Wellness Family Practice

01/09/2026

Last day for some of these beautiful people!!! We love a reason to celebrate with cake 🤣🎂

Dr Gabriel is finishing up her 4 month placement with us, medical student Rebecca finishes next week, and Sam has been filling in at the reception desk and helping with Dr Osborne’s patients.

We have been so lucky to have these 3 on our team and wish them all the best in their next chapters!

WestFam- Western Stream Family Medicine Residency Program
Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University

01/08/2026

Applications are now open for the Aging Well at Home Grant.

Eligible seniors (65+) can receive $400 to help with household and health care services.

Apply by March 31, 2026: https://nlhealthservices.ca/key-information/the-aging-well-at-home-grant/

12/23/2025

We will be closed this Christmas from Tuesday December 23rd to Friday January 2nd.

We hope that you and your families have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

12/15/2025

With the safety of our patients and staff in mind we have decided to close for the day.

If you did have an in clinic appointment today someone will reach out to you to reschedule. Phone appointments will be going ahead as scheduled.

Thank you for your understanding. Stay Safe!

10/31/2025

Congratulations Dr Lethbridge & Melina! What lovely words from one of our awesome patients ❤️❤️❤️

We would like to recognize another hero in healthcare who was presented with a Guardian Angel award recently! The Guardian Angel program celebrates those who have made a significant difference in the lives of their patients, often going above and beyond the call of duty. Dr. Rebecca Lethbridge has been recognized for her phenomenal work recently.

Dr. Lethbridge's nominator shared their experience and gratitude with us as follows: "Dr. Lethbridge, you’ve been our family doctor since Covid, and when I became pregnant with our first child last year, you followed me for my first 20 weeks. Every test I had performed, you made sure I was contacted about the results as soon as they were available (your receptionist, Melina, is such an angel to deal with, as well, she even called me late on a Friday with ultrasound results, so I didn’t have to wait all weekend). You’re kind, caring and you always have a smile for your patients. I remember our first appointment back with our daughter after being followed by the OB until birth, you were thrilled to finally meet her and made sure I was doing okay post-partum. We are so blessed to have you and now our daughter is blessed to have you as her doctor. You truly are our Guardian Angel and if anyone was meant to be a doctor, it was you."

Pictured (L-R) are Shelby Calder, Guardian Angel Nominator; Dr. Rebecca Lethbridge, Guardian Angel Recipient; and Melina Murphy, Medical Receptionist.

Congratulations on your Guardian Angel award, Dr. Lethbridge, and thank you for the wonderful care, kindness, and compassion you provide all your patients.

10/29/2025

Some rockstar patients with Dr Slipp (BlueJay fan) for our evening flu shot clinic!!!

218 vaccines given over 2 evenings! 👏👏👏

10/22/2025

Flu & COVID shots are here!

We'll be doing our annual influenza and COVID shot blitz next week - Monday & Tuesday Oct 27th and 28th evenings - call us to book!

We recommend the flu and COVID shots for everyone 6 months and older - see the links below for details:

https://www.timefortheshot.ca/flu/
https://www.timefortheshot.ca/covid-19/

09/30/2025

Our office is closed today (Tuesday Sept 30th) in recognition of Truth and Reconciliation

06/16/2025

Great new service offered at Veitch Wellness Centre!! 👏👏👏

💻 Book online: veitchwellness.janeapp.com
📞 Call us: 709-634-4882

06/13/2025

Another fabulous group of medical students finished up today! We have welcomed FIFTEEN learners at the clinic so far this year 👏👏👏

Thank you to our patients for always treating them with kindness and patience. You are partners in medical education, training the doctors of tomorrow 👏🥰

And thank you to Park West for a delicious lunch!

05/30/2025

Congratulations to this excellent group of students. We were lucky to have many of them rotate through our clinic during their training!

Congratulations to all of our medical students and graduate students who celebrated during convocation at Memorial University, Newfoundland and Labrador this week!

More photos to come and in the meantime, here's a great Doctor of Medicine class of 2025 photo taken by our fabulous photographer Jennifer Armstrong.

05/29/2025

Congratulations Dr Osborne! 👏👏👏

We would like to recognize another hero in healthcare who was presented with a Guardian Angel award recently!

This award celebrates those who have made a significant difference in the lives of their patients, often going above and beyond the call of duty. Dr. Perry Osborne has been recognized for his phenomenal patient care in the Emergency Department.

Dr. Osborne's nominator shared their experience and gratitude with us as follows: "You saw my son when he had a really bad infection in his feeding tube site. You were on call and we have had many wonderful experiences in your care. As always, you were very kind and gentle and you have a wonderful bedside manner. You are phenomenal with children with disabilities as I’ve observed with both of my children. I am very thankful for the wonderful care you provided my son that day when he was so sick. You will always be a Guardian Angel in my children’s eyes and mine!"

Dr. Perry Osborne (centre) is pictured here in the Emergency Department at Western Memorial Regional Hospital, accepting his award from Suzanne Carey (left), Executive Director of the WRH Foundation, and accompanying them is Truman Greenham, Director of Medical Services; Maxine McGrath and Shelley Northcott, Managers of Critical Care.

Congratulations on your Guardian Angel award, Dr. Osborne, and thank you for the wonderful care and compassion you provide your patients.