Kenora, ON, Canada / 89.5 The Lake
May 25, 2021 | 7:59 PM
COVID-19 forced public engagement sessions for the new All Nations Hospital to head online rather than in person.
Community Project Planner Charlene Kissick tells us that that was actually a good thing.
“I felt like I got a lot of different voices and ideas, even when it wasn’t the general consensus of the group,” says Kissick, “I felt confident about people sharing their ideas.”
She says that in traditional face to face meetings many people may shy away from having their voice heard.
“When you go to a public session, I think there are a lot of people that want to come and hear the information but maybe aren’t up to asking a question. What the virtual setting did was give an opportunity for chat.”
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96% of LWDH staff vaccinated against COVID-19 Written by Ryan Forbes Wednesday, Apr 28 2021, 11:24 AM The Lake of the Woods District Hospital says 4 percent of their staff members, or about 20 out of 500, refused their COVID-19 vaccination.
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The vast majority of the Lake of the Woods District Hospital’s staff have received at least the first dose of their COVID-19 vaccination, as well as certain patients in the hospital’s care.
President and CEO of the lake of the Woods District Hospital, Ray Racette, received his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on April 25, making him the hospital’s final staff member to receive the shot.