Haldimand War Memorial Hospital

Description

Mission Statement
Our excellence in health care delivery and service will be guided by

The involvement of patients residents and their families in decisions about
their care

A continuing search for new and better ways of serving our community

Evidencebased best practices

An approach that supports our organizations sustainability for future
generations

A healthy work environment that inspires energizes and embraces diversity

Our Values
Compassion
We are know for exceptional caring and compassion

Respect
We respect the dignity of every person under our care and with whom we work

Honesty
We act with honesty integrity and transparency

Teamwork
We value the knowledge and opinions of every member of our team

History

How a dream became a reality
The residents of Dunnville wanted to commemorate the soldiers who had fought overseas in the First World War William Fry publisher of the Dunnville Chronicle obtained property on John Street between Lock and Broad formerly owned by the late Judge Swayze Dunnville Mayor B Edgscombe and businessman turned politician Frank R Lalor were approached and Lalor used 5000 he had earned as a Member of Parliament to purchase the property

On October 15 1920 he turned the deed over to the Dunnville Womens Patriotic Society One stipulation was that the property was to be used as a public hospital to be called Haldimand War Memorial Hospital in memory of the brave soldiers who gave their lives in the war A permanent board of governors was selected in order to take advantage of the experience and knowledge acquired from the hospitals inception The deed was given to the Dunnville Womens Patriotic Society due to the fact that they were the only chartered philanthropic society in Haldimand and so were legally qualified to hold property

The Hospital opened February 3 1920 with 20 beds a small nursery a small operating room and a portable xray machine usedonly for fractures Today we have 12 Long Term Care beds 22 Acute CareBeds including a new Palliative Care Room and 2 Respite Care Beds Our surgical services have expanded to include General Surgery a variety of Laparoscopic procedures Endoscopy minor Urology and ENT procedures and basic Orthopaedic surgery Our Diagnostic Imaging department has replaced that single xray machine with many services such as General Radiology Gastrointestinal xrays IVPs kidney xrays Ultrasound examinations Mammograms and Needle Localization Operating Room Radiology Bone Density Electrocardiograms and Holter Monitors Visiting specialists also hold clinics to provide a complete range of care for our community

From its inception Haldimand War Memorial Hospital was started to serve its community by providing the best possible care for its residents Through the years and many changes later we are proud to say that goal has remained the same