Palmerston and District Hospital

Name :

Palmerston and District Hospital

Address  :

500 Whites Road
P.O. Box 130

Town  :

Palmerston

State  :

Ontario

Country  :

CANADA

Post Code:

N0G 2P0

Phone  :

519 343 2030

Fax  :

519 343 3821

Web URL  :

Palmerston and District Hospital

Description

MISSION
Palmerston and District Hospital Foundation will be recognized and respected as strong partners for the perpetuation of quality rural health care

VISION
Working with the North Wellington Health Care Corporation its staff
and the local community we will create a spirit of giving goodwill
and support for our hospital We will plan and implement events and programs
to raise funds for priority projects to keep quality health care close to home

VALUES
a strong sense of community and rural spirit

our faithful individual donors and supportive businesses organizations and
local government

a cooperative working relationship with our doctors nurses and hospital
staff

the effective stewardship of funds raised to support the ongoing advancement
of health care in our hospital


History

At the time of inception of the Foundation the Palmerston and District Hospital was very proud of its financial record of operating without a deficit The hospitals original Board of Governors decided to create a Foundation in order to secure the monies raised and support this fine tradition of sound fiscal management Thus the Palmerston and District Hospital Foundation was born in July 1988
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