Misericordia Health Centre
| Misericordia Health Centre | |
|---|---|
| Winnipeg Regional Health Authority | |
| Geography | |
| Location |
99 Cornish Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3C 1A2 |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Medicare |
| Hospital type | Teaching |
| Affiliated university | University of Manitoba |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | No |
| Speciality | Eye Care Centre of Excellence |
| History | |
| Founded | 1898 |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.misericordia.mb.ca/ |
Misericordia Health Centre was founded in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada by the Misericordia Sisters in 1898. Today, ownership of the hospital is the responsibility of the Misericordia Corporation within the Archdiocese of Winnipeg. The funding for programs and services is administered through the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority and charitable donations received by the Misericordia Health Centre Foundation.
History[1]
In 1898 four Misericordia Sisters arrive in Winnipeg from Montreal to care for abandoned children as well as single mothers and their babies.
- Winnipeg Maternity Hospital 1900 - 1917
- The Misericordia Sisters soon realized there was an increasing need from the community and in 1900 they moved to two and a half acres of land between Sherbrook and Maryland streets to establish the Winnipeg Maternity Hospital. In 1916 the Sisters open the Misericordia School of Nursing; graduates were well respected and highly sought after, primarily due to their faith-based training.
- Misericordia General Hospital 1917 - 1998
- In 1917 the Winnipeg Maternity Hospital name changes to Misericordia General Hospital with 125 beds, 50 bassinets and 50 medical practitioners.
- Misericordia Health Centre 1998 - Present
- In 1998, with the transition of the Emergency Department into an Urgent Care Centre and the opening on 174 Interim Care beds, Misericordia General Hospital changes its name to Misericordia Health Centre. Since then the Urgent Care Centre at MHC has moved to Victoria Community Hospital (link to wiki page) and Interim Care is home to 111 beds. Other changes that have occurred at MHC include:
- The construction of a 100-bed personal care home, Misericordia Place in 2000
- Significant expansion of the Provincial Health Contact Centres size and scope of programs
- Consolidation of the Sleep Disorder Centre at MHC in 2008
- Creation of a 16-bed Scheduled Respite Program
- In 1998, with the transition of the Emergency Department into an Urgent Care Centre and the opening on 174 Interim Care beds, Misericordia General Hospital changes its name to Misericordia Health Centre. Since then the Urgent Care Centre at MHC has moved to Victoria Community Hospital (link to wiki page) and Interim Care is home to 111 beds. Other changes that have occurred at MHC include:
References
- ↑ "MHC's Historical Chronology". Misericordia Health Centre. 2016-09-16. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
External links
Coordinates: 49°52′46″N 97°09′37″W / 49.8795°N 97.1603°W
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