On December 17, 2015, the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (the ministry) launched a discussion paper titled Patients First: A Proposal to Strengthen Patient-Centred Health Care in Ontario....
Alley and Nick look at their baby with eyes full of wonder – and pure joy. He’s five hours old. But they’ve been waiting eight years to hold him.
“We always wanted to start a family,” Alley says from her bed in the...
In response to questions from the community, RMH President and CEO Dr. Bert Lauwers sent the following letter to the editor of the Kawartha Lakes This Week to clarify information about the...
The Ross Memorial Hospital Foundation received a special gift on Christmas Eve.
It came from Lindsay’s Branch 67 of the Royal Canadian Legion. And it was given to ensure local patients receive...
The Ross Memorial Hospital family is pleased to welcome Nora Potter as our first baby of 2016.
Nora was born at 3:21am on January 5th to parents Stephanie Toole and Justin Potter of Coboconk.
Nora weighed 7 lbs 8.4 oz. She’s named...
The onset of flu season and the increase in social gatherings over the holidays means healthcare providers can expect a surge in the number of people seeking care at Christmas time.
With physicians’ offices closed for the...
Ross Memorial Hospital values its employees’ efforts and abilities — it also values their experience.
Among the 138 employees being celebrated for their long service, 36 employees have reached 25, 30, 35 — even...
As a physician, Dr. Bert Lauwers knows the symptoms and risks of diabetes.
This month, Dr. Lauwers will take a closer look at the fastest growing disease in the world: he will adopt a diabetes lifestyle on...
The staff and patients in the Dialysis Unit are a special family. They see each other for several hours, three times a week, and form tight bonds.
Such is the case with the Murrays.
For many years, Aileen and Dave Murray and...