Lake of the Woods District Hospital

Name :

Lake of the Woods District Hospital

Address  :

21 Sylvan St

Town  :

Kenora

State  :

Ontario

Country  :

CANADA

Post Code:

P9N 3W7

Phone  :

807 468 9861

Fax  :

807 468 3939

Web URL  :

Email  :


Description

The Lake of the Woods District Hospital was founded in 1897 and was originally known as the Rat Portage Jubilee Hospital and then the Kenora General Hospital Through the years a series of additions and renovations took place to meet the expanding needs of the population On May 1 1968 the St Josephs Hospital and the Kenora General Hospital amalgamated to form the Lake of the Woods District Hospital Treating well over 30000 people per year Lake of the Woods District Hospital is Northwestern Ontarios largest hospital outside of Thunder Bay

The Hospitals core programs include emergency and ambulatory care chronic care mental health maternal and child health and acute care services which include general medicine intensive care and surgical services It also manages a broad range of services including dialysis chemotherapy diagnostic imaging mammography ultrasound addiction counseling and detoxification a sexual assault centre physiotherapy and rehabilitation services ambulance land and dedicated air palliative care and various education programs

The Lake of the Woods District Hospital meets the immediate healthcare needs of residents of the City of Kenora as well as a large surrounding area including several First Nations Communities In recognition of the First Nations communities that it serves the hospital is committed to ensuring that traditional native healing and culture are part of native health care including a unique Native Healer Program that recognizes the spiritual component of aboriginal health care

Our goal is to provide high quality patient care within the limits of our resources Our healthcare team is made up of a wide range of dedicated expert individuals who work along with your physician to provide you or your loved one with the best possible treatment We are a fully accredited hospital under the national standards of the Canadian Council on Health Services Accreditation
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