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Join our communities for Orange Shirt Day: Every Child Matters
Community Members Invited to Attend: September 30 is Orange Shirt Day where First Nations, local governments, schools and communities come together in the spirit of reconciliation and hope for generations of children to come. All Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) staff and physicians are encouraged to wear orange shirts on Sunday and Monday and participate…
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Mushkegowuk Council – Welcome to Physicians and Allied Health Professionals
MESSAGE FROM MUSHKEGOWUK COUNCIL P.O. Box 370, Moose Factory, ON, P0L 1W0, Tel: 705-658-4222, Fax: 705-658-4250 To all Physicians and Allied Health Professionals: We welcome you to the Mushkegowuk Aski (Land/Territory). As many are aware, our region is currently experiencing a health crisis. A shortage of Physicians, as well as other Allied Health professionals, has left our…
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Announcement of New Management and Recent Updates
We hope everyone had a great summer either resting up for the coming winter or enjoying their steep learning curves in their various new positions. We would like to take this opportunity to welcome the new management team at WAHA. Lynne Innes is a Nurse Practitioner and a member of our First Nations who has…
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Interim Chief of Staff Announcement
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Elaine Innes has been appointed Interim Chief of Staff for the Weeneebayko Area Health Authority effective immediately. Dr. Innes is from Moose Factory and began her career at Weeneebayko General Hospital as a registered nurse, and then advanced to the role of nurse practitioner. Most recently, as a…
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Sealed Bid Auction Closing September 11th, 2018
Weeneebayko Area Health Authority WAHA Paramedic Services SEALED BID AUCTION SURPLUS EQUIPMENT VEHICLE PACKAGE 2001 ‐ 27 foot Jet Boat with Trailer Twin 175 hp Mercruiser powerheads on sport‐jet pumps Two additional new/rebuilt sport jet pumpsb Can be seen at the Moosonee Health Center, 5‐Percy’s Way Moosonee ON AS IS, WHERE IS ALL BIDS MUST…
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OBS Closure Community Announcement
Community Announcement Moose Factory, Moosonee, Albany, Attawapiskat, Kashechewan, and Peawanuck It is with regret that as of August 13, 2018, WAHA needs to temporarily close our OBS labour and delivery services due to a physician shortage at WAHA. We apologize for the impact on service delivery and hope that this transition will not be long.…
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WAHA Diabetes Coordinator Melissa Hardy Receives Association Catalyst Award – Dietitians of Canada
Earlier this summer, WAHA Diabetes Coordinator and Dietitian Melissa Hardy received the Association Catalyst Award, for her exceptional contributions in the Northwest and Central Ontario region in the early stage of her nutrition career. Click here for more information.
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Update: Statement from the Board of Directors of the Weeneebayko Area Health Authority
NEWS RELEASES Weeneebayko Area Health Authority 19 Hospital Drive, Box 664 Moose Factory ON P0L 1W0 www.waha.ca May 29, 2018 To all our valued community members, This is an update to our News Release on August 21, 2017 where we explained that an appeal process was underway at the Health Professions Appeal and Review Board…
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32 Long Term Care Beds Allocated to WAHA
On March 1 2018, our organization submitted an application to the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care (Ministry), requesting to add long-term care bed capacity. We are proud to announce that the Ministry has recently approved the request as part of their Aging with Confidence: Ontario’s Action Plan for Seniors (Aging with Confidence), and…
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WAHA Honours the Humboldt Broncos
In honour of the recent tragic circumstances, WAHA held a special “Jersey Day” on April 12, 2018 and also collected $500 in donations from employees at all WAHA sites to support the Humboldt Broncos fund. WAHA would like to extend its most heartfelt wishes to the Humboldt Broncos and the city of Humboldt.