Ontario providing $4.3M for hospitals in Perth, Wellington counties

Various hospitals throughout Perth and Wellington counties are to receive $4.3 million for important upgrades, repairs, and maintenance projects. The funding will be provided through the Health Infrastructure Renewal Fund (HIRF). Four local hospitals will benefit from this grant – Listowel Memorial Hospital, North Wellington Health Care Corporation, St. Mary’s Memorial Hospital, and Stratford General […]

Chesley’s ER closed for eight weeks due to nurse shortage

Chesley hospital’s emergency room is closed for eight weeks starting today due to a “critical shortage of nurses.” The rest of the hospital remains open, the hospital announced in a news release. Chesley’s ER is scheduled to reopen Dec. 2. Persistent nursing shortages have forced the emergency room to close multiple times this summer. The […]