January 7, 2021
When Matthew Hamlyn and his fiancée relocated from his hometown in Newfoundland to her hometown in the Arnprior area, he was fortunate to land a community pharmacist position. But he knew what he really wanted to do was work in a hospital. “I always wanted to do something in healthcare […]
January 4, 2021
January 4, 2021 – Beginning today, Judith Gilchrist, who was most recently the Director of Care at the Grove Nursing Home, has stepped into the newly established role of Vice President, Long-Term Care at Arnprior Regional Health (ARH). With the new Grove set to open in the summer and the […]
December 22, 2020
Message to the community from Eric Hanna, President & CEO, Arnprior Regional Health On Monday, December 21, the Ontario government announced a provincewide shutdown beginning on December 26 to slow the spread of COVID-19. For the southern part of the province, which includes Renfrew County, these new restrictions will be […]
December 17, 2020
This Christmas follows an unprecedented nine months that has been especially difficult for seniors living in the community, retirement residences and long-term care homes – or staying in hospital. That’s why local organizations are making sure their clients, residents and patients enjoy special festive moments while remaining safe. The Arnprior-Braeside […]
December 10, 2020
For Lisa Kyte, life changed when COVID-19 happened, and it gave her the unforeseen opportunity to join the Arnprior Regional Health (ARH) team as a physiotherapist on the Inpatient Unit (IPU). Growing up in Almonte, Lisa was always into sports, did well in school and was interested in engineering. “Physiotherapy […]
December 4, 2020
At the age of 10 years old, Angie Gill’s grandmother, who had diabetes, taught her how to administer insulin. That’s when she parked her dream of becoming a vet and set her sights on nursing. Angie went to Algonquin College in Pembroke and graduated from the RPN Program in 1994. […]
December 2, 2020
December 2, 2020 – With the new Grove Nursing Home set to open its doors to 96 residents – an increase of 60 per cent – Arnprior Regional Health (ARH) is focused on expanding its healthcare team. That is why ARH has teamed up with Willis College to offer six […]
November 26, 2020
Last spring, COVID-19 threw a wrench into the event plans for the Annual Employee and Physician Service Recognition and Awards—and they were postponed until the fall. With a bit of creativity and a few new twists, the revised Service Recognition and Awards were hosted differently (but safely) last week as […]