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As a longtime resident of Orangeville, Susan had few occasions to use the services of Headwaters Health Care Centre over the years. It was not until 2021, after a routine mammogram, when she was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer that she became a regular.

Dr. Kiddy Klair decided to move to the area to pursue her passion for geriatric care. Learn about her vision for older adults.

What brought you to Headwaters?
I have been a locum doctor at Headwaters filling in for regular Internal Medicine doctors since August 2021.I started by picking up a few weekend call shifts. However, I always wanted to do more for the community. I have particular interest to help the seniors community, so I decided to give up my job in Toronto and my hour-long commute (on a good day), move to the area and join Headwaters fulltime to pursue my interests.

In July, Jacqueline was on a vacation in Newfoundland with her family, except for her 17-year-old son Graydon who was tied up with lacrosse games in Orangeville. Graydon had plans to join his family for five days of the trip between his play-off series.

Graydon, during one of the lacrosse matches* broke his hand. He was temporarily casted at the Groves Memorial Community Hospital and referred to Dr. Rebecca Greer, Plastic Surgeon, for follow-up care.

In 2019, our hospital was recognized as a designated Choosing Wisely Canada Hospital demonstrating our commitment to reducing unnecessary tests and treatments in health care. 

On the Choosing Wisely Canada website it notes, “Unnecessary tests and treatments are not only potentially harmful to patients, but also consume precious hospital resources. Fortunately, there are known and effective ways to curb overuse and many hospitals across Canada have implemented these measures.”