About Us

Delivering quality care to residents of Chatham-Kent, South Lambton and Walpole Island, Chatham-Kent Health Alliance is a 300-bed community hospital system, equipped with state-of-the-art facilities and technologies.

Formed in 1998, CKHA is committed to core service excellence, top-flight operational performance and to becoming a hospital of choice in Southwestern Ontario. CKHA is comprised of 1300 compassionate staff, physicians and volunteers who care for thousands of inpatients, outpatients and emergency patients annually.

We are a proud partnership of three hospital corporations, located on campuses in Chatham and Wallaceburg.

We are:

• one of Canada’s Top 100 employers in 2009 and 2010;
• a Best Practice Spotlight Organization;
• linked to tertiary centres in London, Windsor and beyond;
• a national leader for clinical technology;
• recipient of several provincial awards for employment excellence, information technology, communications and environmental efforts.

Our Core Clinical Programs include:

• Diagnostic Imaging
• Emergency & Community Health
• Medicine Program
• Mental Health & Addictions
• Rehabilitation/Complex Continuing Care
• Surgical Program
• Women & Children’s Health

We Offer:

• Provincially designated District Stroke Centre
• MRI & CT Scanner
• Ontario Breast Screening Program
• Cardiac Rehab Program
• Hemodialysis satellite Program
• Shorter wait times for orthopedic and cataract surgery than elsewhere in Ontario
• Early Psychosis Intervention Program for youth
• Neonatal & Intensive Care Unit

Our Model of Care is

• Patient and Family-Centred, with an average patient satisfaction rate of over 93%

For a complete list of services, click here.