West Nipissing General Hospital

It was with much emotion that the West Nipissing General Hospital bids farewell to its long-time President and CEO, Cynthia Désormiers.

During her tenure, Cynthia has been incremental in adding services to the hospital, including adding key equipment so that residents of West Nipissing could receive essential services without having to travel, and adding to the …

A Christmas cookie celebration was held for our Long-Term Care (LTC residents) on Monday, December 12, 2022. The ribbon cutting ceremony, which included some of the board members of the West Nipissing General Hospital Foundation, was held on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 to official open the newly renovated LTC Dining Lounge.

Present for this ribbon-cutting ceremony …

Today marks the final day of the site visit by surveyors from Accreditation Canada, an organization that assesses health care organizations such as hospitals against standards of excellence to identify strengths and opportunities.

The hospital has spent the last number of months preparing for this assessment, with key personnel such as Sandra Lacoursière leading the charge …

The WNGH prides itself on focusing on improving the quality and well-being of its patients.

To this effect, a tree was recently erected in the Long-Term Care (LTC) Department to exemplify some of the quality improvement successes and possibilities for future growth.

With feedback from the residents, their families, and WNGH staff, each leaf in the tree …