Saturday, March 21, 2009

Who Do You Contact???

If you would like to find out who to contact please visit the http://savematthewsmemorialpamphlet.blogspot.com/ website, also please forward all correspondance to:

David Orazietti, MPP Sault Ste. Marie
Whitney Block
5th Floor
Room 5501
99 Wellesley St. West
Toronto, On
M7A 1W3

And Please Copy All Correspondence to:

Ron Gagnon, CEO
Elaine Pitcher, Chair of the Board of Directors
Sault Srea Hospital
969 Queen Street East
Sault Ste. Marie, ON
P6A 2C4

Connie Witty, Chair of the Board of Directors
Matthews Memorial Hospital Association
Box 171
Richards Landing, ON
P0R 1J0

Monday, March 16, 2009

Facts About Matthews Memorial Hospital

*~ Did you know that MMH offers service from Echo Bay to Bruce Mines, going as far back as Leeburn and Ophir.

*~ There is also C.A.S.S, and all of the feeder schools in the area that are to use MMH as their "in case of emergancy".

*~ Matthews Memorial Hospital is a satellite site of the Sault Area Hospital

*~ Allows local residents to keep loved ones in their own home for as long as possible by providing community based access to emergency and outpatient services.

*~ Operates for less the 0.6% of the Sault Area Hopsital's annual budget

*~ Covers an area roughly 5 times the size of Sault Ste. Marie

*~ Has been operating for 84 years and has been a satellite site since 1984

*~ Lessens the load on the Sault emergency room by 2600-3000 patients per year

*~ Provides emergency and outpatient care for approximately 4000 summer residents in addition to 7000 permanent residents

*~ Matthews Memorial Hospital is a vital cornerstone for health services, including home care, senior services and the attraction/retention of family doctors

How Has MMH Helped You??

Alright, so we were wondering if any one has any stories about their experience or experiences at Matthew Memorial Hospital.
If you would like to share your story with us please email saveMMH@hotmail.com we would be very pleased if you would share you experiences with us.