Dr. Kajeandra Ravichandiran — known to patients as Dr. Kaj — is helping bones and joints heal at Lakeridge Health.
From hip and knee replacements to cartilage and bone repairs, Dr. Kaj and our expert team help patients get back to what matters most — moving, living, and enjoying life.
10.11.2025 22:20 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A group of eight medical staff members in white lab coats stand and smile together in front of a large Siemens Healthineers PET-CT scanner. A “Happy Birthday” banner is draped across the machine, and the ceiling above glows with colorful panels showing pink blossoms against a blue sky. The group appears cheerful, celebrating in a warmly lit hospital imaging room.
Lakeridge Health is celebrating the one-year anniversary of Durham Region’s first-ever PET-CT scanner — a milestone that has transformed access to advanced, lifesaving diagnostic imaging close to home.
🔗 Read the full story: bit.ly/4hSP5Vu
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This week, we’re spotlighting surgery at Lakeridge Health! 🩺
To kick it off, hear from Director Heather Lithgow on how our teams deliver exceptional surgical care across #DurhamRegion.
👉 Stay tuned for more surgical highlights!
#ThisIsLakeridgeHealth #CareCloseToHome
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Their partnership reflects that same commitment — investing not only in the region’s physical landscape but also in the health and wellbeing of the people who call it home.
Thank you, SunCity for your continued support. Together, we’re creating a stronger, healthier Durham Region!💙
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Graphic showing Lakeridge Health’s “This is Lakeridge Health” campaign with text reading “Is proudly brought to you by our Elite Sponsor.” Below, the SunCity Development logo appears with a stylized orange sun and the tagline “Partnered to Success.” The bottom of the image features the URL: lh.ca/this-is-lh.
We’re excited to introduce our Elite Sponsor for This is Lakeridge Health: SunCity Development!
As a leading force in shaping Durham Region’s growth, SunCity is known for building homes — they’re helping shape a region where people can live, work, and thrive.
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A bright blue graphic with the heading “Our Services at a Glance.” The list includes: Cancer Care, Critical Care, Diagnostic Imaging & Laboratory Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Healthy Aging, Health Equity & Population Health, Mental Health & Addictions, Nephrology, Research & Academics, and Surgery. The image also includes the Lakeridge Health logo and text: “For a full list of care services, visit our website: lh.ca/our-services.”
You don’t need to leave Durham Region to access expert, comprehensive care.
Through our #ThisIsLakeridgeHealth campaign, we’ll take a closer look at the programs and initiatives that make exceptional care possible.
🔗For a full list of care services: lh.ca/our-services
06.11.2025 20:34 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A group of people from Lakeridge Health stand together at a construction site, smiling and holding a large Lakeridge Health banner. Behind them are a yellow excavator, several parked cars, and the Bowmanville Hospital under a cloudy sky.
Lakeridge Health marks another important milestone in the the Bowmanville Hospital Redevelopment Project — preparing the site for a modern, expanded hospital, supported by the Bowmanville Hospital Foundation's We Care, We Can campaign.
🔗Read the news release: bit.ly/3JDRo1Y
05.11.2025 19:36 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A smiling hospital staff member in a red uniform pushes a cart down a hallway. Above her, text highlights “900+ credentialed staff*,” “1,000+ volunteers,” and “7,400+ employees.” The text “This is Lakeridge Health” appears beside her. A note at the bottom reads “*physicians, dentists and midwives.” The background gradient shifts from green to blue.
Lakeridge Health is powered by 9,000+ incredible team members redefining what it means to care.💙
Have you seen our new campaign video? Watch it here: lh.ca/this-is-lh
#ThisIsLakeridgeHealth #OneSystemBestHealth #DurhamRegion
04.11.2025 16:55 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A colour-coded map showing the Lakeridge Health service area in Durham Region, Ontario. The map highlights six municipalities—Brock (orange), Scugog (teal), Uxbridge (yellow-green), Clarington (light green), Oshawa (light yellow), Whitby (light tan), Ajax (light blue), and Pickering (turquoise). Each area is labelled by name. Blue hospital icons (H) mark Lakeridge Health hospital locations in Ajax, Bowmanville, Oshawa, Port Perry, and Whitby. Additional pins indicate partner care sites across the region. The Lakeridge Health and “This is Lakeridge Health” logos appear at the top right, and a note below reads: “In addition to the locations shown, Lakeridge Health team members provide care at various partner sites throughout the Central East Region.”
Lakeridge Health is redefining care close to home — with 5 hospitals, a long-term care home, a surgical centre, and 30+ community sites across Durham Region.
💙 Learn more: lh.ca/this-is-lh
03.11.2025 19:43 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Lakeridge Health promotional banner with the slogan “More than a hospital. This is Lakeridge Health.” on the left side in bold black and colorful gradient text. On the right, six photos show diverse Lakeridge Health team members, including healthcare professionals, support staff, and patients, in clinical and care settings. The background features blue, green, and orange gradient blocks, with the Lakeridge Health logo in the bottom right corner.
Lakeridge Health has launched "This is Lakeridge Health," a year-long campaign to raise awareness of the services the health network provides and connect more people to the care they need and deserve, close to home.
👉 Learn more about the “why” behind this campaign: bit.ly/4ojMTc2
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We’re proud to launch This is Lakeridge Health!
Lakeridge Health is more than a hospital — it’s one of Ontario’s largest and most connected health systems, supporting 750,000 people across Durham Region.
💙 Watch and share this video, and see how we’re shaping the future of care — close to home.
29.10.2025 19:13 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A modern brick facility with large windows and a covered entrance area. In the foreground, there is a tall white sign with the Lakeridge Health logo and directions to the Emergency, Main Entrance, Admitting, Out-patients, and Parking areas. The sky is mostly cloudy, and the surrounding lawn and sidewalk are neatly maintained.
We’re excited to launch the first edition of the Bowmanville Hospital Redevelopment Community Newsletter!
Stay informed with updates, milestones, and stories about how we’re building a stronger, healthier future for care in Durham Region: bit.ly/4hrmwhy
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Two surgical team members in blue scrubs, masks, and caps stand in an operating room surrounded by surgical instruments and medical equipment, focused on a procedure in progress.
A camera crew films a newborn in an incubator under blue phototherapy lights inside a hospital room.
A film crew records a healthcare professional operating a large Elekta Versa HD radiation therapy machine while a patient lies on the treatment table.
A behind-the-scenes look at something exciting coming soon! 👀
Want to be among the first to know? Subscribe to our monthly e-newsletter, Lakeridge Health Today, for an exclusive first look on Wednesday, October 29: www.lh.ca/about-us/sta...
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A smiling healthcare professional in dark scrubs stands in a medical imaging room, giving a thumbs-up beside an X-ray machine and examination table. The room has beige walls, overhead equipment, and a clock on the wall.
Great news for Port Perry! New X-ray equipment is now up and running at the Port Perry Hospital—offering clearer images, lower radiation, and improved comfort for patients and staff.
🔗 Learn how this upgrade is enhancing care close to home: www.lh.ca/news-and-sto...
15.10.2025 13:27 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Lakeridge Health team members and event organizers wearing blue Pathways to Care shirts pose together in front of a large welcome screen at Lakeridge Health. A few hold a sign reading “#Pathways2Care,” surrounded by balloons and smiles.
Panelists and students pose together on stage after the Pathways to Care clinical careers panel. A presentation slide behind them lists panelists from pharmacy, physiotherapy, radiation therapy, and medicine, representing a range of clinical career paths at Lakeridge Health.
Two students smile and make a heart shape with their hands during a Pathways to Care simulation session, with other students chatting in the background.
A group of students gather around a hospital bed in a simulation lab, practicing using medical equipment on a mannequin as part of a hands-on learning activity.
What does it take to build a career in health care? ✨ For more than 150 Durham Region students, the answer came to life at Lakeridge Health’s Pathways to Care event — a day of discovery, inspiration, and hands-on learning.
🔗 Learn more about this event: bit.ly/4ojQZk5
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A woman walks confidently down a decorated runway in a community hall, smiling and holding a white shawl wrapped around her shoulders. She wears a white sleeveless top and a black lace skirt, with beige wedge sandals. The audience seated on both sides of the runway claps and smiles as she passes.
A group of people seated in a line inside a decorated community hall, smiling toward the camera. Colourful paper garlands and flowers decorate the room, suggesting a celebratory event or gathering.
An older man with white hair and a beard walks down a decorated runway in a gray suit and patterned tie. Audience members seated on either side of the runway smile and watch attentively in a brightly lit community hall adorned with pastel decorations.
A woman models a colorful, casual outfit on a runway in a community hall, wearing patchwork pants, a blue apron with lace trim and a heart patch, and flip-flops. She looks down at a handmade necklace she’s holding, while the audience on both sides claps and smiles.
This Mental Illness Awareness Week, we’re celebrating stories of resilience, creativity, and community.
At Durham Mental Health Services’ New Winds Day Program, clients are building confidence and connection through the annual New Winds Fashion Show.
🔗 Read the story: bit.ly/3IAz75h
08.10.2025 13:46 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A group of fifteen people pose together indoors against a beige wall. They are standing in two rows: eight in the back and seven in the front. The group is dressed in business casual, with some wearing business attire like blazers and dress shirts, and others in more casual clothing. The atmosphere is professional but friendly, and everyone is smiling toward the camera.
Lakeridge Health & Durham Mental Health Services mark 5 years of partnership—reshaping mental health & addictions care in Durham.
From Central Connect to expanded peer support, we’ve built a more connected, client-centred system of care.
🔗Read more: bit.ly/4gRdgD4
03.10.2025 18:20 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A collage of three photos: two people dressed in blue scrub gowns, scrub caps, gloves and masks, a staff member listening to the heartbeat of a patient laying in a hospital bed with a family member seated at the edge of the bed, and a physician inspecting the cast of a patient. Text reads: "Bowmanville Hospital Redevelopment Update" and the Lakeridge Health logo is in the bottom left corner.
Partnering with Infrastructure Ontario, we have reached another major milestone in the Bowmanville Hospital Redevelopment journey with the release of the Request for Proposals.
A new, modern, patient-centred hospital for the Durham Region is one step closer.
🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/4mMDibT
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@ontariotechu.bsky.social @durhamcollege.bsky.social @regionofdurham.bsky.social
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Six people pose in front of a decorated bus with a heart and butterfly design and the words “Every Child Matters.” Most of them are wearing orange shirts and holding orange flyers.
A large group of people, many wearing orange shirts, gather outdoors around a small fire pit for a group photo.
A group photo of about 20 people, many in orange shirts, standing and kneeling outside of the Oshawa Hospital. Some are holding hand drums.
A man speaks into a microphone while holding papers, addressing a group of people standing behind him. Several women in orange shirts listen attentively.
Today on #NDTR & #OrangeShirtDay, we honour the children who never returned home from Residential Schools, and recognize the strength of Survivors and the lasting impact on Indigenous communities.🧡
This month, we came together in remembrance and solidarity. Thank you to everyone who joined us!
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A group of 16 Lakeridge Health staff and leaders dressed in business casual attire. They are gathered in front of a digital screen that reads: "Welcome to Lakeridge Health" with the Queen's and Lakeridge Health logos.
Lakeridge Health is proud to launch a bold, innovative model for training future doctors: our community hospital-based Clinical Teaching Unit (CTU), co-taught by family physicians and internists at the Oshawa Hospital.
🔗 Learn more about our new CTU: bit.ly/46hvJno
11.09.2025 16:04 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A large group of students, family and friends, and Lakeridge Health and Queen's University leaders in the garden at Parkwood Estates.
Students wearing formal attire standing in front of their chairs, holding a piece of paper in their hands and reading the Hippocratic Oath.
In case you missed it, this week, we welcomed 20 new students to the Queen's-Lakeridge Health MD Family Medicine program!
Surrounded by loved ones, they took the Hippocratic Oath yesterday—committing to compassion, integrity, and excellence as they begin their medical journey.
27.08.2025 17:18 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The cover of the 2024/2025 Annual Report with the Lakeridge Health logo. There is a collage of four images of Lakeridge Health staff, from bottom left: two Lakeridge Health staff members wearing masks and gloves working on a medical simulation manikin. Lakeridge Health leaders speaking on stage at a panel event. A large group gathered beside the PET-CT Scanner. Surgeons in scrub caps, gowns and masks working under a bright light in a surgical suite.
Our 2024/2025 Annual Report is here!
See how we’re transforming care through innovation, partnerships and collaboration—building a healthier, more connected future for #DurhamRegion.
📄Read the full report: bit.ly/47LdJnM
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A group of twenty Queen's Lakeridge Health MD Family program students seated in the auditorium, listening to a speaker at the front of the room.
A large group of people stands together in a hospital hallway, smiling at the camera. The group includes men and women of diverse ages and backgrounds, some wearing business attire and others casual clothing. Two orange star-shaped balloons are visible in the background.
The future of family medicine starts here!
We're thrilled to welcome the third cohort of Queen's-Lakeridge Health MD Family Medicine students, ready to learn and grow within the @regionofdurham.bsky.social! 📚🌟
#FamilyMedicine
25.08.2025 18:58 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Notice from Lakeridge Health announcing a weapons detection demonstration at Ajax Pickering Hospital Emergency Department from August 18–22, 2025. The notice explains that the initiative is part of efforts to ensure a safe care environment and gather insights for possible future implementation. Contact email provided: Security-LH@lh.ca.
From Aug 18–22, we’re piloting a weapons detection system at the Ajax Pickering Hospital ED entrance. It’s quick, respectful, and designed with accessibility in mind. A step forward in creating a safer space for everyone at Lakeridge Health.
🔗 www.lakeridgehealth.on.ca/en/ourservic...
15.08.2025 12:53 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Three Lakeridge Health staff members in blue Lakeridge Health branded t-shirts. They are standing behind a booth an orange tablecloth with a Lakeridge Health logo on the front. There are various items on the table, including a giveaway basket, hand sanitizers, brochures, and pens.
Ajax Family Fun Day is back on Sun, Aug 24 at the Ajax Downs Racetrack 🐎
Stop by the Lakeridge Health booth for blood pressure readings, a kids’ colouring station, and to enter our giveaway.
Proceeds support the Ajax Pickering Hospital Foundation. Learn more: www.aphfoundation.ca/event/family...
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Members of the Diagnostic Imaging team at the Ajax Pickering Hospital stand beside the new Fluoroscopy equipment.
The Ajax Pickering Hospital’s new fluoroscopy machine means clearer images, faster diagnoses & shorter wait times—bringing advanced imaging closer to home for Durham Region residents.
🔗Read more: bit.ly/47vXEST
#DiagnosticImaging #HealthInnovation
13.08.2025 21:17 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Liza Embeli (left) smiles while receiving the CAMRT Award of Excellence plaque from a representative at the CAMRT Celebration of Excellence event. Both are dressed formally and standing in front of a blue-lit backdrop displaying the organization's name.
Lakeridge Health clinical placement student and @michenerinstitute.bsky.social graduate, Liza Embeli, achieved the highest score in Canada on the Radiological Technology exam, earning herself the @camrt.ca Award of Excellence.
🔗Read the full story: bit.ly/3UH9l1i
30.07.2025 15:36 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Group of five professionally dressed individuals posed for headshots. The top row features two men and one woman; the woman is centered and wearing a black blazer with a green blouse. The bottom row features two men in dark suits and ties.
We’re pleased to welcome five new members to the Lakeridge Health Board of Trustees! Their leadership and diverse experience will help guide our efforts to deliver high-quality care across Durham Region.
🔗 Learn more: www.lakeridgehealth.on.ca/en/aboutus/c...
29.07.2025 15:53 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
YouTube video by Lakeridge Health
Beyond the Operating Room: Volunteering at the Jerry Coughlan Health & Wellness Centre
For Anjali, volunteering at the Jerry Coughlan Health & Wellness Centre is about making people feel seen and supported. 🤝
With thousands of procedures in year one, the Centre is known for efficient care—but its greatest strength may be its people.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-u8b...
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