December 23, 2020 · 0 Comments
By: Paula Brown
Headwaters Health Care Centre has reported the death of two patients who tested positive for COVID-19, as the local hospital continues to face an outbreak of the virus.
Three patients in the medical in-patient unit (F-wing) of the hospital had tested positive for COVID-19, according to Headwaters press release last Friday (Dec. 18).
Two patients, one with hospital acquired COVID-19, and another who acquired he virus in the community have also died.
Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) reported two deaths related to COVID-19 in Dufferin County last week. WDGPH communications specialist Danny Williamson said that the individuals were a 56 year-old man and a 90 year-old man.
December 17, 2020 · 0 Comments
Written By ALYSSA PARKHILL
LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER
Devonleigh Homes is once again showing their support for the Headwaters Health Care Foundation with a generous donation.
The company, and president Andrew Kidd, have made significant donations to the foundation in order to ensure proper health care for residents and making life a little bit easier for those at Headwaters Health Care Centre (HHCC).
In October 2019, Kidd and Devonleigh Homes donated a whopping $60,000 to help reconstruct the helipad at the hospital and the Intensive Care Ramp.
The helipad is a vital service for HHCC to be able to transport critical patients where they need to go, including from Sick Kids Hospital, and trauma patients.
December 17, 2020 · 0 Comments
By Alyssa Parkhill, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Devonleigh Homes is once again showing their support for the Headwaters Health Care Foundation with a generous donation.
The company, and president Andrew Kidd, have made significant donations to the foundation in order to ensure proper health care for residents and making life a little bit easier for those at Headwaters Health Care Centre (HHCC).
In October 2019, Kidd and Devonleigh Homes donated a whopping $60,000 to help reconstruct the helipad at the hospital and the Intensive Care Ramp.
The helipad is a vital service for HHCC to be able to transport critical patients where they need to go, including from Sick Kids Hospital, and trauma patients.
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December 10, 2020 · 0 Comments
By Paula Brown, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Hills of Headwaters Collaborative celebrated their one year anniversary as part of the Ontario Health Teams (OHT) last Sunday (Dec. 6).
“It’s been an incredible year in so many ways, and we are proud of how our community has pulled together,” said Kim Delahunt, co-lead of Hills of Headwaters Collaborative, as well as president and CEO of Headwaters Health Care Centre.
Hills of Headwaters Collaborative in December of 2019 became one of the first of 24 teams approved to join the new Ontario Health Teams (OHT) model that looked to revamp the health care system across Ontario by organizing and improving delivery of health care. At its launch last year, the Collaborative consisted of a total of 36 different health care-related agencies and numerous local family physicians. The Province now had 42 teams that cover 86 percent o