May 3, 2010
LDMH Opens New Obstetrics Area
Leamington, ON – Leamington District Memorial Hospital (LDMH) is pleased to announce the opening of its new consolidated Obstetrics and Medical/Surgical Area. The Obstetrics unit is now housed on a newly renovated wing of the hospital located on the second floor.
The 3 new Labour/Delivery/Recovery/Post Partum (LDRP) rooms are very large, taking advantage of former ward rooms and have been decorated featuring wood trim, new furniture and faux wood floors. “So far the reception from our new moms and their families has been great,” says Rosemary Lemmon, Clinical Director for the Obstetrics program. “They love the size of the rooms and all the natural light that is provided by the big windows.” The new unit also features advanced security features including closed camera monitoring and main door access controls for moms and babies.
The move of Obstetrics to the second floor was part of the hospital’s Outlook 2020 plan, which identified that in order for the Obstetrics program to remain a viable service at LDMH it needed to be relocated to the second floor and consolidated with other medical services.
Dr. Angelina Chan, Obstetrician at LDMH, says that the new unit provides the newest method of care commonly called the LDRP model. “In this model mom’s stay in the same room through the labour, delivery, recovery and post-partum process allowing them to settle in better.”
A grand opening for the new area will be planned in the late Spring / early Summer.
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Photo:
“In the photo, new parents Evelyn & Brian Gervais welcome their new baby girl one of the first to be
born in the new OBS unit at LDMH.”
For more information: Sarah Padfield, Vice President, Corporate Services (519) 326-2373 ext. 4249