The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has launched a toolkit called Welcome Home to help communities throughout the province address health care recruitment and retention.
The Welcome Home toolkit, developed by the Department of Health and Community Services, in collaboration with Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador, NL Health Services, and other key partners, provides information and resources for creating welcoming communities for health care professionals including:
- Orientation for newcomers;
- Site visits;
- Help with transitioning to Newfoundland and Labrador; and
- Transportation assistance.
A shared toolkit ensures communities are receiving consistent information and resources about the many recruitment and retention initiatives in Newfoundland and Labrador, while providing room to foster and celebrate regional identities.
For more information, communities can visit the Welcome Home Toolkit here or email: Recruit@WorkinHealthNL.ca.
Budget 2024 focused on improving the well-being of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians, which included a $10 million commitment to continue recruitment and retention of health care professionals in Newfoundland and Labrador.
This new initiative complements other recruitment and retention initiatives that have successfully resulted in over 975 nurses and 145 physicians recruited since April 2023. Health care professionals interested in learning about the opportunities and incentives to work in Newfoundland and Labrador can find more information at WorkInHealthNL.
Quotes
“Our health care recruitment strategy is bringing health care professionals to communities throughout Newfoundland and Labrador. Communities play an important role in helping health care providers find and see the unique value and experience of working in the province, particularly in rural areas. I thank each municipality and community for getting involved to help strengthen our efforts to improve health care delivery in the province.”
Honourable John Hogan, KC
Minister of Health and Community Services
“Municipalities play an important role in ensuring the well-being of residents. The new toolkit will be a valuable resource for municipalities to extend a warm welcome to new health care professionals living and working throughout the province.”
Honourable John Haggie
Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs
“At NL Health Services, we recognize that recruiting and retaining health-care professionals goes beyond just attracting talent. To help them thrive, they must feel at home in the communities where they live and work. We were pleased to assist with the development of this initiative, working alongside the Provincial Government, municipalities and other partners to create meaningful community connections that support health care workers.”
Dr. Pat Parfrey
CEO, NL Health Services
“Access to health care services is essential for the sustainability of rural communities in this province. Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador encourages the efforts of the Provincial Government to provide communities with the necessary workforce. We look forward to welcoming new health care workers to our communities.”
Councilor Amy Coady
President of Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador
-30-
Learn more
Welcome Home Toolkit
Follow us on Twitter @GovNL and @HCS_GovNL
Like us on Facebook