Meno Ya Win now operating

Hilbert Harms likes his new room. The Sioux Lookout resident is being treated at the Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre. He is one of many patients who have just moved to the new health centre Nov. 7.
“It’s really something else,” Harms said after taking a moment to assess his new room.
It’s much larger and brighter than the room he was staying in at the old 5th Avenue location.
“It lifts your spirit up,” he said.
The new Meno Ya Win location is now fully operational after moving all patients.
David Murray, chief executive officer of Meno Ya Win, said services were operational in both locations for several days as they prepared to open the new facility. He said eight months of planning were done to prepare for the move.
“Everything looks as though it’s going forward really well,” Murray said. “We’re very excited.”
With the move complete, Murray said they are now preparing to demolish the 5th Avenue site of the old hospital. The 7th Avenue site is still under ownership of Health Canada where services such as dental and the hostel are still operating.
Meno Ya Woin is also celebrating its recent accreditation from Accreditation Canada that evaluates quality of health care. Meno Ya Win was given a 98.6 per cent compliance based on assessments of about 1,500 criteria.
“It took great teamwork to get where we are and we intend to keep up the momentum,” said Barb Linkewich, vice-president of health services.
Accreditation is a voluntary process for hospitals in Canada. Meno Ya Win’s accreditation is for three years.