Ross Memorial Hospital (RMH) in Lindsay is hosting a series of four community town halls in April and May about the future of healthcare in Kawartha Lakes.
The town halls will take place at the Coboconk Community Centre on Monday, April 27, the Bobcaygeon/Verulam Community Centre on Tuesday, April 28, Coronation Hall in Omemee on Wednesday, May 6, and RMH in Lindsay on Thursday, May 7.
According to a media release, the town halls will be focused on “master planning” for RMH, from physical infrastructure and the long-term space needs of the hospital to the clinical programs needed over the next 10 to 20 years to serve the community.
Each town hall will be led by RMH president and CEO Veronica Nelson.
“Ross Memorial Hospital belongs to our community,” Nelson states in the media release. “We are here because of — and for — the people of Kawartha Lakes and surrounding communities. Open communication, shared information, and community involvement are fundamental to building, maintaining, and adapting to meet the needs of our region.”
The Kawartha Lakes Health Care Initiative and Kawartha Lakes Haliburton Ontario Health Team will also be presenting at each of the town halls,
In addition, each town hall will also feature a speaker from organization with a specific impact in that particular community. The Summit Wellness Centre will present in Coboconk, the Kawartha North Family Health Team in Bobcaygeon, the City of Kawartha Lakes Family Health Team in Omemee, and Kawartha Lakes Paramedic Service in Lindsay.
“I look forward to welcoming our partners with me as we engage our community and work collaboratively to accomplish our hospital’s mission of delivering on the promise of a better healthcare experience,” Nelson says in the release.
Each town hall will run from 6 to 7:30 p.m., with doors opening at 5:30 p.m. The Lindsay town hall will also be available via Zoom, with a meeting link available on the morning of May 7 at rmh.org.
