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Updated: Urgent Care Centre Hours

Updated: Urgent Care Centre Hours

Posted Jun 10th, 2025

Urgent Care Centre hours in Port Colborne and Fort Erie are subject to change due to ongoing physician staffing shortages. Please check here to see if the UCC you intend to visit is open. 

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Province invests in future of the Welland Hospital

Province invests in future of the Welland Hospital

Posted Nov 6th, 2025

The Ontario government has approved both the renovations to the Welland Hospital to prepare for the opening of the South Niagara Hospital and a planning grant for the future Welland Hospital Redevelopment Project. Together, these investments demonstrate the province’s strong commitment to hospital care in Niagara and to the long-term success of Niagara Health’s three-site hospital model.

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From Niagara to Kigali: Local research innovation showcased on the global stage

From Niagara to Kigali: Local research innovation showcased on the global stage

Posted Nov 4th, 2025

When Niagara Health set out to make research more accessible to community hospitals, it was a local idea with global potential. That potential was realized earlier this month when Niagara Health Knowledge Institute (NKHI) Executive Director and Chief Scientist Dr. Jennifer Tsang was invited to share Niagara’s approach at an international health conference in Kigali, Rwanda.

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Transforming Care: Where we are and what comes next for Niagara Health

Transforming Care: Where we are and what comes next for Niagara Health

Posted Nov 3rd, 2025

A crucial part of transforming how Niagara Health delivers care is managing patient flow, Lynn Guerriero writes.

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“You have to want to get better:” Niagara Health at Home program helps patients heal at home

“You have to want to get better:” Niagara Health at Home program helps patients heal at home

Posted Oct 30th, 2025

When Tammy Vande Wiel slipped and fell outside her apartment on a cold January morning, she had no idea how long the road to recovery would be. With a broken femur and wrist on her dominant side, even the simplest tasks such as bathing, eating and standing became difficult. Thanks to her determination and the support of Niagara Health At Home, she is on her way to a full recovery.

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“Pretty much back to normal”: Niagara Health stroke program helps patients regain their health

“Pretty much back to normal”: Niagara Health stroke program helps patients regain their health

Posted Oct 29th, 2025

Jerry Winnicki and Trent Schott both suffered strokes in the past year. Each one credits the care they received through Niagara Health’s nationally recognized acute stroke program with helping them recover.

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Niagara model for hip fracture care gains global attention

Niagara model for hip fracture care gains global attention

Posted Oct 28th, 2025

A year after Niagara Health launched a new program to improve care for older adults with hip fractures, the approach is now attracting attention from clinicians around the world. 

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NH mentorship program an opportunity to “learn things I didn’t know I didn’t know about”: participant

NH mentorship program an opportunity to “learn things I didn’t know I didn’t know about”: participant

Posted Oct 22nd, 2025

The mentor-mentee relationship formed by Jennifer Law and Isaiah Beardy during the Extraordinary Us program worked both ways and helped guide Niagara Health through back-to-back crises.

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Opportunity brewing at the South Niagara Hospital for local café vendor

Opportunity brewing at the South Niagara Hospital for local café vendor

Posted Oct 21st, 2025

There is an exciting opportunity for local vendors to become part of Niagara’s newest state-of-the-art healthcare facility. Niagara Health will soon be seeking vendors to operate the retail spaces within the South Niagara Hospital.

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Take Five with Dr. Shetty

Take Five with Dr. Shetty

Posted Oct 21st, 2025

As Rapid Access to Addiction Medicine (RAAM) Physician Lead at Niagara Health, Dr. Shetty blends psychiatry and addiction medicine to help patients navigate both. After obtaining her methadone license and expanding into opioid agonist therapy, she developed a passion for helping people find stability and recovery through early, evidence-based intervention.

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