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….
WINCHESTER — By day, Registered Nurse Sean Burnett is a Team Leader at WDMH. By night and on weekends throughout the month of May, he’s a runner with a cause. Sean is participating in the…
WINCHESTER — Cindy Mason, a child of the Winchester District Memorial Hospital and an ER clerk of 35 years, has thrown her hat into the ring for the #FacesofCanadianHealthcare art contest. She is joined by…
WINCHESTER — The Kin Club of Russell has announced that Catch the Ace is suspended due to the latest provincial COVID-19 stay-at-home order. But it will be back as soon as it is safe to…
WINCHESTER — Right now, almost 1,600 Ontarians are waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant, and every three days, someone will die waiting. April is BeADonor Month and Winchester District Memorial Hospital is encouraging everyone to…
WINCHESTER — All staff, physicians, midwives and students at Winchester District Memorial Hospital have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine — close to 400 healthcare workers in total. The local institution says the…
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…
