WINCHESTER — Dr. Suru Chande remembers his first day at Winchester District Memorial Hospital (WDMH), back in November 1971. He had been recruited to work with the team of doctors at the Morrisburg Clinic and…
WINCHESTER — WDMH’s annual long-term service awards looked a little different again this year, but the meaning behind them did not change. Every year, the institution celebrates staff and physicians who have reached milestone work…
WINCHESTER — Beginning today, October 25th, Winchester District Memorial Hospital visitors must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Visitors and essential care partners will be required to show proof of vaccination along with photo identification. All…
WINCHESTER — Four community volunteers have been learning the ropes as new members of the Winchester District Memorial Hospital board of directors. “We are excited to welcome Steve, Jennifer, Eric and Annik to our team,”…
WINCHESTER — Dr. Adam Jones-Delcorde recently became the first to receive the Dr. Wayne Domanko Award for Teaching Excellence in Rural Medicine at Winchester District Memorial Hospital. The award is presented to a recipient, chosen…
WINCHESTER — Dr. Kate Darbyshire arrived at Winchester District Memorial Hospital in March of 1985 and never left. Now, she is retiring after caring for patients in the region for almost four decades. Dr. Darbyshire…
WINCHESTER — Winchester District Memorial Hospital is bidding a fond farewell to Connie McInnes this week. McInnes has been supporting WDMH teams for 41 years. In fact, she has provided clerical support in almost every…
WINCHESTER — The saying goes that ‘when one door closes another always opens’. Recently, the Hulbert-Valley United Church was sold, and the congregation chose to give a portion of the proceeds to the WDMH…
WINCHESTER — Once again, the Winchester Lions Club has ponied up for the Ophthalmology department at Winchester District Memorial Hospital (WDMH). Recently, the Lions Club provided a $2,000 gift to the WDMH Foundation’s Ophthalmology Fund….
WINCHESTER — Many may know Sean Burnett as a Registered Nurse and Team Leader at Winchester District Memorial Hospital, but he’s also a Lumberjack! Throughout the month of May, Burnett participated in the Ottawa…
WINCHESTER — The patient voice is the most important voice, and Winchester District Memorial Hospital’s Patient & Family Engagement Committee (PFEC) helps ensure that the institution hears from them and their families. For the past…
WINCHESTER — Last month, Bert Armstrong logged 361,000 steps on his smart watch, all between the hours of 7:00 AM and 3:00 PM, from Monday to Friday. “They say I move around WDMH a lot,”…
CHESTERVILLE — Chesterville resident and hairdresser Karen Parker had a great idea for Canada Day. She wanted to decorate her neighbourhood with Canada Day flags while supporting local health care at the same time. So…
WINCHESTER — Back in March, the Winchester District Memorial Hospital announced that local artist Carrie Keller would be organizing an online art auction to run throughout April, with a new piece auctioned each day from…
WINCHESTER — Each year during National Nursing Week, the WDMH team pauses to celebrate the contributions of its nurses. Nurses are nominated by their peers for exemplifying the qualities of Nursing Leadership and Lifelong Learning….