Specialization Of The Salvation Army Grace Hospital
Anaesthesiology
General Surgeon
Gynaecology
Internal Medicine
Neuro Surgeon
Neurologist
Orthopedics
Plastic Surgery
Urology
About The Salvation Army Grace Hospital
The Salvation Army Grace Hospital is a faith-based community hospital in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Located in St. James Assiniboia – just west of downtown Winnipeg, the 270-bed facility provides quality patient-centred care in an environment that reflects Christian values. The Grace provides surgical, mental health, medicine, emergency and critical care programs where staff, volunteers and physicians together create a culture that nurtures and respects the unique value of faith in health care.
Caring for the body, mind and spirit
We see our patients and their families as people first. People come to The Grace because they know they will receive compassionate care for their whole being – physical, mental, spiritual and social. Clinical expertise, collaborative decision-making, building trusting relationships and creating a supportive environment are what make successful clinical outcomes at The Grace possible.
The Grace Family
The Grace family consists of the hospital itself, Grace Hospice, Grace Hospital Foundation and Golden West Centennial Lodge.
** Mission **
The Salvation Army Grace Hospital provides quality patient-centred health care, reflective of Christian values, to individuals and families of Winnipeg and Manitoba. Patients, families, staff, physicians, volunteers and members of the community are recognized as partners in the development and delivery of integrated health services.
** Vision **
We will know we have accomplished our vision when all care and service providers endeavour to understand the experience of being a patient. We view our patients and families as people first. We actively listen so we can anticipate and be responsive to their needs and requirements. People come to our organization because they know they will receive exemplary care for their whole being – physical, mental, spiritual and social. Clinical expertise, collaborative decision-making, and participation are ingredients for successful clinical outcomes at The Grace;
We recognize that we are only as good as the people we employ. The skills and expertise of our staff members are critical to our success. Our staff work daily in a teamwork environment that encourages them to continuously learn, develop and do their best personally and professionally. Our leaders enable and inspire our staff to find better ways of doing things. Each person identifies their distinct contribution in making The Grace a centre of health care excellence.
We use our resources in proactive and cost-effective ways. Others recognize us as an innovator in our field. Technology provides us with state-of-the-art tools to make decisions and deliver care programs that meet the needs and expectations of our community. We are an exemplary organization that is part of the health care continuum, working hand-in-hand with our community.
Values for Patient-Centred Care
* Partnership
* Entitlement
* Enablement
* Trusting relationship
* Collaborative decision-making
* Responsibility
History Of The Salvation Army Grace Hospital
1890 The Salvation Army created a rescue home for women and children on Ross Avenue.
1904 The rescue home was incorporated under the name The Salvation Army Grace General Hospital. It was the first Salvation Army Hospital incorporated in Canada.
1906 A new building erected on the corner of Preston Avenue and Arlington Street, including a School of Nursing.
1910 New addition to the Arlington Street Hospital completed.
1915 Winnipeg was established as the headquarters for the administration of the Salvation Army in Western Canada
1927 New wing added, with modern equipment and features, transforming the facility from a maternity hospital to a general hospital.
1930 In spite of the Great Depression, a laboratory was created and the hospital received accreditation from the American College of Surgeons.
1941 New School of Nursing building opens.
1947 New surgical wing opens.
1947 First chaplain and public health nurse placed on staff.
1950 The great Red River flood hits the city. Most patients evacuated, medical and hospital services under military control.
1951 Improvements were made to the grounds and interior of hospital.
1956 Canada’s first candy-stripers were introduced.
1959 New five-story obstetrical wing opens.
1964 Construction of new 250-bed hospital begins on current St. James site. A fire in December 1964 slows construction.
1967 New hospital at 300 Booth drive officially opens.
1971 Old Grace Hospital on Arlington Street purchased by Manitoba Government.
1973 Psychiatric wing built.
1980’s Computerized Medical Records Index and Admission Discharge System implemented. An extended treatment unit opens for long-term mental health patients.
1989 Obstetrical clinic opens.
1993 Chapel and main lobby renovated.
1997 Obstetrics department closes.
1998 Grace Hospital School of Nursing program closes. The building is now the home of a children’s daycare, speech and language services, offices and meeting rooms.
2004 School of Nursing building renamed the Dorothy Wood Building in honour of an instructor with 40 years of service to the school.
2004 Grace Hospice opens to provide home-like care to people in the last three months of life.
