June 26, 2023

Andy Fortington: Innovative paramedic support in the Emergency Department

Andy Fortington has seen almost every side of emergency care thanks to his 32 years of paramedicine experience and his newer part-time role in the Arnprior Regional Health (ARH) Emergency Department Team, providing triage support. When health care started to feel the staffing shortage crunch in 2021, ARH proactively partnered […]
June 22, 2023

Read the 2022-23 Report to Our Community

Arnprior Regional Health is pleased to share its 2022-23 Report to Our Community, which captures a few (of the many) accomplishments from this past year and provides a snapshot of our new Strategic Plan and the priorities moving forward. Read the 2022-23 Report to Our Community here.
June 21, 2023

Emerging Leader: Lori DiPelino, HR Generalist

Lori DiPelino’s almost 35-year career has spanned different roles in varying industries, but the common thread is that she’s always wanted to help people. “In the past few years, I have been taking on leadership roles in different ways without realizing that was what I was doing,” said Lori, HR […]
June 18, 2023

The Hospital further eases masking requirements

Effective June 19, 2023, we have further eased mask requirements at The Hospital. We made this decision in alignment with regional hospitals and based on the current risk level in the community of COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses. Patients and visitors are no longer required to wear masks in public […]
June 9, 2023

The Hospital launches electronic Patient Experience Survey for timely feedback

June 9, 2023 – Beginning Monday, June 12, our team will ask patients one extra question when they go through the Hospital registration process. We are collecting patients’ email addresses to invite them to complete an electronic Patient Experience Survey that replaces our paper-based survey. Arnprior Regional Health (ARH) surveys […]
May 30, 2023

Message from our President and CEO about the Emergency Department

Message from Leah Levesque, President and CEO, ARH: May 30, 2023 – Our provincial health system has experienced significant health human resources challenges that began years ago, which over the last two years, has had a more pronounced impact on smaller hospitals. These challenges are due to multiple factors connected […]
May 30, 2023

Our Emergency Department resumes regular operations

May 30, 2023 – We are pleased to share that the temporary closure of our Emergency Department ended today at 7:30 am, and we have resumed regular operations. Thank you to our partners — The County of Renfrew Paramedic Services, Renfrew County Virtual Triage and Assessment Centre, and our neighbouring hospitals […]
May 29, 2023

Temporary closure of Emergency Department

May 29, 2023 – Arnprior Regional Health’s Emergency Department has closed temporarily from Monday, May 29, at 8 p.m. to Tuesday, May 30 at 7:30 a.m. due to unexpected staffing challenges. Anyone requiring life-threatening immediate medical attention should call 9-1-1 for paramedic assistance. Patients can contact Renfrew County Virtual Triage […]