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Barbara Newman Telemedicine
& Patient Resource Centre

The Barbara Newman Telemedicine and Patient Resource Centre is the latest innovation in providing information to patients, their families, and to medical and nursing staff. The centre provides a pleasant atmosphere where patients can meet with doctors and nurses to discuss and better understand their disease.

The centre serves as the hub for patient education, patient support group sessions, consultations and counseling. The resource centre is a model for others across Canada, providing patients with improved understanding of their illness and easy access to more comprehensive rehabilitation services.

Patients and their families have 24 hour access to comprehensive educational information on a wide variety of neurological diseases and disorders. The resources available offer a clear understanding of the nature of their neurological problem - in lay terminology - and patients and families are also able to review the various treatment options and expected outcomes and/or complications. An expanded role nurse and neuropsychologist is available to facilitate maximum benefit.

Computer workstations in the room are available for internet access on disease related information. The room is also equipped with the latest in image and conference technology to enable videoconferencing, voice conferencing, and robotic teleneuromentoring to anywhere in the world. The computers have been generously donated by Medtronic Canada.

This centre has been made possible by a very generous gift of $500,000 from Mrs. Barbara Newman to the QEII Foundation.

 

 

 
Brain Repair Centre
QEII Health Sciences Centre
Halifax Infirmary
3900 - 1796 Summer Street
Halifax NS B3H 3A7
Canada


 E-mail: Brainrepair@dal.ca
T. (902) 473.3355
F. (902) 473.3351