** About Us **
The Labrador-Grenfell Regional Health Authority (Labrador-Grenfell Health) was formed on April 1, 2005, with the merger of Grenfell Regional Health Services and Health Labrador Corporation.
Labrador-Grenfell Health provides quality health and community services to a population just under 37,000 and covers the communities north of Bartlett’s Harbour on the Northern Peninsula and all of Labrador. Corporate headquarters is located in Happy Valley-Goose Bay.
Labrador-Grenfell Health employs approximately 1570 staff and operates twenty-two facilities, including three hospitals, three community health centers, fourteen community clinics stations and two long term care facilities. Labrador-Grenfell Health is an integrated health and community services board.
** Our Mission **
By 2011, Labrador-Grenfell Health will, within available resources, have improved accessibility to appropriate health care services to better meet the needs of people within the region.
** Our Vision **
The vision of Labrador-Grenfell Health is of healthy people living in healthy communities.
** Our Values **
* Collaboration
Each person actively engages others to enhance partnerships and promote teamwork.
* Compassion
Each person demonstrates concern for client and staff well-being.
* Innovation
Each person is encouraged to develop and implement new ideas based on research and evidence to address the unique and diverse health needs within this northern region.
* Lifelong learning
Each person is encouraged to continually seek learning opportunities, while sharing knowledge and skills with others.
* Respect
Each person preserves individual rights and information to ensure, where possible, the dignity of clients and staff.
* Empowerment
Each person encourages and supports individual and community ownership/responsibility of social, physical, emotional and cultural well-being.
