Kenora - Health Care

Health Care

Kenora's hospital, Lake of the Woods District Hospital, has three facilities in the City of Kenora. The Hospital itself, Morningstar Rehabilitation Centre, and Counselling Services, located in St. Joseph's Health Centre. St. Joseph's also hosts the Northwestern Health Unit, which provides care to the community including a Sexual Health Clinic and Vaccine Administration.

Kenora's hospital provides quality care in the following departments:

• Diagnostic Imaging: Ultrasound, X-Ray, Mammography etc.
• Maternity/Obstetrics
• Physio,Occupational, Speech and Respiratory Therapy
• EKG/ECG
• Surgical
• Chronic/Palliative Care
• Psychiatry
• Dialysis
• Chemotherapy/Cancer Care
• I.C.U.

Also at the hospital are a Laboratory, CSR Unit, Telehealth Rooms for Telemedicine (the use of cameras and instruments for off-site specialists to consult on a patient case), a Hostel, Diabetes Education, Pharmacy,Cafeteria Dietitian/Nutritionist and Social Services.

LWDH has a staff of approximately 485 full time, part time and casual employees, as well as an active Board which meets monthly.

The Catchment area of LWDH includes Kenora, Sioux Narrows and 10 First Nation Communities with 84 beds and an active Emergency Area.

LWDH is provided with approximately 80% of its operating budget by the Ontario Government. No funding is provided for capital equipment. Lake of the Woods District Hospital Foundation (LWDHF) works through the year to raise the funds needed to keep LWDH up to date with their equipment and infrastructure. Approximately $500,000 is transferred to LWDH through their fundraising efforts. for more information visit www.lwdhf.com.

Also raising funds for LWDH is a group of primarily ladies called the Lake of the Woods District Hospital Auxiliary. This group is 100% volunteer and they work together to raise funds for the hospital. Their approximate hospital transfers average at $150,000 per year, which is outstanding for the area, and an entirely volunteer-based group.