Equity, Inclusion, Diversity and Anti-Racism
Our Commitment to Equity, Inclusion, Diversity and Anti-Racism
The Listowel Wingham Hospitals Alliance is committed to becoming an organization that honours and includes the diversity of the communities we serve, providing equitable and inclusive care. We value inclusion and diversity and will work to develop and maintain an organizational culture that is welcoming of everyone.
LWHA’s Equity, Inclusion, Diversity and Anti-Racism Framework and Strategic Workplan– click on this link to view a copy of the workplan
LWHA EIDA-R Workplan Key Points
We will know we have been successful when:
- Care at LWHA is culturally informed, equitable and accessible for all people.
- Our leadership and workforce reflect the diverse communities we serve, and everyone feels comfortable being themselves, are engaged and feel empowered to share their ideas and perspectives.
- We have developed and implemented education and training resources. These resources will include tools to help us integrate health equity into our culture.
- Sustainable EIDA-R infrastructure exists across our alliance, and we have even stronger, more authentic partnerships with our communities and healthcare partners.
Areas of focus for learning and development over the next several years for staff and physicians will be:
- Unconscious Bias / Microaggression
- Inclusive Language
- Ableism
- 2SLGBTQIA+ Health
- Anti-Indigenous Racism
- Anti-Black Racism
- Physical Bias including Weight
- Gender Diversity, Awareness, Respect and Inclusivity
LWHA Land Acknowledgment
We acknowledge and give thanks for the land on which we gather as being the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee (Hode-en-o-shownee)/People of the Long House and the Anishinaabe (A-nish-in-ah-bay).
We recognize the First Peoples’ continued stewardship of the land and water, and that this territory is subject to the Dish with One Spoon Wampum under which multiple nations agreed to care for the land and resources by the Great Lakes in peace.
We also acknowledge and recognize the treaties signed in regard to this land including Treaty #29 and Treaty #45 ½. Our roles and shared responsibilities as treaty people mean we are committed to moving forward in reconciliation with gratitude and respect with all First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people. We commit to sharing resources that explore the rights and diverse cultures, voices, experience and histories of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people.
