January 28, 2021 · 0 Comments
By Sam Odrowski
Headwaters Health Care Centre is apologizing to the community following an incident where a staff director had one of their elderly relatives vaccinated against COVID-19 at a recent clinic solely designated for health care workers.
The incident happened on January 12 and the staff director in question retired on January 19, after being on paid leave while an investigation was carried out.
Headwaters CEO and President Kim Delahunt said that the vaccination of a non-health care worker was an isolated incident and procedures are in place to prevent it from happening again.
“This was an error in judgement by one staff director and is not part of our hospital’s protocols. We have implemented additional processes to ensure that we follow provincial and public health guidelines,” she noted.
Last Updated Thursday, January 21, 2021 7:28AM EST A hospital director in Orangeville has retired following revelations she jumped the vaccination line last week to get a family member inoculated. The president and chief executive officer of Headwaters Health Care Centre (HHCC), Kim Delahunt, confirmed Wednesday that on Jan. 14, a staff director had an elderly family member vaccinated during a break in scheduled appointments at the vaccination clinic. The family member was at the hospital for other tests, said Delahunt. The hospital issued an apology and called it an isolated incident. As health-care professionals, we have an obligation to make appropriate decisions and as leaders must accept that we will be held to a higher standard. However, as humans, we are also influenced by our innate sense of duty and care for our families, Delahunt said.
KITCHENER A hospital in Orangeville, Ont., is apologizing after a staff director had a family member receive the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine ahead of schedule. In a statement to CTV News, Headwaters Health Care Centre President Kim Delahunt said the family member received the vaccination during a break in scheduled appointments at the region s vaccination clinic. The family member was getting other tests the same day the clinic was running. As health care professionals we have an obligation to make appropriate decisions and as leaders must accept that we will be held to a higher standard, the statement from Delahunt said in part. However, as humans, we are also influenced by our innate sense of duty and care for our families. This was a failure in sound decision making by one individual, for which they and the hospital are deeply sorry. This was an isolated incident.
January 14, 2021 · 0 Comments
Written By ALYSSA PARKHILL
LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER
As the Province continues distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine, Headwaters Health Care Centre (HHCC) staff were thrilled the vaccine has arrived in the Region.
The Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph region received their first shipment of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine last week and Public Health has launched a vaccination program for staff and residents at long term care and retirement homes.
Brampton’s William Osler Health System has opening up a vaccination clinic dedicated for distributing these vaccinations and HHCC staff members have been given the opportunity to use the clinic as well, where availability is permitted.