Concordia Hospital

Name :

Concordia Hospital

Address  :

1095 Concordia Avenue

Town  :

Winnipeg

State  :

Manitoba

Country  :

CANADA

Post Code:

R2K 3S8

Phone  :

204 667 1560

Fax  :

204 667 1049

Web URL  :

Specialization
  • Anaesthesiology
  • General Surgeon
  • Gynaecology
  • Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Oncologist
  • Orthopedics
  • Plastic Surgery
  • Urology
  • X-Ray
Facilities

Description

Our Mission Values and Vision
Introduction
Concordia Hospital was founded in 1928 by Mennonite immigrants from Russia Motivated by the blessing of being able to come to Canada and seeing the need for health care within the growing immigrant community they began with a fourbed maternity hospital This grew to become the present Concordia organization comprising Concordia Hospital Concordia Place and the Concordia Village housing project

Concordias mission vision and values arise from this AnabaptistMennonite heritage and from a commitment to mutual aid through compassionate service and caring for those in need all in the name of Christ Our focus is on healing all those we serve Our faith sustains us in our work We believe that even when a cure is not possible spiritual emotional and relational healing can still take place All members of our multidisciplinary team are highly valued for their roles in bringing healing to those we serve

Mission
The Mission of Concordia Hospital is to provide outstanding health services in a way that reflects Mennonite Christian values and demonstrates our passion to serve our community

Vision
The Vision of Concordia Hospital is to be an Excellent Community Hospital

Values

Compassion and Respect
We believe in the sacredness and uniqueness of all patients their families and members of the Concordia Care Team We treat each other with compassion and respect

Excellence
Each of us is committed to excellence We will consistently improve the quality and safety of our care and services

Team Work
We are committed to working together as a team Our Concordia Care Team includes patients family members physicians staff and volunteers

Accountability
We are each responsible for our own actions as well as for the success of the team We show a sense of ownership and are responsible to our community for Concordias performance


History

In spring 1998 the Manitoba Government invited Concordia Hospital to build a personal care home next to the hospital

The hospital accepted the invitation and on May 10 2000 Concordia Place opened with 140 beds
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