News

Exciting news from Hospital activities as well as reports from the CEO are available and will be updated with new information as it becomes available!

• Walk-In Clinic News
  9/6/2024

  WALK-IN CLINIC Wednesdays and Thursdays 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Open to all community members of Greenstone Present to the Out-Patient Registration desk, IN PERSON ONLY. Walk-In Clinic can be accessed through the North Entrance, at the back of the Hospital. Designated parking will be available. Limited appointment ...

• Ride to Greenstone Fundraiser!
  4/18/2024

  Ride to Greenstone Fundraiser! Equinox Gold is undertaking a massive fundraising event to support the Geraldton District Hospital. The main event is a 24-day bike relay that will see the team cycling 3,634 km from Vancouver, BC to Geraldton, ON. In addition to celebrating the opening of the Company's new Greenstone ...

• Respiratory Outbreak - Facility-Wide
  2/9/2024

  Outbreak Declared Over The respiratory outbreak at Geraldton District Hospital and John Owen Evans Residence (Long Term Care) has been declared over. Due to the increase of illnesses in the community, we are asking everyone entering the hospital to continue to wear a mask at this time. Thank you for your understanding....

• Long-Term Care - Outbreak
  8/3/2023

  John Owen Evans Long Term Care Outbreak Declared A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at the John Owen Evans Residence -Long Term Care home at Geraldton District Hospital. At this time, only 2 Essential Care Partners (ECPs) per resident are permitted in LTC. Visitors are not permitted until further notice. Masks are required ...

• Screening Changes Update
  3/31/2023

  screening changes Effective Monday, April 3rd , patients, & visitors are no longer required to complete 'active screening' on the screening machines. Patients, & visitors must passively screen before entering the hospital. If you are a visitor and you are experiencing any respiratory or gastrointestinal symptoms, do not ...

• Respiratory Outbreak - LTC
  3/3/2023

  Respiratory Outbreak John Owen Evans Long Term Care March 1st, 2023 A respiratory outbreak has been declared at the John Owen Evans Residence - Long Term Care home at the Geraldton District Hospital. At this time, only 2 Essential Care Partners (ECPs) per resident are permitted in LTC. Visitors are not permitted until further notice. ...

• GFHT Changes
  12/1/2022

  EFFECTIVE MONDAY DECEMBER 5 th THE GREENSTONE FAMILY HEALTH TEAM WILL BE SEEING PATIENTS WITH RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS, COUGH, COLD and FLU SYMPTOMS WITHOUT A NEGATIVE COVID TEST PATIENTS CAN PRE-BOOK AN APPOINTMENT BY CALLING 854-0051 OR THROUGH ONLINE BOOKING (link available on our website at gfht.ca) OR BY ATTENDING ONE OF OUR URGENT CARE ...

• Wait Times
  11/25/2022

  Wait Times/Patient Triage and Prioritization Like other hospitals, Geraldton District Hospital is seeing an increase in patient volume due to the challenging respiratory -illness season we are experiencing. Please note that unlike a walk-in clinic, patients in the Emergency Department are seen on a priority-basis , not on a first-come, first-served ...

• Zero Tolerance
  11/25/2022

  ZERO TOLERANCE We understand that coming to the Emergency Department can be a stressful experience, but you must ensure that you are conducting yourself in a respectful manner. Our staff are here to help you. All forms of violence, aggression, intimidation, threats or verbal abuse including swearing, yelling and verbal or physical threats will not be ...

• Main Entrance Reopening
  11/18/2022

  main entrance reopening - November 16, 2022 Effective tomorrow, November 16, LTC visitors, Acute Care visitors, and Telemedicine patients can enter the hospital through the main entrance off Hogarth Avenue (to the right of the ER). LTC visitors, Acute Care visitors, and Telemedicine patients are required to screen at the screening station when arriving ...

• Screening Station
  11/7/2022

  new screening station/process- november 7, 2022 Geraldton District Hospital is introducing a screening station at the Emergency Department entrance effective on Monday, November 7. Patients and visitors will be required to screen at the screening station when arriving at our facility. Once screened, a confirmation slip will be provided which must be handed ...

• Outbreak Extended
  7/20/2022

  covid-19 outbreak extended - July 29, 2022 The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) and Geraldton District Hospital (GDH) confirm that the COVID-19 outbreak declared at Geraldton District Hospital, Acute Care Unit, has been extended to include the LTC Unit (John Owen Evans Residence) on July 29, 2022. GDH is working in collaboration with TBDHU, and patients, ...