LISTOWEL – The emergency department (ED) at Listowel Memorial Hospital will be closed for a portion of Sunday, Jan. 8.
On Dec. 6, the Listowel Wingham Hospitals Alliance (LWHA) announced the Listowel ED will be closed on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
A press release from LWHA states the closures are as a result of healthcare staff shortages.
A press release from LWHA states, “This is a temporary measure and our staff, board, physicians and leadership regret that we have to take this step. We are thankful for the support of our staff and physicians and appreciate the community’s patience and understanding during this time.”
LWHA asks those with a medical emergency to call 911 during the closure. Ambulances will remain available to the community and will be re-routed to surrounding hospitals to ensure local residents continue to have access to the emergency services they need.
For non-urgent health care call Health Connect Ontario at 811, which is available 24/7 for non-emergency health-related questions.
The closest hospitals to Listowel are:
- Wingham
- Palmerston
- Kitchener-Waterloo
- Stratford
- Mount Forest
