Our Future Newsletter – Issue 6

The latest edition of the Our Future Newsletter is now available! The December 2024 issue provides a Project Team update and features the CKHA Foundation.
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The latest edition of the Our Future Newsletter is now available! The December 2024 issue provides a Project Team update and features the CKHA Foundation.
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The latest edition of the Our Future Newsletter is now available! The October 2024 issue provides a Project Team update and introduces CKHA’s new President & CEO, Adam Topp.
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WALLACEBURG, July 4th, 2024 – Chatham-Kent Health Alliance Foundation (CKHAF) is thrilled to announce a $100,000 pledge from the Sydenham District Hospital Auxiliary, in support of the Our Hospital, Our Future Wallaceburg Site Redevelopment Project. This very generous pledge will have a profound impact on Chatham-Kent Health Alliance’s (CKHA) Wallaceburg site, equipping the hospital to better meet the needs of healthcare delivery today and into the future.
“This generous pledge is a testament to the hard work of all these wonderful volunteers, and to the Auxiliary’s unwavering dedication to advancing healthcare in the Wallaceburg community,” stated Christine Mitchell, CKHAF President & CEO. “This support means the world to our Foundation as we continue to raise funds in support of this $9 million campaign to cover the community’s local share of this crucial project that will have such a profound impact on the healthcare landscape here in Wallaceburg.”
The Auxiliary made their first contribution towards this $100,000 pledge with a $35,000 installment paid on June 24th. Volunteers were joined by Foundation representatives at CKHA’s Wallaceburg site for a special cheque presentation to commemorate this historic pledge.
“We have a small and mighty group of volunteers who are passionate about this community and hospital,” said Mari Cole, Auxiliary Chair. “We are proud to support such a worthy cause and look forward to a bright future for local healthcare here in Wallaceburg.”
Established in 1957, the Sydenham District Hospital Auxiliary’s mission is to enhance patient care through various fundraising efforts and volunteer activities. The Auxiliary operates the Serendipity Gift Shop at CKHA’s Wallaceburg Site, and the organization has a long history of supporting Foundation and hospital initiatives to help improve healthcare outcomes for our local community.
“We can’t say enough about the generosity of the Auxiliary and all of the wonderful volunteers who have worked so hard to make this pledge possible,” stated Melissa Hunter, CKHAF Director of Development. “This marks a significant milestone for the Our Hospital, Our Future campaign, bringing us closer to our goal of creating a modern, efficient, and welcoming healthcare facility that will serve the needs of Wallaceburg residents for years to come.”
About the Our Hospital, Our Future Wallaceburg Site Redevelopment Project
To meet the needs of health care delivery today and into the future, CKHA has assembled a comprehensive redevelopment plan. CKHA’s Wallaceburg Site will continue to focus on the community’s emerging needs with the current services:
More information about the Our Hospital, Our Future Wallaceburg Site Redevelopment Project can be found at www.ourhospitalourfuture.com. Donations in support of the Foundation’s Wallaceburg Site Redevelopment fund can be made at www.ckhaf.ca/wallaceburg-redevelopment or by calling the Foundation office at 519-436-2538.
For media inquiries please contact:
Andrew DeBoer
Communications Manager
Chatham-Kent Health Alliance Foundation
T: 519.436.2538
The latest edition of the Our Future Newsletter is now available! The June 2024 issue provides a Project Team update and information on moving to Stage 2.2 in the planning process.
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CHATHAM-KENT: May 1, 2024 – Today Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (CKHA) welcomed Trevor Jones, MPP, Chatham-Kent-Leamington to its Wallaceburg Site to mark another significant step in the Our Hospital Our Future: Wallaceburg Redevelopment Project with the Ministry of Health approving the organization to move to the next phase of the redevelopment project – Stage 2.2 Sketch Plan Submission.
The Stage 2.2 Sketch Plan Submission is part of the Detailed Planning stage of the Ministry’s Capital Planning process. Stage 2.2 work will include development of further detailed integrated site/site servicing plan, floor plans, systems plans (mechanical and electrical designs), phasing plans, furniture and equipment lists, all associated specifications and design briefs, building code analysis, cost estimate, local share planning and proposed project scheduling. Work within Stage 2.2 is expected to take 6 to 9 months to complete the specification and tender package.
“We were delighted to welcome MPP Trevor Jones to our Wallaceburg Site to celebrate another exciting milestone in the renewal of our hospital,” said Lori Marshall, President and CEO, CKHA. “Each step in this multi-phase plan brings us closer to ensuring the delivery of safe, high quality care in Wallaceburg for years to come.”
“We know the Wallaceburg hospital is important to many in the surrounding community and has played a significant role in the provision of local health services. Today marks another significant step in the redevelopment of the hospital,” said Geetu Pathak, Vice Chair CKHA Board of Directors/Chair of Resources.
As part of this phase, community engagement work will be conducted through collaboration with stakeholders and user groups including staff, physicians, patients, patient experience advisors and community in a variety of formats and forums.
In early 2023, the Municipality of Chatham-Kent provided support for the Capital Project with a contribution of $4.5 million. This contribution kicks off CKHA Foundation’s $9 million dollar campaign in support of the Our Hospital Our Future: Wallaceburg Redevelopment Project. The campaign will raise the required funds to cover the community’s local share cost, which includes a portion of the construction cost for the Capital Project and necessary equipment to outfit the renovated space.
“We are thrilled to be able to kick off this $9 million campaign that will have such a major impact on patient care in Wallaceburg. We have such great confidence that this generous, caring community will come together to support this momentous redevelopment project, and we look forward to working with our partners at the provincial and municipal levels to enhance our hospital’s ability to meet the needs of health care delivery today and into the future,” said Christine Mitchell, President and CEO, CKHA Foundation.
With a renewed focus on the Wallaceburg Site, the Our Hospital Our Future: Wallaceburg Redevelopment Project began with approval of the Replacement Power Plant Project from the Ministry of Health in spring 2018 to replace essential infrastructure with a total project cost estimated at $8.1 million dollars. The province’s grant of up to $7.3 million funding went towards the construction of a new power plant to replace aging equipment with new boilers, generators and electrical distribution equipment. The balance of the project cost was funded through hospital funds allocated for investment in this project. Construction of the Replacement Power Plant began in October 2020 and concluded in October 2022, becoming fully functional after receiving occupancy in the same month.
To meet the needs of health care delivery today and into the future, CKHA has assembled a comprehensive redevelopment plan. CKHA’s Wallaceburg Site will continue to focus on the community’s emerging needs with the current services:
• 24 hour Emergency Department
• 6 inpatient beds adjacent to the Emergency Department with one designated for Palliative care
• Ambulatory Care including specialty clinics
• Diagnostic Imaging including x-ray and ultrasound
• Respiratory therapy
• Physiotherapy
• Laboratory services (Point of Care testing)
More information about the Ministry’s Capital Planning Framework and the Our Hospital, Our Future: Wallaceburg Redevelopment Project can be found here.
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Media contact
Fannie Vavoulis, Director, Communications & Patient Experience
Chatham-Kent Health Alliance
519.359.3172
fvavoulis@ckha.on.ca
The latest edition of the Our Future Newsletter is now available! The August 2023 issue provides a Project Team update and information on the unveiling of the first piece of Indigenous artwork at the Wallaceburg Site.
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The latest edition of the Our Future Newsletter is now available! The May 2023 issue provides a Project Team update, an introduction to Alex Sullo, information on Medical Daycare and photos from Municipal Councillor tours of the site.
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CHATHAM-KENT: March 2, 2023 — Today Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (CKHA) celebrated the opening of its Medical Daycare service in a newly renovated space at the Wallaceburg Site with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
“Today’s opening of Wallaceburg’s Medical Daycare space reaffirms our commitment to our Mission of One Team – Two Sites: Serving Chatham & Rural Kent,” said Lori Marshall, President and CEO. “We are another step closer in our journey to redeveloping this site to serve the surrounding community and are pleased with the progress made thus far.”
Medical Daycare at the Wallaceburg Site offers outpatient appointments for iron infusions, blood product transfusions, phlebotomy and minor procedures, providing patients with a comfortable space to receive treatment. This newly renovated space will also be able to support expanded services, which will include Urology clinics and small procedure Surgical clinics. Funding for the Medical Daycare renovation project was provided by the provincial government’s Health Infrastructure Renewal Fund (HIRF).
“CKHA’s Medical Daycare service offers outpatient appointments for infusion therapy and minor procedures, and typically services oncology patients, obstetric patients and patients referred by their family physician,” said Dr. Pervez Faruqi, Chief of Staff, CKHA. “We are pleased to open this updated and modern space which will enhance the delivery of safe, high quality care at this site.”
To meet the needs of health care delivery for years to come, CKHA has assembled a comprehensive redevelopment plan for its Wallaceburg Site. The Wallaceburg Site Redevelopment Project will see a modernized health care facility for the community, anchored by a 24/7 Emergency Department, 6 Medicine Beds including a Palliative Care Bed, Diagnostic Imaging (X-ray and Ultrasound) and Laboratory services.
“CKHA’s Wallaceburg Site plays an important role in local healthcare for Wallaceburg and the communities which surround it. The newly renovated Medical Daycare area will offer patients and families a modern, comfortable space to receive treatments and procedures,” said Mary Lou Crowley, President and CEO, CKHA Foundation. “We look forward to partnering with CKHA to help revitalize this site and build a strong foundation for local healthcare in the Wallaceburg area.”
To stay up to date on the progress of the Wallaceburg Site Redevelopment project and sign up for the newsletter, please visit www.OurHospitalOurFuture.com for more information.
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Media contact:
Fannie Vavoulis
Chatham-Kent Health Alliance
Director, Communications
fvavoulis@ckha.on.ca
519.359.3172
The Our Future Newsletter has officially launched! This newsletter will be released quarterly to provide an update on the Wallaceburg Site Redevelopment Project.
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CHATHAM-KENT: December 1, 2022 — Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (CKHA) is pleased to announce that the Wallaceburg Site Emergency Department entrance has reopened as of December 1, 2022 at 10 a.m.
All patients and families visiting the Wallaceburg Site Emergency Department are now able to resume parking in the Emergency Department parking lot and are asked to enter through the Emergency Department entrance, which can be accessed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week via Dora Drive. All patients and visitors accessing Diagnostic, Medicine, Ambulatory Care, Victorian Order of Nurses (VON), and Rapid Access to Addiction Medicine (RAAM) services are advised to continue using the main entrance doors facing Margaret Avenue. Patients and visitors using these services may continue using the front parking lot. The main entrance doors are open from 6 a.m. – 6 p.m. Between 6 p.m. – 6 a.m., all patients and visitors must enter the hospital through the Emergency Department entrance doors.
As part of the organization’s Replacement Power Plant Project at this site, the Emergency Department entrance and waiting room were closed to allow for renovations to connect the new power plant to the existing facility. As part of that work, the Emergency Department waiting room was updated with an enlarged space.
“We’re pleased to complete these renovations and provide an updated waiting area for our patients and their families,” said Lori Marshall, President and CEO, CKHA. “With the recent completion of our Replacement Power Plant Project at this site, and as we prepare to submit our Stage 2 Functional Plan documents to the Ministry of Health later this month, we continue to set the stage for our comprehensive redevelopment plan of this site.”
CKHA wishes to thank its patients, families, visitors, staff and physicians for their patience as this construction took place.