Dear Editor:
As we close in on another new year I wanted to thank all of those that work in the health care field especially those at our small rural hospital in Mount Forest!
It was not all that long ago that everyone was reminding us of our health care heroes during COVID, although we are still in the midst of a triple threat filling the hospitals, I only seem to hear about the long wait times, closed ER or OB, shortages of medicines, the list could go on and on.
But at the core of all of this is a group that has given everything to keep the wheels moving!
Despite the pandemic pressures and staffing shortages we are lucky to have had our hospital only close our ER for one weekend on nights. This only happens because the nurses/staff come out of retirement to cover shifts, others short shift to fill gaps, others give up holiday time to ensure the hospital stays open.
In this season of giving, health care is a field of work built solely upon giving and putting others’ care first, this has been the case since the start of medical care and one too often forgotten.
This giving goes on despite the cuts to healthcare, Bill 124, staffing issues and much more. I’m very proud to know a great number of these people that keep our little hospital going.
In closing, we need to remember and take time to thank those that are there when we need them the most! Thank a hero.
Jeremy Bolton,
Mount Forest