WINCHESTER — Registered Practical Nurse Miranda Carruthers (seen in photo above) was among the first Winchester District Memorial Hospital staff to receive the COVID-19 vaccine — 84 of whom (including physicians) got the jab Feb….
WINCHESTER — Dawn Erickson and Karen Froats first met on the skating rink at the Winchester Arena in 1975. They were 10- and 12-years-old respectively. They were the Maid of Honour at each other’s wedding….
WINCHESTER — Debbie Stuart says she was always that kid that cried on the last day of school. And she expects she will cry on her last day working at WDMH as well. After all,…
WINCHESTER — When Lisa Vaters came to the Emergency Department at Winchester District Memorial Hospital in November, she was anxious. “Everyone is nervous going into a hospital on a good day, let alone during a…
Says Winchester District Memorial Hospital WINCHESTER — The COVID-19 pandemic has created even more urgency with regards to the diabetes epidemic, as adults living with diabetes are at greater risk of developing serious symptoms, and…
WINCHESTER — During the pandemic, most volunteers at the Winchester District Memorial Hospital are safe at home, the Gift Shoppe has been closed, and the Fall Bazaar has been cancelled. Even the award-winning Christmas Puddling…
See the video (above). WINCHESTER — Preparing for surgery can be stressful for patients at the best of times — let alone during a pandemic. The Winchester District Memorial Hospital team is helping to make…
WINCHESTER — While COVID-19 may have delayed the announcement of the latest Commitment Award honourees at Winchester District Memorial Hospital, it has also highlighted the important role each recipient plays at the institution. WDMH’s Commitment…
WINCHESTER — Touted as the gold standard for Emergency medicine, a new portable ultrasound machine has arrived at Winchester District Memorial Hospital. Providing immediate care when time is of the essence, the device can help…
WINCHESTER — Acknowledging a “significant increase” in demand, the COVID-19 Assessment Centre in Winchester is setting up a telephone appointment system to “alleviate longer than normal wait times” for those seeking to be tested. As…
WINCHESTER — They did it again! The BMO Bank of Montreal team in Winchester recently stopped by Winchester District Memorial Hospital — socially distanced of course — to deliver another gift of $2,500. In 2018,…
WINCHESTER — James Pitruniak has a long connection with Winchester District Memorial Hospital (WDMH). And now he is taking it one step further as the new Chair of the WDMH Board of Directors. James was…
WINCHESTER — Radiologist Dr. Ian Hammond says he remembers his first assignment at WDMH — 20 years ago. Since then, he has been coming to Winchester one or two days a week, in addition to…
WINCHESTER — Winchester’s COVID-19 testing/assessment centre opens tomorrow at noon (April 1st), says Winchester District Memorial Hospital, which will operate the 515 Albert Street facility in partnership with the Eastern Ontario Health Unit. The Winchester…
WINCHESTER — Winchester District Memorial Hospital and Dundas Manor are appealing to the public for donations of personal protective equipment (PPE) “to help ensure we have adequate supplies over the coming weeks.” Both community institutions…
