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Kemptville District Hospital is a 40-bed acute care hospital located in the rapidly growing Eastern Ontario municipality of North Grenville, 30 minutes south of Ottawa. Our services include 24-hour emergency care, inpatient care, advanced orthopaedic surgery (as a satellite of The Ottawa Hospital), and outpatient care. We are an integrated health services organization with deep partnerships in our community and region. With our partners in the Ottawa West Four Rivers Ontario Health Team, we are collaborating on a new model of health care delivery that puts patients, families and caregivers at the centre of the health care system.
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Staff Profile
Shelley MolsonLaundry Technician
I have worked at KDH for more than 20 years. I was born at KDH and had both my children here, so when the job opportunity came about, I jumped at the chance to work here.
The Laundry department is essential to the everyday functioning of the hospital. We receive twice-weekly deliveries of both general laundry and sterile laundry for the ORs. When the clean laundry is delivered, the soiled laundry is picked up. In addition to the regular laundry, my department also launders personal patient care items and clothing as well as the mammogram gowns and other hospital owned specialty items.
During COVID-19, we have been laundering all the isolation gowns in-house. We require up to 300 gowns per day and that doesn’t include the gowns needed by the OR department. At this time we launder them all in-house to ensure we have enough. The washers and dryers are running 24/7, and I couldn’t do it without help from the Environmental Services team.
A few years ago, I was part of the team that helped procure “Alice Gowns” for palliative patients. These special hospital gowns were sewn by one of our volunteers in soft, multicoloured fabrics with just one string at the top to make them more comfortable for our patients at end-of-life. I carefully launder these Alice Gowns in-house.
I get great satisfaction when I see the smiling faces of patients whom I have helped in some small way. I also like to help my coworkers with their departments’ needs.
“This letter is written to express my utmost appreciation and heartfelt thanks to the Emergency Team at KDH. Last Tuesday morning I received a phone call from my teenage son Markus’s school informing me that he had inadvertently eaten a cookie containing peanuts. As he has a life-threatening peanut allergy, this was an immediate cause for concern. Markus was taken to the ER and immediately given a dose of norepinephrine, followed by an infusion after he had a second reaction. Markus was transferred to CHEO by ambulance later in the afternoon. As you can imagine, this was an incredibly impactful experience for Markus and my entire family. We have such respect for the wonderful work of the Emergency Team at KDH, to whom Markus owes his life. Everyone was caring, kind and professional. Special thanks go to Dr. Pelletier, Dr. Jones, and nurses Catherine, Heather, and Melissa."
Margret
Childrens Mental Health Leeds Grenville
Children’s Mental Health of Leeds and Grenville is dedicated to serving the mental health needs of children, youth and their families. We contribute to children in Leeds and Grenville meeting their full potential through community based children’s mental health services, provided by all qualified professionals. Individuals in crisis can call the office during business hours (8:30 am to 4:30 pm) at 613.498.4844 or 1.800.809.2494. After 4:30 pm please contact the KIDS Help Phone at 1.800.668.6868.View All PartnersPartners
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