26-05-2008 - St. Michael's Awards Agency Contract to Carecor

Carecor has been awarded a contract to provide Nursing Agency Services to St. Michael's Hospital in downtown Toronto. Carecor continues to win contracts because of our high quality nurses, our ethical business practices, and excellent customer service.

In this contract, the hospital has stipulated that nurses must choose one agency with which to be affiliated when coming to St. Mike's. That is, nurses cannot sign up with multiple agencies for St. Michael's shift assignments. Carecor endorses this policy which creates efficiencies in scheduling practices, encourages accountability by the agency, and is an important risk management practice.

Join the "winning team"!

For information about this contact:

Carol Farkas
Director, Clinical Healthcare Services
T: 416-593-5997 ext. 234
E: carolfarkas@carecor.com

17-05-2008 - Security Service Sold to Paladin

Carecor has sold the assets of its Security Services division to Paladin Security Group (Ontario) Ltd. Paladin is one of the largest full-service organizations in Canada. With over 2,500 security specialists on staff, Paladin's services include provision of professionally trained security guards, security system design and installation, ULC Listed monitoring, and security consulting services to institutional, commercial and corporate clients. More importantly, the Paladin Security Group has extensive experience with healthcare facilities, and provides security guard services to over 50 acute care hospitals, long term care facilities and clinics in British Columbia and Alberta alone. Paladin's addition of the Carecor Security Services division will create a full-service, national security organization with nearly 3,000 employees, benefiting from the best practices of both companies. For more information on Paladin, please refer to its website at www.paladinsecurity.com.

Carecor will continue to operate its Nursing Agency and its Transportation Services.

To contact Paladin's Ontario office, call 416-916-6767. Their offices are located at 425 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1T6.

For further information about this transaction, contact Carecor's President, Robert Yeo, at 416-593-5997 ext. 227 or by email at robertyeo@carecor.com.

02-05-2008 - Carecor Leading Agency with 46% Market Share

Carecor has captured 46% of the Nursing Agency market at the William Olser Etobicoke and Brampton Civic sites, Halton Healthcare sites in Oakville, Milton and Georgetown, Trillium Healthcare in Mississauga, and at Credit Valley Hospital.

"Carecor is one of four agencies under contract with those hospitals, and it is a testament to the high calibre of our nurses and excellent customer service being delivered by our office staff that we have been able to lead the market," says Carol Farkas, Director - Clinical Healthcare Services at Carecor.

For further information contact:
Carol Farkas
Director, Clinical Healthcare Services
carolfarkas@carecor.com
416-593-5997 ext. 234  

December 17, 2007 - CAMH Signs New Contract with Carecor

Carecor is pleased to announce the renewal of its Nursing Agency contract with the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). Carecor has been a provider of Registered Nurses and Registered Practical Nurses at CAMH for many years.

CAMH is Canada's leading addiction and mental health teaching hospital.

For further information, contact:

Carol Farkas
Director, Clinical Healthcare Services
T: 416-593-5997 ext. 234

July 27, 2007 - Kingston Hospitals Contract with Carecor Security

Carecor Security is pleased to announce the addition of three major hospital clients in Kingston, Ontario. Effective September 16, 2007, Kingston General, Hotel Dieu of Kingston, and Providence Continuing Care Centre will all have their security needs met by Carecor. The three facilities have developed an integrated program of Emergency Management, Security and Life Safety.

For further information, contact Keith Perron at 416-593-5997 or by email at keithperron@carecor.com

16-07-2007 - Ontario Ministry of Health signs Transportation Contract with Carecor

A new contract has been signed between Carecor and the Ontario Ministry of Health for the transportation of laboratory specimens in the Listowel and Owen Sound region of Ontario. The safe, reliable transportation of public health laboratory speciments is one of Carecor's specialities.

Carecor delivers of a variety of items for healthcare facilities, including mail, x-rays, equipment, linen and laundry, and patient food. For further information, contact the Carecor offices in Ontario and Alberta.

July 1, 2007 - Security Program Expands with New Hospital Clients

Carecor is pleased to have renewed security contracts with the two Trillium Health Centre sites, the Headwaters Health Care Centre in Orangeville, and the Peel Memorial and Etobicoke General sites of the William Osler Health Centre.

In addition, Halton Healthcare Services' sites in Oakville, Georgetown and Milton have contracted with Carecor to provide full security services at its locations.

Finally, we are pleased to be working with Carillion to provide security services at the brand new Brampton Civic Hospital site of the William Osler Health Centre.

Carecor continues to expand its client base by delivering innovative security solutions and a high degree of customer service to its healthcare clients.

For more information, contact Keith Perron at keithperron@carecor.com, or by calling the office at 416-593-5997 or 1-888-426-7425.

April 1, 2007 - Health Services Division Signs Contract with Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Carecor was successful in their bid and was chosen by the selection committee to be one of the Staffing Service providers for Registered Nurses, Critical Care Nurses, Registered Practical Nurses and Personal Support Workers to the Sunnybrook sites. Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre consists of the Bayview site at Bayview/Eglinton, and the Holland Orthopaedic and Arthritic Centre at Yonge/Wellesley.

The Sunnybrook Bayview site has a regional trauma centre, acute care units and an Aging and Veterans Care Home. The Holland Orthopaedic and Arthritic Centre specializes in hip and knee replacment surgery.

The two year contract began on April 1, 2007. If you are interested in applying to work assignments at one of the Sunnybrook sites, please forward your resume to: humanresources@carecor.com