Ontario Providing More Support for Niagara Health
Funding Will Provide Financial Relief from COVID-19 Costs and Support Patient Care in Niagara.
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Niagara Health continues to expand visitor guidelines starting Monday, March 14
Starting Monday, March 14, we are increasing our visitor guidelines to welcome two visitors at the bedside for inpatient units, including Labour and Delivery and NICU. At this time, there is no change for outpatient, Emergency Department (ED) and Urgent Care Centres (UCC) where patients can continue to bring one person to support them.
New gynecology service to enhance care for females in Niagara
A new clinic opening today at the St. Catharines Site will increase access to minor gynecology services that are minimally invasive and can be safely provided to female patients who do not require general anesthesia or a hospital admission.
“It’s really important for every voice to be heard” – Elisabeth Zimmermann
Elisabeth Zimmermann is a member of the Board of Directors at Niagara Health and Executive Director of the YWCA Niagara Region. She is an inspiring and powerful advocate for women in Niagara. This International Women’s Day, she reflects on what drives her passion to improve the lives of women.
Niagara Health welcoming back visitors starting Tuesday, March 1
Patients may have one visitor at their bedside from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Visitors, Support Persons and Essential Care Partners play an integral role in the care and well-being of our patients. With the reduction of COVID cases in the hospital and in the community, we are able to begin gradually opening up visitor restrictions.
Pandemic created unprecedented challenges in Niagara and an opportunity to learn
To build healthy communities, we must have a strong health system – one that enables each component (of the health system in Niagara) to function to its fullest capacity, one that is organized to give people access to quality care by the right health professionals, in the right place, at the right time.
Fort Erie Urgent Care Centre reopens Feb. 23
The Fort Erie Urgent Care Centre will fully reopen to provide 24/7 service beginning Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 8 a.m.
Updated message from President and CEO Lynn Guerriero – February 17, 2022
We are devastated by Heather Winterstein’s death. I have personally reached out to Heather’s family to express our condolences, to assure them of our commitment to understanding what happened, and to include the family in this process. We are in regular contact with the family and members from the local Indigenous community and will continue to stay in touch with them.
Reflections on a “life of firsts” and Black History Month from Niagara Health Board member Dr. Gervan Fearon
Dr. Gervan Fearon is a Board member at Niagara Health and President of George Brown College in Toronto. As a Black Canadian who has charted his own path – and helped paved the way for others – we were interested to sit down and learn about what Black History Month means to him.
Niagara Health commits to diversity in leadership through Canada’s 50 – 30 Challenge
Niagara Health is participating in the federal government’s 50 – 30 Challenge to increase diversity in positions of influence and leadership across our organization.
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