Create Your Dream Life Now With Transformative New Guide

New York, NY, October 19, 2018 – If you could manifest your dreams by committing just 20 creative minutes a day, wouldn't you?

"We all have an inner-light that is meant to shine brightly in the world, and … the fun exercises and tools in this book are designed to help you connect to that aspect of your being and create a life you love living,” said author Darren Marc in the introduction to Create Your Dream Life Now: A Workbook & Guide for Manifesting Your Destiny. Marc, with acclaimed illustrator Joan Coleman, has filled the pages of this beautiful and whimsical four-color book with guided meditations, spiritual reflections and interactive prompts to help readers identify and realize their goals and dreams.

A whole gamut of spiritual practices are rolled into this cheerful gem of a book, including Gratitude Exercises, Affirmative Prayers, Creative Realizations, Mindfulness Meditations, Prayers and even Synchronicity exercises. It's almost a visual poem with detailed yet reader-friendly guidance in the form of a workbook. Playful and poignant, spiritual seekers, creative groups and book clubs will love this book.

Author Darren Marc (New York) has been teaching yoga, meditation and manifestation for over 10 years. A certified yoga instructor, he currently offers group yoga classes at the New York Health & Racquet Club and also leads spiritual retreats incorporating yoga, meditation, manifestation teachings and sacred music. Darren is an ambassador for Yoga Gives Back, a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness and funds to alleviate poverty in India. A veteran freelance writer, Darren is a former contributing columnist for LA Yoga magazine, and he was a staff writer at For Your Health magazine. A professional singer/songwriter, he has had over 30 original song placements in film and television. Visit his website at: www.awakenwithdarren.com.

Artist Joan Coleman (Bandon, Oregon) is co-owner of Ink Wonderland, LLC, a graphic design firm with clients that have included Disney, Target, Harley-Davidson and Universal Studios. She has illustrated several children's books, including Kudzu for Christmas by Emily Eklin Khair and Marty and the Christmas Eve Surprise by Sharon Durgin.

CREATE YOUR DREAM LIFE NOW A Workbook & Guide for Manifesting Your Destiny
Publisher: HCI Books
Release Date: October 2018
ISBN: 9780757321016
Available wherever books are sold
To order directly from the publisher, call (800) 441-5569

Premier Health Group Inc. Obtains DTC Eligibility for its Common Shares in the U.S.

VANCOUVER, Oct. 22, 2018 /CNW/ - Premier Health Group (CSE: PHGI) (OTCQB: PHGRF) (Frankfurt: 6PH) (the "Company" or "Premier Health"), a Company focused on developing innovative approaches that combine human skill-based expertise with emerging technologies for the healthcare industry, is pleased to announce that the Company's common shares traded on the OTC Markets Group Inc.'s OTCQB Venture Market in the United States, under the symbol "PHGRF", are Depository Trust Company ("DTC") eligible, effective October 22, 2018. DTC is a subsidiary of the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation and manages the electronic clearing and settlement of share transactions for publicly-traded companies.

The OTCQB Venture Market is for early-stage and developing U.S. and international companies that must be current in their reporting and undergo an annual verification and management certification process. DTC eligibility allows Premier Health shares to be more easily and economically transferred between brokerage accounts electronically within the United States. DTC is the largest securities depository in the world, providing clearing and settlement efficiencies for brokers, as well as various other services.

In addition to the OTCQB, shares of Premier Health continue to trade on the Canadian Securities Exchange.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

"Dr. Essam Hamza, MD"

Chief Executive Officer

About Premier Health

Premier Health is a Canadian company that is strategically poised to take advantage of business opportunities in the global health care industry. We are developing innovative health care approaches that combine human skill-based expertise with emerging technologies, and will set the gold standard for services in locations of interest worldwide. Premier Health's subsidiary, HealthVue is focused on developing proprietary technology to deliver quality healthcare through the combination of connected primary care clinics with telemedicine and artificial intelligence (AI). We currently have an ecosystem of over 100,000 active patients and have plans to rapidly increase that number both domestically and internationally. The HealthVue team has a strong track record of successfully creating value in healthcare and technology enterprises. The Management team has deep clinical, financial and operational expertise and a passion for improving healthcare for all patients.

Cautionary Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements that are based on Premier Health's expectations, estimates and projections regarding its business and the economic environment in which it operates, including with respect to the implementation of its shareholder communications initiative and the timing thereof. Although Premier Health believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to control or predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements and readers should not place undue reliance on such statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and Premier Health undertakes no obligation to update them publicly to reflect new information or the occurrence of future events or circumstances, unless otherwise required to do so by law.

The Canadian Securities Exchange does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

PREMIER HEALTH GROUP INC.

440 - 890 West Pender Street

Vancouver, BC V6C 1J9

SOURCE Premier Health Group Inc.

FDA Clears New Surgeon Inspired 3D Printing Device for Lumbar Fusion

Partnering with Pioneers in Spine Medicine

Dr. Samuel Joseph, Jr. worked alongside medical device firm Osseus Fusion Systems to develop the newly FDA approved 3D printed Aries titanium spinal implants. The approval marks one of the largest FDA clearances for a family of 3D printed spinal devices of that kind.

By partnering with pioneers in the medical industry such as Osseus, Dr. Joseph can offer his expertise as an exceptionally trained spine surgeon to help develop new products and procedures. Combining cutting-edge research with new technology Joseph Spine may offer spine patients new hope for a pain-free life.

Surgeon Inspired Spinal Implants

“As a surgeon, it’s very exciting to participate in the device development process and see your ideas brought to life so quickly,” commented Dr. Joseph, founder of Joseph Spine. “Using 3D printing, we were able to go from design to prototype, to finished product much faster than with traditional manufacturing—which means patients get access to more advanced treatments sooner, too.”

“Osseus is unique in our ability to bring surgeon-inspired implants to market quicker than any competitor, and our focus on R&D delivers unparalleled performance and quality to our surgeons and patients,” said Eric Hansen, Co-Founder, and CEO of Osseus. Osseus’ newly approved Aries family of lumbar interbody fusion devices is, the company says, one of the most comprehensive groups of 3D printed devices in the spinal and orthopedic industries. The family, comprising of Aries-TS, Aries-TC, Aries-A, Aries-L and Aries-O offer implant solutions for lateral (LLIF), anterior (ALIF), straight and curved transforaminal (TLIF) and oblique (OLIF) procedures.

Aries Titanium Spinal Implants

The 3D printed devices are constructed from a highly porous titanium metal which has been optimized for bone integration and fusion. The creation of the implants has been enabled largely by Osseus’ proprietary 3D printing platform, PL3XUS. Interestingly, the company says its titanium implants are some of the most porous spinal implants out there, with porosity rates of 80% or higher.

The 3D printed medical devices also integrate a proprietary mesh lattice which acts to reduce stiffness and to maximize bone graft packability. In other words, the mesh lattice structure is specifically designed to encourage bone cell fixation and proliferation, ultimately resulting in faster recovery times after implantation.

The recent FDA clearance for its medical device family marks Osseus’ fourth FDA 510(k) clearance.

Touching film about breast cancer patient posing for artists reveals the anxiety of living with a changed body

Breast cancer survivor Marjut Keski-Korpi posed as an art model for nine artists. Portraits of Ihana Nainen (“lovely woman”) collection of portraits was turned into an exhibition showcasing the beauty that originates beyond a person’s physical attributes – personality, experiences and attitudes.

Changes in one’s body can be confusing and distressing. Many people diagnosed with breast cancer have to go through surgery that leaves a lasting memory of the disease.The human body is still a work of art, beautiful in so many ways, even though mind and body have undergone countless hardships

Students of the Free Art School in Finland discovered the overall beauty of a person by painting Marjut Keski-Korpi - a breast cancer survivor. Marjut had to go through a total mastectomy where her other breast was removed and replaced with an implant.

“Many seem to think that now I have beaten cancer, everything is fine. But there is so much more to it, than just the cancer - changes in self-image and everything it entails,” says Marjut. She voices that it is important to talk about the subject openly: “ I want to show that cancer is not something to be ashamed of. Nobody should hide themselves because of an illness.”

The Ihana Nainen portrait exhibition reflect both the artists’ encounter with Marjut as well as their personal experiences.
“This has been a very interesting project, which deals with the contradictions of life in a beautiful way. Beauty is not a simple construct, it is a multidimensional concept,” describes the principal of the Free Art School Paavo Paunu.

Watch the touching video of Marjut’s encounter with the artists here.

Arla Ihana participates in the Pink Ribbon fundraiser supporting cancer research. In addition to their donation, Arla Ihana wants to help raise awareness on the issue:

“Breast cancer affects one in eight women. The tough experiences do not have to diminish our inner nor outer beauty. Everyone is wonderful just the way they are. That is why we feel that it is important to also support the conversation around the topic,” states Betina Karvinen, Arla Ihana’s Brand & Category Manager.

After the exhibition, the portraits will be auctioned and the proceeds forwarded to cancer research.

Health change guru Marissa Costonis, Certified Health Coach, has developed the “5 Bites to Health” methodology, which is detailed in her new book, Change Bites, 5 Change Management Strategies to Transform Your Health. In just this first week, Change Bites reached #10 on Amazon Best Sellers in Business and Health! I’m happy to discuss review opportunities as well.

The “5 Bites to Health” process can be applied no matter how healthy someone eats today and regardless of how big or small a change. Here’s a summary:

Begin with the end in mind: Be clear on your vision of “perfect” health, why it’s important and what you will do with it once you have achieved it. Assessing your sense of urgency by asking, “why change now?” and focusing on the end result will keep you motivated throughout your transformation.
Go slow to go fast: While a few big changes may be helpful in the short-term to jump start your eating habits and health, improving each meal one bite at a time creates sustainable change that will last a lifetime.
Focus on the foods you can eat, not the ones you need to give up. Identify your “personal best foods” and all the ways to prepare them. Then, begin to incorporate these foods into a variety of meals and expand your palette from there.
Create food flexibility. For example, creating a set of ten simple recipe techniques that incorporate a variety of your personal best veggies gives you the skills and flexibility to make 100 different meals depending on what you have on-hand.
Celebrate your successes and look for other ways to use the process over and over to continue making positive changes to your diet and other areas of your life for a true health transformation. This change process can also be used to support a transition to non-toxic beauty and cleaning supplies or pesticides. It can even help in switching up workout routines!

ABOUT CHANGE BITES

Change Bites is the only book that provides readers with a step-by-step guide for how to change eating habits and health regardless of eating style, including vegan, paleo, gluten-free, and keto diets. This process exposes the pitfalls and challenges of a food change no matter how big or small. This unique methodology is the only one to implement proven change management best practices and tools used successfully with Fortune 500 organizations—which Costonis draws upon from her decade of experience leading global large-scale transformation projects for a management consulting practice.

ABOUT MARISSA COSTONIS

Marissa Costonis is the health change guru. She is owner of Change Bites, LLC and a Certified Health Coach by Institute for Integrative Nutrition who helps people make easy changes in their eating habits one bite at a time, whether food is the culprit or the cure. She spent over a decade in change management consulting leading a variety of change initiatives around the world. When she developed neuropathy and several health problems began to pile up, Costonis was forced to completely change her diet. Overwhelmed and confused, she began to apply all the leading change models and frameworks to simplify her own health transformation with great success. The “5 Bites to Health” process was born. Today Costonis conducts individual and group coaching programs, workshops and enjoys guest-speaking engagements to share her unique approach and support others in their journey to health.

Connect with Marissa Costonis on Facebook @changeonebite, Instagram @changebites, Twitter @change_bites and LinkedIn and visit www.changebites.com.

Don't Miss the Signs of a Breaking Spine, Warns IOF

GENEVA, Oct. 19, 2018 /CNW/ - Osteoporosis, a disease which causes bones to become weak and fragile, is the cause of broken bones in approximately one in three women and one in five men aged over 50 worldwide.

(Photo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/767079/IOF_Infographic.jpg )

Spine (or 'vertebral') fractures are the most common osteoporotic fractures - with one new fracture estimated to occur every 22 seconds worldwide. Yet although they are a major cause of pain and long-term disability, up to 70 per cent of vertebral fractures don't come to clinical attention.

To mark World Osteoporosis Day on October 20th, the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) urges adults to be on the alert for three signs of possible spine fractures: sudden, severe back pain; height loss of more than three centimeters (just over one inch); or stooped back.

IOF President, Professor Cyrus Cooper, stated: "Patients with sudden back pain are often simply prescribed pain killers and not properly assessed and treated for the underlying cause. Yet without preventive treatment, one spine fracture can initiate a cascade of more broken bones, which in turn lead to long-term pain and disability."

In fact, one in five women with a spine fracture will suffer another within twelve months, with serious impact on their quality of life. Anita, a patient from Sweden with a family history of osteoporosis, is a typical example. Anita sustained multiple spine fractures, with the third occurring when she had the flu and simply coughed. As a result, she has lost six centimetres in height, suffers from chronic pain, and had to give up her beloved job as a nurse.

Together with its 240-member organizations worldwide, IOF calls on health care professionals to address the under-reporting and under-treatment of spine fractures.

Professor Cooper added: "We advise radiologists who routinely perform X-rays to be on the lookout for vertebral fractures and to correctly report these as 'fractures'. Physicians too must do their part to ensure that once identified, patients benefit from appropriate treatment and management strategies, before further damaging and life-threatening fractures occur."

Fractures due to osteoporosis represent an enormous burden to healthcare systems and costs are predicted to rise markedly over the next few decades. IOF calls for the implementation of Fracture Liaison Services in hospitals worldwide - a critical step forward in reducing the human and economic costs of fragility fractures. Such services help ensure that a patient's first break is their last.

For World Osteoporosis Day, IOF has provided several new resources for patients and healthcare professionals. The One-Minute Osteoporosis Risk Test is also available to help adults identify their personal risk factors for osteoporosis.

Visit http://www.worldosteoporosisday.org for further information.

World Osteoporosis Day, observed annually on 20 October, marks a year-long awareness campaign. http://www.worldosteoporosisday.org#WorldOsteoporosisDay

WOD Official Partners: Amgen, Lilly, Sunsweet

The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) is the world's leading NGO dedicated to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis and related musculoskeletal diseases:

http://www.iofbonehealth.org
@iofbonehealth

SOURCE International Osteoporosis Foundation

More than 25,000 runners hit the streets for the 29th edition of the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon

Road Closure Notice – Sunday, October 21, 2018

TORONTO, Oct. 19, 2018 /CNW/ - On Sunday, October 21, more than 25,000 elite and recreational runners from over 70 countries will hit the streets for the 29^th edition of the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon (STWM).

Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon (CNW Group/Scotiabank)

STWM is more than a great running event – through the Scotiabank Charity Challenge, the race raises money for nearly 200 local charities that are focused on helping young people reach their infinite potential and building vibrant communities. Over the weekend, the event is expected to bring more than $30 million in economic activity to the GTA, creating the equivalent of 100 full-time, year-round jobs.

The Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon works closely with the City of Toronto, Toronto Police, Toronto Transit Commission and City Councillors to minimize disruptions for Toronto residents.

For more information about road closures and re-openings during race weekend, please visit http://STWM.ca or Waze https://www.waze.com/events/toronto-waterfront-marathon-2018-10-20. For live Canada Running Series information updates on road closures and re-openings during race weekend, tune into 680 News.

In addition to the listings below, the race's innovative, interactive RacePoint Map is available to help navigate the running route: https://www.racepoint.ca/maps/stwm.html

RACE ROUTE CLOSURES FOR SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20 – SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21

ROAD CLOSURES DOWNTOWN TORONTO
OCTOBER 20^th– OCTOBER 21^st

STREET CLOSED	SIDE OF ROAD	FROM	TO	CLOSURE BEGINS	OPEN SUNDAY
Bay St.	Full Road	Dundas St. W.	Queen St. W.	Sat. 11:00 a.m.	8:00 p.m.
Hagerman St.	Full Road	Elizabeth St.	Bay St.	Sat. 11:00 a.m.	8:00 p.m.
Elizabeth St.	Full Road	Dundas St. W.	Hagerman St.	Sat. 11:00 a.m.	8:00 p.m.
James St.	Full Road	Albert St.	Queen St. W.	Sat. 11:00 a.m.	8:00 p.m.
Albert St.	Full Road	Bay St.	Court House Driveway	Sat. 11:00 a.m.	8:00 p.m.
University Ave.	Full Road	Dundas St. W.	Front St. W.	Sun. 4:00 a.m.	11:00 a.m.
Bay St.	Full Road	Queen St. W.	Lake Shore Blvd. W.	Sun. 4:00 a.m.	4:00 p.m.
Armoury St.	Full Road	University Ave.	Centre Ave.	Sun. 4:00 a.m.	11:00 a.m.
Lake Shore Blvd.	Full Road	Windermere Ave.	Don Roadway	Sun. 5:00 a.m.	1:00 p.m.
Queen St. W.	Full Road	Simcoe St.	York St.	Sun. 6:00 a.m.	11:00 a.m.
Queen St. W.	Full Road	University Ave.	Yonge St.	Sun. 11:00 a.m.	4:00 p.m.
Richmond St W.	Full Road	Simcoe St.	York St.	Sun. 6:00 a.m.	11:00 a.m.
Richmond St. W.	Full Road	Sheppard St.	Yonge St.	Sun. 6:00 a.m.	3:30 p.m.
Adelaide St. W.	Full Road	Simcoe St.	York St.	Sun. 6:00 a.m.	11:00 a.m.
Adelaide St. W.	Full Road	Sheppard St.	Yonge St.	Sun. 6:00 a.m.	3:30 a.m.
York St.	Full Road	Queen St. W.	Richmond St. W.	Sun. 6:00 a.m.	11:00 a.m.
Bay St.	Full Road	Lake Shore Blvd. W.	Queens Quay	Sun. 6:00 a.m.	1:00 p.m.
Temperance St.	Full Road	Sheppard St.	Yonge St.	Sun. 6:00 a.m.	3:30 p.m.
Wellington St.	Full Road	York St.	Church St.	Sun. 6:00 a.m.	3:30 p.m.
Front St. E.	Eastbound	Church St.	Jarvis St.	Sun. 6:00 a.m.	3:30 p.m.
Queens Quay	Eastbound	Bay St.	Parliament St.	Sun. 7:00 a.m.	1:00 p.m.
King St. W.	Full Road	York St.	Yonge St.	Sun. 7:30 a.m.	3:30 p.m.
University Ave. / Queens Park	Full Road	Bloor St. W.	Dundas St. W.	Sun. 8:00 a.m.	10:00 a.m.
Bloor St. W.	Full Road	Bathurst St.	Bay St.	Sun. 8:00 a.m.	10:15 a.m.
Bathurst St.	Full Road	Bloor St. W.	Lake Shore Blvd. W.	Sun. 8:00 a.m.	10:45 a.m.
Fort York Blvd.	Westbound	Lake Shore Blvd. W.	Bathurst St.	Sun. 8:00 a.m.	11:00 a.m.
Cherry St. N.	Full Road	Eastern Ave.	Lakeshore Blvd. E.	Sun. 8:00 a.m.	1:30 p.m.
Mill St.	Full Road	Cherry St. N.	Bayview Ave.	Sun. 8:00 a.m.	2:00 p.m.
Bayview Ave.	Full Road	Rosedale Valley Rd.	Mill St.	Sun. 8:00 a.m.	2:00 p.m.
Carlaw Ave.	Full Road	Eastern Ave.	Lake Shore Blvd. E.	Sun. 8:00 a.m.	3:00 p.m.
Lake Shore Blvd. E.	Full Road	Carlaw Ave.	Woodbine Ave.	Sun. 8:00 a.m.	3:00 p.m.
Woodbine Ave.	Full Road	Queen St. E.	Lake Shore Blvd. E.	Sun. 8:00 a.m.	3:00 p.m.
Queen St. E.	Full Road	Woodbine Ave.	Beech Ave.	Sun. 8:00 a.m.	3:00 p.m.
Eastern Ave./Front St.	Full Road	Jarvis St.	Carlaw Rd.	Sun. 8:00 a.m.	3:30 p.m.

About the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon
An IAAF Gold Label race, the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon is Canada's premier, big-city running event, the Athletics Canada National Marathon Championships, the World Masters Athletics Marathon Championships and the Grand Finale of the 8-race Canada Running Series. In 2017 it attracted 25,000 participants from 70 countries, raised $3.24 million for 182 charities through the Scotiabank Charity Challenge, and contributed an estimated $35 million to the local economy. The livestream broadcast was watched by more than 164,000 viewers from 141 countries. http://STWM.ca

Scotiabank is Canada's international bank and a leading financial services provider in the Americas. We are dedicated to helping our 25 million customers become better off through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets. With a team of more than 96,000 employees and assets of $947 billion (as at July 31, 2018), Scotiabank trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: BNS) and New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: BNS). For more information, please visit www.scotiabank.com and follow us on Twitter @ScotiabankViews.

IAAF (CNW Group/Scotiabank)

SOURCE Scotiabank

Introducing Simply Delish Desserts, Your New Favorite Worry-Free Holiday Treat

Special diet-approved, new
plant based Jel and Pudding desserts are easy to make and even more fun to share!

SAN DIEGO, California – (October 18th, 2018): Holidays are a time to gather with friends and family around delicious food, so Simply Delish brings you the perfect collection of Jel and Pudding desserts to satisfy every picky eater or special diet on your guest list. Simply Delish is committed to crafting desserts that capture the flavors of nature - free of fillers, artificial ingredients and added sugar. Simply Delish is now proud to introduce a line of plant-based, guilt-free desserts made with the purest ingredients and an unbelievable taste.

Each delectable flavor is gluten-free, vegan, Kosher, nut free, NON GMO and Halal - an ideal, worry-free addition to any holiday gathering or family event. Free of gluten, fat, sugar and dairy, nobody can resist the temptation of all-new Simply Delish natural jel desserts in flavors of sun-ripened strawberry, raspberry, orange and peach, and non-dairy pudding desserts in creamy vanilla, decadent chocolate and fresh strawberry. Sets with or without no refrigeration necessary for setting, every box is easy to make and even more fun to share.

Simply Delish Jels have zero carbs and only have 5 calories per serving which caters to wide variety of individuals, from consumers on the Keto diet, Fitness enthusiasts and Diabetics to those party hosts looking to make Vegan Jel Shots for their next get together.

Experience the delectable taste of Simply Delish jel and pudding desserts this holiday season and share the delight, worry-free. Find the full flavor collection at your local Whole Foods, or visit www.SimplyDelish.net to find your closest retailer.

About Simply Delish:

Simply Delish is a one-of-a-kind product made with carefully selected ingredients that are sourced from all over the world. We proudly make 100% plant-based desserts that set without the gelatin from meat products. Simply Delish started from humble beginnings over 25 years ago in South Africa. Today Simply Delish is a household favorite for Sugar Free Jel and Desserts around the world. Simply Delish products were recently re-formulated with Stevia which has made an amazing difference to the taste and texture of our entire range of products.

Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon Race Week Schedule

TORONTO, Oct. 18, 2018 /CNW/ - On Sunday, October 21, more than 25,000 elite and recreational runners from over 70 countries will hit the streets for the 29^th edition of the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon (STWM). Over the weekend, the event is expected to bring more than $30 million in economic activity to the GTA, creating the equivalent of 100 full-time, year-round jobs.

Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon (CNW Group/Scotiabank)

STWM is more than a great running event – through the Scotiabank Charity Challenge, the race raises money for nearly 200 local charities focused on helping young people reach their infinite potential and building vibrant communities. Participants who raise $2,500 as part of the Scotiabank Charity Challenge will receive 1000 SCENE^® Points. Learn how to take part in this offer.

The race week media schedule is as follows:

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19

ELITE ATHLETE PRE-RACE MEDIA CONFERENCE

When:	Friday, October 19, at 10:30 a.m. EDT

Where:	Enercare Centre, Hall D, Exhibition Place
	Toronto, ON

Who:	Alan Brookes, Race Director, Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon

Elite athletes in attendance will include:

Canadian Athletes
Reid Coolsaet, Two-time Olympian and second fastest Canadian marathoner of all time
Cam Levins, Olympian and former Canadian national 10,000m record-holder (marathon debut)
Krista DuChene, Olympian and 3rd Place Overall Female at 2018 Boston Marathon
Leslie Sexton, Defending Athletics Canada 2017 Women's National Marathon Champion
Kinsey Middleton, Represented Canada at the IAAF World Half-Marathon Championships in Valencia in March (marathon debut)

Guinness World Record Chasers
Blaine Penney, Fastest Marathon Dressed as a Battery
Evan Latsky, Fastest Half Marathon Dressed in an Ice Hockey Kit

International Athletes
Philemon Rono, Racing for a 3-peat after STWM victories in 2016 & 2017, when he ran the fastest marathon ever in Canada (2:06:52)
Marta Megra, Defending female STWM champion 2017
Stephen Kiprotich, Our first-ever Olympic Marathon Champion (2012) and World Marathon Champion (2013)
Jake Robertson, New Zealand marathon record holder and one of the most-exciting new talents on the global marathon scene, successfully challenging the East Africans
Jess Trengove, Australia's two-time Commonwealth Games marathon bronze medallist

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21

MEDIA ACCREDITATION PICK-UP/ INFORMATION DESK
Marriott Hotel, Lobby
525 Bay Street
Open: 6:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. EDT

MEDIA WORKROOM / POST-RACE PRESS CONFERENCE
Marriott Hotel, King Room, 2^nd Floor
525 Bay Street
Open: 6:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. EDT

RACE TIME STARTS

8:00 a.m.	5k
	Race start's location: Remembrance Drive, Ontario Place

8:45 a.m.	Marathon (42.2k)
	Half-marathon (21.1k)
	Race start's location: University Avenue at Queen Street

KEY EXPECTED FINISH TIMES

8:15 a.m.              Top 5k finishers
9:45 a.m.              Top half-marathon males
9:50 a.m.              Top half-marathon females
10:45 a.m.           Elite male marathon expected
10:55 a.m.           Elite Canadian male expected
11:10 a.m.           Elite female marathon expected
11:25 a.m.           Elite Canadian female expected

The finish line for ALL distances is Queen and Bay at the southeast corner of Nathan Phillips Square.

Photos and brief interviews are available at the finish line for a limited number of accredited media.

ALL media require accreditation to access designated press areas (including finish line).

For media interested in access on race weekend, including press conferences, start/finish lines and Media Centre, credentials are an absolute requirement. Please apply here: http://www.torontowaterfrontmarathon.com/media/#media

Please email media@canadarunningseries.com if you have any questions.

POST-RACE AWARDS CEREMONY

What:	Award ceremony photo opportunity (elite athlete photo op only)

Who:	Top international and Canadian finishers

When:	12:00 p.m. EDT

Where:	Awards Stage, Nathan Phillips Square

POST-RACE MEDIA CONFERENCE

What:	Media conference and one-on-one elite athlete interview opportunities

Who:	Top international and Canadian finishers

When:	12:45 p.m. EDT

Where:	Marriott Hotel, King Room, 2^nd Floor 525 Bay Street

LIVE STREAM BROADCAST VIA STWM.ca
Race fans all over the world will have access to the live broadcast of this year's Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon via STWM.ca. It will also be carried on Twitter at twitter.com/runcrs and on AthleticsCanada.tv and cbc.ca/sports. Our live stream broadcast will begin at 8:15 a.m. EDT.

SOCIAL MEDIA
Join the conversation on race day and interact with our Twitter Team, by including @RunCRS in your tweets. Use hashtag #STWM, #InfinitePotential and #runScotia on Twitter and Instagram!

About Scotiabank
At Scotiabank, we aim to support organizations that are committed to helping young people reach their infinite potential. Young people are our future leaders and Scotiabank's goal is to help ensure that they have the necessary skills and resources they need to support their success. Together with our employees, the Bank supports causes at a grassroots level. Recognized as a leader for our charitable donations and philanthropic activities, in 2017, Scotiabank contributed more than $80 million to help our communities around the world. Scotiabank is Canada's international bank and a leading financial services provider in the Americas. We are dedicated to helping our 25 million customers become better off through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets. With a team of more than 96,000 employees and assets of $947 billion (as at July 31, 2018), Scotiabank trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: BNS) and New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: BNS). For more information, please visit www.scotiabank.com and follow us on Twitter @ScotiabankViews.

IAAF (CNW Group/Scotiabank)

SOURCE Scotiabank

Health care partnership in Mississauga wins provincial quality award

Cardiac patients leaving hospital sooner with more support in the home

MISSISSAUGA, ON, Oct. 18, 2018 /CNW/ - Trillium Health Partners (THP) and SE Health (SE) have been awarded the prestigious 2018 Minister's Medal Honouring Excellence in Health Quality and Safety. Presented by Robin Martin, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care on October 17, THP and SE were awarded this distinct honour for their innovative cardiac program known as Putting Patients at the Heart (PPATH).

In addition to being popular with patients, the PPATH program has freed up hospital beds and saved the health system $1.7 million over two years. (Photo credit: THP) (CNW Group/SE Health)

The Minister's Medal is Ontario's most prestigious quality award, recognizing only three initiatives annually across the province. These award recipients are health care providers who have gone above and beyond to improve care for patients and families. This year's theme, Innovating Integration, honours innovative initiatives undertaken across Ontario that look to achieve better experiences for patients and providers, as well as better health outcomes with better value in health care delivery.

PPATH redesigned the care journey for cardiac surgery patients by streamlining and simplifying access to follow-up care for patients. It allows cardiac patients to return home sooner and with better supports.

PPATH brings together the hospital and home care, who act as one team providing seamless service to the patient and have the ability to share health information through a shared electronic health record. The innovative program has a dedicated 24 hour, seven day a week support line for patients to help them get timely answers to their questions after surgery without needing to visit their doctor or the emergency department. Patients are also supported by a community nurse, who can visit them at home to assess any symptoms or concerns and recommend next steps.

The innovative partnership program has provided patients with high quality care and an improved experience, while increasing hospital capacity and lowering heath system costs by reducing the length of stay.

QUICK FACTS:

Patients in the PPATH program are able to return home, on average, one day sooner following heart surgery. In addition to supporting patients' choice to recover at home, this frees up three hospital beds annually and thus creates better access to inpatient hospital care for patients who need it.
Patients report 96% satisfaction with the program and 98% would recommend the program to family and friends. This reflects the active involvement of patients in co-designing the service alongside THP and SE Health, ensuring it incorporates what matters most to them.
PPATH has resulted in a reduction in post-surgery emergency department visits by 33%, and hospital re-admission rates by 25%. Health system savings of $1.7 million were achieved over 2 years. 3.5 times more patients received community care.
In addition to receiving this year's Minister's Medal, the program has been recognized across Canada receiving the recent Canadian College of Health Care Leaders, 3M Health Care Quality Team Award – Improvement Across a Health System.

QUOTES:

"Trillium Health Partners is honoured to be awarded the 2018 Minister's Medal with our partner SE Health. We believe in the power of teamwork and that partnerships create better health outcomes and experiences by bridging gaps inside and outside of the hospital, while increasing capacity to meet the growing demands of our community."
Michelle DiEmanuele, President and CEO, Trillium Health Partners

"We often talk about how hard it is to change the health care system, yet the collaborative, agile approach behind this bundled care program provides us with a roadmap for success. By engaging patients and caregivers and leveraging the core expertise of both community and hospital nurses, physicians, health leaders and professionals, we have achieved meaningful change in a simple, efficient and scalable way. The results of PPATH speak for themselves. A big shout-out to the bright minds at Trillium Health Partners and SE Health for showing us the way."
Shirlee Sharkey, President and CEO, SE Health

"We are so pleased that Putting Patients at the Heart (PPATH) has been honoured with the 2018 Minister's Medal. This important provincial award recognizes the partnership between Trillium Health Partners and SE Health that enables cardiac surgery patients to return home sooner and with 24-hour support. PPATH is a great example of new partnerships working collaboratively to improve the patient experience and health outcome. Congratulations for your commitment to a seamless health system for our community, a key priority for the Mississauga Halton LHIN."
Mary Davies, Acting Board Chair, Mississauga Halton LHIN

"I was scared when I first left the hospital 5 days after open heart surgery, but I was so glad when I was home the second day. I still felt like I was in the hospital, I had so much help. The nurses supported me every step of the way through the PPATH program. I had done so well that at the end of the third week they said 'I don't think you need us here anymore; and they were right, I didn't."
Claire Scott, Patient, PPATH program

Trillium Health Partners is one of the largest community-based hospital systems in Canada. Comprised of Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital and the Queensway Health Centre, Trillium Health Partners serves the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto and surrounding communities. Trillium Health Partners is a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto and is an associate member of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network. Trillium Health Partners serves over 1.6 million patients every year. THP's Regional Cardiac Health Program currently experiences an average of 11,454 rehabilitation visits, 1,364 cardiac surgeries and 20,000 ambulatory visits per year. These numbers continue to increase each year. The Regional Cardiac Health Program is made up of 14 Nurse Practitioners, 50 Physicians and 617 Interprofessional Team Members. Visit us online at thp.ca.

SE Health is a not-for-profit social enterprise applying knowledge, vision and drive to forever impact how people live and age at home, today and into the future. With Canadian roots and 110 years of expertise, the organization brings quality excellence and innovation to home care, seniors' lifestyle, and family caregiving. Through its team of 9,000 Leaders of Impact, SE Health delivers 20,000 care exchanges daily, totaling 50 million in the last decade alone. Visit us online at sehc.com.

SOURCE SE Health