Labrador Health Centre

Name :

Labrador Health Centre

Address  :

Box 7000 Station C

Town  :

Happy Valley Goose Bay

State  :

Newfoundland

Country  :

CANADA

Post Code:

A0P 1C0

Phone  :

709 897 2267

Fax  :

709 896 4032

Web URL  :

Specialization
  • Anaesthesiology
  • General Surgeon
  • Mammography(Digital)
  • Obestetrician/Gynecologist
Facilities

Total Number Of Beds : 25


Description

About Us
The LabradorGrenfell Regional Health Authority LabradorGrenfell Health was formed on April 1 2005 with the merger of Grenfell Regional Health Services and Health Labrador Corporation

LabradorGrenfell Health provides quality health and community services to a population just under 37000 and covers the communities north of Bartletts Harbour on the Northern Peninsula and all of Labrador Corporate headquarters is located in Happy ValleyGoose Bay

LabradorGrenfell Health employs approximately 1570 staff and operates twentytwo facilities including three hospitals three community health centers fourteen community clinics stations and two long term care facilities LabradorGrenfell Health is an integrated health and community services board

Our Mission
By 2011 LabradorGrenfell Health will within available resources have improved accessibility to appropriate health care services to better meet the needs of people within the region

Our Vision
The vision of LabradorGrenfell Health is of healthy people living in healthy communities

Our Values

Collaboration
Each person actively engages others to enhance partnerships and promote teamwork

Compassion
Each person demonstrates concern for client and staff wellbeing

Innovation
Each person is encouraged to develop and implement new ideas based on research and evidence to address the unique and diverse health needs within this northern region

Lifelong learning
Each person is encouraged to continually seek learning opportunities while sharing knowledge and skills with others

Respect
Each person preserves individual rights and information to ensure where possible the dignity of clients and staff

Empowerment
Each person encourages and supports individual and community ownershipresponsibility of social physical emotional and cultural wellbeing
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