Stories

It’s not every day that a perfect career opportunity comes your way that fits both your family life and your professional development goals. For Neil, Headwaters’ HVAC Technician, the opportunity came when he joined our Facilities team initially as a Maintenance Mechanic. “Before I came to Headwaters, I was a Pipe Fitter. I had a lot of experience in most aspects of the construction world. When I heard that Headwaters was hiring (I was constantly watching the Careers web page), I threw my name in the hat as soon as I could. I wanted to work closer to home, and be able to be part of the community I lived in,” says Neil, whose commute to work is significantly shorter from Shelburne than driving to the GTA daily.  

Just as every child is unique in their family, every birth is different. When Kathryn arrived at the Obstetrics department at Headwaters Health Care Centre to deliver her third child, she knew what to expect, already having two healthy children born at Headwaters six and twelve years ago, respectively.

Things were progressing according to her birth plan, and she chose an epidural. But when Dr. Umeh, a trusted obstetrician who had delivered one of her girls, arrived as scheduled to break her water, Kathryn knew there was something terribly wrong when she saw the tremendous rush of fluid.

As a longtime resident of Orangeville, Susan had few occasions to use the services of Headwaters Health Care Centre over the years. It was not until 2021, after a routine mammogram, when she was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer that she became a regular.

Dr. Kiddy Klair decided to move to the area to pursue her passion for geriatric care. Learn about her vision for older adults.

What brought you to Headwaters?
I have been a locum doctor at Headwaters filling in for regular Internal Medicine doctors since August 2021.I started by picking up a few weekend call shifts. However, I always wanted to do more for the community. I have particular interest to help the seniors community, so I decided to give up my job in Toronto and my hour-long commute (on a good day), move to the area and join Headwaters fulltime to pursue my interests.

In July, Jacqueline was on a vacation in Newfoundland with her family, except for her 17-year-old son Graydon who was tied up with lacrosse games in Orangeville. Graydon had plans to join his family for five days of the trip between his play-off series.

Graydon, during one of the lacrosse matches* broke his hand. He was temporarily casted at the Groves Memorial Community Hospital and referred to Dr. Rebecca Greer, Plastic Surgeon, for follow-up care.

In 2019, our hospital was recognized as a designated Choosing Wisely Canada Hospital demonstrating our commitment to reducing unnecessary tests and treatments in health care. 

On the Choosing Wisely Canada website it notes, “Unnecessary tests and treatments are not only potentially harmful to patients, but also consume precious hospital resources. Fortunately, there are known and effective ways to curb overuse and many hospitals across Canada have implemented these measures.”

Last month marked Denise’s 21^st Anniversary working with us, starting her career in July 2001 at the Shelburne District Hospital.

When Denise first joined us, it was as a member of the Environmental Services team where she would assist with laundry. She also spent time in housekeeping throughout the hospital and as part of our Nutrition Services team.

Art was experiencing discomfort in his elbow from a growth that had developed due to gout.
The growth consisted of a buildup of scar tissue that  had fused with his bone.

After meeting with his family physician, a plan was set in motion to have it surgically removed at our hospital by Dr. Nicholas Yardley, Orthopaedic Surgeon.