Listowel Wingham Hospitals Alliance
The Listowel Wingham Hospitals Alliance was formed on July 1, 2003 as a partnership between Listowel Memorial Hospital and Wingham and District Hospital. We share a common management structure with one CEO. We have a commitment to partnership and common Mission, Vision and Values. The Alliance Board consists of both hospital boards combined. We look for opportunities to create and share services and programs across our two communities and to look for creative ways to link to our community partners.
The Listowel Memorial Hospital has been providing acute care and complex continuing care services to the residents of North Perth and the hospital’s catchment area since 1919. Our fully accredited hospital offers a wide range of primary and secondary services including 24-hour emergency services. In-patient and out-patient care, specialist clinics and supportive diagnostic services. The Hospital has an active staff of 10 Family Practitioners as well as several consultant staff.
Hospital services include:
- Emergency, Operating Rooms, Diagnostic and Ambulatory Care Units (December 2007)
- Maternal/Newborn Unit
- Diabetes/Nutrition Counseling
- Speech-Language
- Physiotherapy
- Breast Health Centre
- Fully integrated electronic patient health record with Family Health Team and Physician offices.
The Wingham and District Hospital is a modern, progressive acute care facility providing medical, surgical, obstetrical, paediatric, chronic and rehabilitation bed and other services, including 24-hour emergency coverage.
Hospital services include:
- Emergency department with 24-hour on-call coverage
- Rehabilitation department including physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech language pathology
- Multiple outpatient specialist clinics held on a regular basis to provide local service
- Affiliation with London Regional Cancer Centre enabling chemotherapy treatment to be provided locally
- Many community health related education programs
- Fully integrated electronic patient health record with Family Health Team and Physician offices.
Position: Rehabilitation Assistant
Region: Huron and Perth
Description: The Rehab Assistant is accountable for their performance and performs responsibilities under the direction and supervision of the Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist, Recreation Therapist, Speech Language Pathologist and Social Worker. Performs rehabilitation assistant duties for inpatients and outpatients such as implementing individual and group interventions and activities that improve or maintain functional abilities of patients through a defined rehab program/plan.
The successful candidate will be available for 8-hour shifts and must be available weekends and holidays as per a rotating schedule.
Responsibilities:
- Knowledge of anatomy, therapeutic modalities and exercise programs
- Assistance with splints and assistive devices
- Teaching correct use of mobility aides
- Assist day-to-day management of wheelchairs and cushions
- Teaching and assisting patients with activities of daily living as directed by therapists
- Contributes information about treatments with patients to appropriate Therapist
- Safely transport patients
- Documents clearly, accurately and in a timely manner
- Demonstrates application of patient centred care principles
- Demonstrates knowledge about caring for frail seniors
Qualifications:
- College Diploma - Occupational Therapist Assistant & Physiotherapist Assistant
- 6 months previous related work experience
- High degree of physical activity
- Average degree of mental effort
Salary: $30.61 - $32.54 per hour
Terms of Employment: Casual
Deadline for Application: Thursday, April 16, 2026
How to Apply: Interested applicants are asked to apply, in writing, complete with full resume, indicating their qualifications and pertinent skills by email to:
Your submission must be received by 1pm on the deadline date. Please reference position posting #W26-23 with your submission.
The Listowel Wingham Hospitals Alliance welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
For further information please visit our website at www.lwha.ca.
Location: Wingham
Profession Type: Other
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