Services & Chief Practice Officer, MSH. In recognition of this contribution, MSH is proud to dedicate these Smilezones in the name of Michael Mutcheson Memorial Trust with a dedication plaque that will be displayed in the day surgery paediatric waiting room.
Start Time: July 17th, 2019 at 12:00am End Time: July 17th, 2019 at 11:00am Location: Markham Stouffville Hospital, Markham site Address: 381 Church St
City: Markham Province: ON Postal Code: L3P 7P3
Before and after photos of the hospital rooms makeovers to Smilezones
Scott Bachly, Smilezone Chair and Co-founder, Tracy Clegg, Vice President, Donor Engagement & Operations, MSH Foundation and Chris Mutcheson, President, Michael Mutcheson Memorial Trust
Official ribbon cutting to open MSH Smilezones
Andre Lofters, VP Operations, Smilezone and his children
Dr. Deepa Grewal, Chief of Paediatrics and NICU, MSH, Scott Bachly, Smilezone Chair and Co-founder, Chris Mutcheson, President, Michael Mutcheson Memorial Trust, Barbara Steed, Executive Vice President of Patient Services & Chief Practice Officer, MSH and Tracy Clegg, Vice President, Donor Engagement & Operations, MSH Foundation
Meaghan Plomp, Executive Director and Nick Javor, Board Member, Smilezone Foundation
Scott Bachly, Smilezone Chair and Co-founder and Chris Mutcheson, President, Michael Mutcheson Memorial Trust
Hailie Phillips and Jacob Pacaud, Smilezone Artists