AUXILIARY
Welcome to a joint update from Winchester District Memorial Hospital , the WDMH Auxiliary , Dundas Manor Long- Term Care Home and the WDMH Foundation . We are pleased to share highlights from the past year and to take this opportunity to thank our local communities for your incredible support. We also want to thank our health care teams for your commitment to keeping our patients, residents, community, and each other safe.
We’ve got this. It’s something we’ve been saying a lot at Winchester District Memorial Hospital (WDMH) and we mean it. For more than two years, Team WDMH has done us proud – and we are so grateful for their commitment and compassionate care. We also want to thank our amazing local communities who have been behind them every step of the way. The pandemic has presented many challenges both at WDMH and in our communities. But our team has been innovative and remained vigilant against the spread of the virus. And we have much more to celebrate. First and foremost, WDMH was awarded Accreditation with Exemplary Standing in January, exceeding national standards for patient safety and quality of patient care. An internal medicine clinic and a new service to provide special intravenous lines for chemotherapy patients were launched. Extensive planning for Epic, our new digital health record system is underway. And did we mention that 795 babies were born at WDMH last year? We also welcomed new staff, physicians, and midwives and we are actively recruiting for more health care professionals to join our team. We embraced students throughout the hospital and are participating in several research projects. We are here for you – from childbirth to seniors’ care. And we are committed to compassionate excellence. Thanks for your support!
Gratitude is all about thanks and appreciation – and we couldn’t be more grateful for the community volunteers who support health care close to home. WDMH Auxiliary members have stayed home to stay safe this past year, and we miss them. But their impact is still being felt. In fact, this amazing team recently donated more than $75,000 to cover the cost a specialized ultrasound disinfection system. WDMH can now offer more procedures for women in our community. We are also grateful to the community volunteers who sit on the Patient and Family Engagement Committee, various hospital committees, and the WDMH Boards of Directors. Special thanks to James Pitruniak who has completed his term as Board Chair and to our new Board Chair Bruce Millar. AUXILIARY
Dundas Manor’s commitment to happiness and joy for its residents has never wavered – despite the challenges of the pandemic. We are proud of the care that we provide and want to thank our team, as well as our wonderful residents and families for the never- ending support. ongoing successful Ministry inspections, and our meetings with families. Throughout the pandemic, we have focused on strict protocols and we’re proud of our 100% vaccination rate. Supporting our work are our wonderful volunteers,
including the Board of Directors. This year, we welcomed our new Board Chair Lisa Little. Our sincere thanks to Bill Smirle for his Board leadership since 2012 – truly our #1 supporter!
We are also proud of the results we’ve achieved. Our annual survey showed a 96% satisfaction rate from residents and families. Resident safety remains our top priority. We continue to monitor how we are doing through our Quality Improvement Plan,
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