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The COVID-19 outbreak, announced on February, 14, is declared over at the William. A George Extended Care Facility (ECU). Visitation limits have now been lifted.

Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre (SLMHC) would like to express sincere condolences to the community of Sandy Lake First Nation, family, and friends of Elder Ennis Fiddler.

Please be advised that a COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at the William. A George Extended Care Facility (ECU). Ensuring the health and safety of our residents and staff remains our top priority. Immediate measures are being implemented to prevent further transmission. Read more, here.

Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre (SLMHC) is excited to announce the Ontario government is investing up to $8.1 million to build a state-of-the art Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) suite in Sioux Lookout, supporting the first MRI machine in Sioux Lookout.

Our Emergency Department continues to experience high patient volumes. No patient will be turned away. Patients will continue to be seen on an assessment of individual illness. Click here for more info on accessing care both here and remotely.

Pikangikum First Nation residents Ricquel Strang and Aidan Keeper welcomed their son, Matthew Luca Strang Keeper, on January 1 at 7:32 a.m.

Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre (SLMHC) is excited to announce it will be receiving a planning grant, up to $2.5 million, from the Ministry of Long-Term Care, bringing SLMHC one-step closer to a new 96-bed long-term care facility.

We are excited to announce that our Emergency Department (ED) is undergoing renovations to enhance our services and improve patient care. Find out what you need to know about accessing our continuous service, here.

In what has been a three-year journey from 2021 to 2024, Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre (SLMHC) is proud to announce that it has achieved Best Practice Spotlight Organization (BPSO) designation through the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO).  

Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre is pleased to announce the approval of a new protocol designed to enhance the care of pediatric patients, in the Emergency Department, experiencing pain. This initiative, adapted from reputable institutions like SickKids, The Children’s Hospital of Winnipeg, and Lion’s Gate Hospital in North Vancouver, aims to provide safe, quick, and effective pain management options.