Overwhelming response to painting of the Empty Bowls

The response to painting bowls for the Empty bowls event has been very well supported by the Milton community. In fact the owner of Simply Creative is unable to obtain more bowls on short notice for March 20 and 21. The committee for the Fundraising event wish to thank all who did paint a bowl and those who had the intention of going. To date, there are 180 bowls painted. They will be available on April 30 for gourmet soup. Thank you Lynn Dickinson of Simply Creative for your amazing support to our transitional housing project fundraising efforts

Empty Bowl Restaurants

Here are the ten restaurants committed so far to the Empty Bowls on April 30th.
A Catered Affair
Allison’s Gourmet Catering
Bistro
Brunello’s
Bumper’s Roadhouse
Japan Buffet
Osso Bucco
Pasqualino’s
Shoeless Joe’s
Swiss Chalet

The Homeless Hub

Hospital Costs and Length of Stay Among Homeless Patients Admitted to Medical, Surgical, and Psychiatric Services
by Hwang, S. W.; Weaver, J.; Aubry, T. D;. Hoch, J. S.
Homeless patients cost hospitals an extra $2,500, largely because they have underlying health problems and stay longer, a new study suggests.
The research found that hospital stays by the homeless cost an average of $2,559 more than for other patients – “a substantial impact on the health care system,” Stephen Hwang, lead author of the study and a physician at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, said in a release. Dr. Hwang compared data for 3,081 homeless patients and 90,345 patients from the general population who were admitted to St. Mike’s over a five-year period.

St Michael's Hospital Homeless study

Matt Galloway on cbc radio 1 Metro Morning interviewed Dr Stephen Hwang, discussing the higher cost of treating homeless patients.

http://www.cbc.ca/metromorning/episodes/2011/03/09/homeless-study/