Chatham-Kent Health Alliance

11/20/2025

This cold and flu season, Chatham-Kent Health Alliance and Chatham-Kent Ontario Health Team are once again partnering to help Chatham-Kent residents stay healthy, know where to get vaccinated, and understand where to go for care—whether they have a family doctor or nurse practitioner or not.

Read the full story 👉 https://www.ckha.on.ca/right-care-right-place-local-health-care-partners-unite-to-support-the-community-this-cold-and-flu-season/

11/19/2025

🎉 Last week, CKHA Foundation Board Member, Bob Hockney, was honoured with the Outstanding Fundraising Volunteer Award from the Association of Fundraising Professionals! 👏

This recognition couldn’t be more deserved — Bob’s remarkable leadership, unwavering dedication, and deep commitment to advancing care in Chatham-Kent have been instrumental in shaping the growth and success of health services in our community. 💙

Please join us in congratulating Bob on this incredible achievement and in thanking him for his years of generosity and service to CKHA and the CKHA Foundation.

11/18/2025

It Takes a Team! 👏

During this month’s General Orientation, we welcomed 17 new employees. It takes a team to ensure an exceptional patient experience at CKHA. Our new hires will join various departments and services across our sites. They include:

1 Dietary Aide
2 Housekeepers
1 MDR Technician
1 Nurse Practitioner
2 PSWs
1 Registered Technologist
1 Registration Clerk
4 RNs
2 RPNs
1 Security Guard
1 Ward Clerk

Welcome to CKHA!

11/13/2025

Chatham-Kent Health Alliance is pleased to announce the recruitment of Dr. Samuel Enokela to our Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) department.

“My goal is to provide compassionate, evidence-based care and to help improve health outcomes for mothers and their babies," said Dr. Enokela.

Click the link to read the full story 👉 https://www.ckha.on.ca/chatham-kent-health-alliance-welcomes-new-obstetrician-gynecologist-2/

11/12/2025

We were excited to welcome over 60 first year medical students from Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Western University School for our annual Doc Talks event last week! 🩺

Students got a chance to network with our Schulich preceptors, discuss clerkship opportunities, listen to a panel discussion with some of our amazing physicians, and see the Chatham Site of CKHA.

We always love welcoming students from Schulich and truly enjoyed showing them what CKHA has to offer! 💙

11/11/2025

Today we honour and pay respect to the courageous Canadians who have served our country, those who continue to serve, and those who selflessly gave their lives. We remember their sacrifice and the enduring legacy of their courage.

Lest we forget.

11/07/2025

PSA (Nov 7, 2025): Renovations in the Chatham Site Emergency Department (ED) triage area will begin next Monday, November 10. These renovations will increase privacy in the ED triage area. Minimal disruptions to patient care are expected other than potential slight delays. Thank you for your patience as we work to improve patient care at CKHA.

11/06/2025

We kindly remind the community that our Emergency Departments are here for urgent and emergency care needs.

Critically ill patients will remain the priority. Patients attending the Emergency Department at CKHA for non-emergency ailments could experience longer wait times than usual.

Please seek care for non-emergency needs in community settings where possible, such as your family physician or local walk-in medical clinic to help alleviate the strain on our Emergency Departments.

In Chatham-Kent, there are several options for walk-in clinic services. Click here for more information: https://www.chatham-kent.ca/livingck/livinginck/healthandwellness/Pages/Walk-in-Clinics.aspx

We thank our patients and families for their patience during this time.

11/06/2025

Yesterday, we had the privilege of hosting 16 grade 9 students for Take Your Kid to Work Day! 🎓

The students heard engaging presentations from our Senior Leadership, HR, and Mental Health and Addictions teams, and got hands-on experience with clinical nursing skill stations.

Thank you to the Chatham-Kent Nursing Society and CKHA's Organizational Development and Communications departments for organizing this special day! ❤️

11/05/2025

Dr. TeWinkel was second in Come Together CK's Women's Health series - if you haven't seen it yet, take a look now! 💕

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11/04/2025

Some health care services offered at CKHA will be altered in recognition of the Remembrance Day Holiday.

Read more 👉https://www.ckha.on.ca/chatham-kent-health-alliance-services-altered-for-the-remembrance-day-holiday-2025/

10/31/2025

🌟Earlier this month, several of our incredible volunteers were recognized at the Ontario Volunteer Service Awards. This annual provincial program honours volunteers for their continuous service to organizations across Ontario — and we’re so proud to see our CKHA team members among them! 💙

Recognized this year were:
👏 Cory Greenwood
👏 Jo An Anderson
👏 Pete Foley
👏 Mary Foley
👏 Dave Robertson (unable to attend)
👏 Helga Stanley (unable to attend)

A special shoutout to Jo An, who recently turned 90 years young and was recognized for an incredible 30 years of service — now 32 and counting! Jo An and Cory volunteer together at the front desk every Thursday night. Pete and Mary also share their time at the Information Desk; Pete began volunteering first and inspired Mary to join five years later.

💫 Thank you to each of our volunteers for giving your time, your energy, and your heart to CKHA. You truly make a difference.