Fuel your passion for transformative health care change: Join our Board of Directors

Orangeville, ON. (February 3, 2025) -- Headwaters Health Care Centre (HHCC) invites dedicated and dynamic individuals residing in the area to contribute to transformative health care by joining our volunteer Board of Directors.

As a growing medium-sized hospital, accredited with Exemplary Standing, HHCC is actively recruiting Director candidates to provide governance oversight and monitor our performance goals. Directors play a crucial role in offering feedback and guidance to the CEO, while serving as a vital link between the hospital and the communities it serves.

Kim Delahunt, President & CEO of Headwaters, encourages anyone with a passion for making a lasting difference in health care to consider this opportunity as their platform for giving back.

The Board actively seeks diverse representation in experience and background, aiming for inclusivity that mirrors the perspectives of the Dufferin-Caledon communities.

Ideal candidates possess:

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to listen and ask constructive questions.
• Expertise in the legal, financial, clinical or health care system.
• Personal and professional integrity in navigating diverse perspectives and ideas.
• The time, commitment, and dedication required to contribute to their community hospital in a meaningful way.

Board members are expected to:

• Participate in monthly board meetings (approximately three hours per month, excluding summer months).
• Belong to at least one committee.
• Attend two-hour monthly/bi-monthly committee meetings (excluding summer months), with preparation in advance.
• Support the Headwaters Health Care Foundation.
• Take advantage of education and development opportunities in health care governance through the Ontario Hospital Association and other organizations.

Embark on an exciting volunteer leadership opportunity. Express your interest in confidence to info@headwatershealth.ca by March 28, 2025.

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About Headwaters Health Care Centre

Headwaters Health Care Centre is an innovative hospital located in Orangeville, Ontario dedicated to quality patient-centred care together with our communities in Dufferin County-Caledon. In addition to providing acute and complex continuing care with a 24/7 Emergency Department, and extensive Ambulatory Care outpatient services, Headwaters is accredited with Exemplary Standing by Accreditation Canada, certified as a Breast Assessment Centre by the Ontario Breast Screening Program, and will be offering MRI services in early 2025. Headwaters is a cornerstone of health and wellness for the communities it serves, serving over 140,000 residents. It is one of the area's largest employers with over 800 staff, 200 physicians and six midwives and benefits from the dedication of over 200 volunteers.
 
Learn more at headwatershealth.ca and support the hospital at hhccfoundation.com. Headwaters is a proud partner in the Hills of Headwaters Collaborative Ontario Health Team

Media contact

Stephanie Mackenzie-Smith, MPA |Director, Communications & Public Affairs

519-941-2410 ext. 2551 | mediarelations@headwatershealth.ca