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From expanding DEI learning to advancing health equity, Niagara Health’s teams are shaping a more inclusive future. This national recognition reflects their commitment.
When Kate Bezanson’s symptoms quickly worsened, the St. Catharines resident headed to the Marotta Family Hospital Emergency Department for care that got her health back on track.
Cardiologist and Medical Director of Echocardiography Laboratories, Dr. Bennett Haynen has built his career around understanding the complexities of heart failure — from how it develops to how early treatment can change lives.
Healthcare programs often evolve, restructure or close — but some remain constant. For 25 years, Niagara’s Eating Disorder Outpatient Program at Niagara Health has done just that: showing up, week after week, for people navigating one of the most complex and misunderstood medical illnesses.
As World Anemia Awareness Day approaches on February 13, physicians with the Ontario Transfusion Coordinators (ONTraC) Anemia Optimization Clinic are underscoring the importance of identifying anemia before patients enter the operating room.
For Kayla Sherwood, security in a hospital is about more than enforcement - it’s about people. As a Security Supervisor at Niagara Health, Sherwood supports patients, visitors and staff during moments that are often stressful, emotional and unpredictable.
Resident physicians are a constant presence in Niagara Health hospitals — assessing patients, supporting care teams and learning their craft in real time, often under pressure. This week, their role comes into focus as Niagara Health marks Residents Week, running Feb. 9 to 13, 2026, recognizing the doctors in training who help deliver care across the region while preparing for independent practice.
Across our sites, we have 665 volunteers, and their impact shows up in ways that don’t always make the headlines but are felt every day by patients, families and our teams.
Niagara Health will not be renewing the operating licence for the long-term care home at the Welland Site. The licence expires in June 2026, which means the home will close once all residents have safely transitioned to new homes.
Recreational therapy services have not been eliminated across Niagara Health, and recreational therapists continue to work in our hospitals. Recreational therapists continue to play an important role within our mental health services as part of interprofessional care teams.
