Final Thought: A crisis of health care - Tumbler RidgeLines

Final Thought: A crisis of health care - Tumbler RidgeLines

Last week, with one whole day warning, the Tumbler Ridge Emergency Department was closed between the hours of seven at night and eight in the morning, and again on weekends. When the announcement was made, the community lost it’s collective mind. And with good reason, as there was no mention as to whether the closures would be temporary or permanent. At the meeting on Sunday, Lisa Zetes-Zanatta, Vice President, Clinical Operations for Northern H…