Health

The Lady Dunn Health Centre’s Long Term Care Home is now in a COVID-19 Outbreak. Residents will continue to be supported by two essential caregivers with masking in effect on the long-term care unit. General visitors are not permitted at this time until further notice. We thank you for your understanding and continued cooperation. If you have any questions or ...

We will experience a staffing pressure for Physician services in the Emergency Department (ED) on January 1st, 2026. The Emergency Department will remain open; however, we ask that you visit the ED only if you have an emergency. We will be leaning on a local Physician to provide unscheduled coverage, therefore, please only visit the ER if you have an ...

As MPP for Algoma Manitoulin, I am pleased to acknowledge that our government through the Budget for 2025 has announced an increase in funding across the hospital sector by 4% for 2025-26, ensuring Ontarians can continue to receive high-quality care in their Community.Hospitals received 3% of this funding envelope earlier this summer.   As part of this investment, we are ...

There’s a chill in the air, and that means it’s time for the LDHCF’s annual Wish Campaign! The campaign launches on Friday, December 5, 2025, and runs until Thursday, January 15, 2026. Every household in Wawa, White River, Hawk Junction, Missanabie, and Dubreuilville will receive a flyer in their mailbox asking for support to purchase 10 new hospital beds. Most ...

The Lady Dunn Health Centre Foundation has participated in the Giving Tuesday initiative for the past 7 years. It is a time when people around the world come together to celebrate giving and participate in activities that support charities and non-profits; to thank, help, give, show kindness, and share what they have with those in need. Every act of generosity ...

The sparkle was unmistakable at our second annual Glam for Good Gala. An elegant, sold-out crowd arrived dressed to dazzle, embracing the evening’s glitz, glamour, and spirit of generosity. Together, our guests helped raise just over $23,000 through ticket sales, sponsorships, and an exciting silent auction — funds that will help purchase 10 brand-new hospital beds for the Lady Dunn ...

Nov 15, 2025 at 08:00 On October 2, 2025, the Wawa Family Health Team (WFHT), Lady Dunn Health Centre (LDHC), the Municipality of Wawa, and Sault Area Hospital (SAH) partnered to coordinate transportation for women in our region to access mammogram services, located 2.5 hours away in Sault Ste. Marie. A sincere thank you to the Northeast Regional Cancer Program ...

Maamwesying North Shore Community Health Services (MNSCHS) Northern Clinic marked the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with the announcement of a new Indigenous System Navigator (ISN) service. This initiative will provide dedicated support to Indigenous patients and families as they navigate the health care system when admitted to hospital. The Navigator role will be embedded in Services de santé ...

The Ontario Autism Coalition (OAC) is aware of recent announcements from the United States suggesting that acetaminophen use during pregnancy causes autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and that leucovorin could serve as a “cure.” These claims are not supported by credible science. They oversimplify decades of research and cause real harm to both the autistic community and pregnant people alike.   ...

Sep 13, 2025 at 09:15 Public health nurses in Algoma (Sault Ste. Marie, Wawa, Blind River and Elliot Lake) are heading to conciliation on Monday, September 15 as they seek to negotiate a new contract. “Our skilled nurses are sounding the alarm about the growing crisis in public health,” says Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) Provincial President Erin Ariss, RN. “Chronic ...

Our student intern, Marin Poldmaa-Rask, has left to begin the next part of her learning journey.  The Foundation office will be closed until Monday, September 15th when our new coordinator is scheduled to begin. In-person donations can be made at the admitting desk in the hospital lobby or by mail. Online donations can still be made through the Lady Dunn ...

After waiting 9 months, we finally got to take the fly-in fishing trip that we purchased at the LDHC Foundation’s Glam for Good Gala last November. Sean Coe, co-owner of Pine Portage Lodge, generously donated a 3-day trip to support the purchase of the new ultrasound machine. The need for upgrading, maintaining and purchasing medical equipment never stops. Sean understands ...

Welcome to Dr. Thomas Dymond, who joined the Wawa Family Health Team on August 1st, 2025. Thomas is Mi’kmaq from Nova Scotia with roots in Bear River First Nation. He grew up in a charming little town in the Annapolis Valley and went on to earn his undergraduate and master’s degrees in kinesiology at Memorial University of Newfoundland. After completing ...

A wild bird in Wawa recently tested positive for West Nile virus (WNv). WNv has been identified in birds, mosquitoes, horses and humans in Ontario since the summer of 2001. This result indicates the presence of WNv in Algoma and the potential risk to its residents during peak mosquito season. WNv is spread to humans through the bite of an ...

We have worked hard to get something going, and here it finally is. I want to Thank Silvana Dereski, Kadean Ogilvie, Maury O’Neill, Shelley, and Katherine for all their hard work. Councillor Cathy Cannon