
Full health services restored in La Ronge
Communities have been repatriated, fire bans are being lifted, and now northern Saskatchewan has another piece of normal back as the full health care services have been restored in La Ronge.
The Saskatchewan Health Authority made the announcement late Friday that full service has been restored, including the return of long term patients who were evacuated due to the wildfires.
“The SHA acknowledges the impact the wildfires have had on the community of La Ronge and how important the restoration of health-care and wellbeing services are to returning residents,” said Julia Pemberton, Vice President of Integrated Northern Health for the SHA. “Hopefully having fully restored medical services will provide peace of mind for residents while coping with the aftermath of the evacuation and wildfire destruction.”
Some services had already resumed such as the La Ronge Health Centre’s Emergency Services, which opened up again on June 12. Now La Ronge Ambulance services are fully operational as well, and local air transport capabilities were expected to be fully reopened on the morning of June 21.