The Lake of the Woods District Hospital

Name

The Lake of the Woods District Hospital

Legal name

Lake of the Woods District Hospital

Website

https://lwdh.on.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Acute Care Hospital Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Critical Access & Rural Hospitals (HLAFAAAG)

Keywords

• Acute care hospital
• Emergency medical services
• Diagnostic imaging
• Mental health programs
• Outpatient rehabilitation

Headquarters

HQ city

Kenora

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Public Healthcare Funding: Publicly funded hospital receiving operational funding from Ontario Ministry of Health. Services covered under provincial healthcare insurance (OHIP). New hospital project supported by $50 million provincial investment announced May 2025.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Lake of the Woods District Hospital is an 81-bed acute care public hospital providing 24/7 emergency care, inpatient and outpatient medical services to residents of Kenora, Ontario and surrounding Northwestern Ontario communities. Core services include the Emergency Department, diagnostic imaging (with MRI anticipated by summer 2025), surgical services, outpatient chemotherapy, dialysis, rehabilitation, mental health and addictions programming, telemedicine, and Indigenous Patient Relations support.

Product overview

The Lake of the Woods District Hospital is a single 81-bed acute care hospital facility offering integrated healthcare services to Kenora, Ontario and surrounding communities. The hospital provides emergency department care (with 24-hour NP service since 2023), diagnostic imaging (including upcoming MRI services), surgical services, dialysis, chemotherapy, rehabilitation, and comprehensive mental health and addictions programming. The hospital also operates air ambulance transport via Ornge and maintains a visiting specialist program. A new hospital facility is planned with $50 million provincial investment announced in May 2025.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LWDH Foundation: The hospital's fundraising and foundation arm supporting hospital programs and equipment.
• ANH Project

Products and services

• Acute Care Hospital Services 81-bed acute care hospital providing emergency, inpatient, and outpatient medical services to residents of Kenora and surrounding Northwestern Ontario communities.
• Emergency Department 24-hour emergency and urgent care department with a Nurse Practitioner service to address seasonal surges and decrease wait times.
• Diagnostic Imaging Services Comprehensive diagnostic imaging including MRI services anticipated to be operational by summer 2025, X-ray, and other imaging modalities.
• Surgical Services Full scope of surgical services provided at the hospital.
• Dialysis Unit Outpatient dialysis services for patients requiring renal care.
• Chemotherapy Outpatient chemotherapy services for cancer treatment.
• Rehabilitation Services Outpatient rehabilitation services helping patients recover function and mobility.
• Mental Health and Addictions Programs Comprehensive community mental health and addictions programming including Addictions Services, Adult Mental Health, Challenge Club, and Social Work services.
• Telemedicine Virtual healthcare appointments enabling remote consultation with specialists and healthcare providers.
• Air Ambulance and Medical Transport 24-hour air ambulance and medical transport service provided by Ornge with helipads on five First Nation and five district communities.
• Indigenous Patient Relations Dedicated department allowing patients to self-identify as Anishinaabe or Indigenous, with partnership with Ogimaawabiitong Kenora Chiefs Advisory for culturally appropriate care.

Quantifiable outcome

• Since May 2023, expanded NP Service addresses seasonal surges and decreases ED wait times

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Ontario Ministry of HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2025Provincial government ministry providing healthcare funding and policy oversight. In May 2025, announced $50 million investment to move new hospital project into Detailed Design and Procurement phases.
• Ogimaawabiitong Kenora Chiefs AdvisorycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndigenous partner organization working in partnership with LWDH on planning a new hospital facility. Partnership motivated by reconciliation. Collaborating on culturally appropriate healthcare planning.
• OrngecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOntario's air ambulance and medical transport service. Provides 24-hour air ambulance and medical transport service to LWDH. Helipads available on five First Nation communities and five district communities in the district.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Weeneebayko Area Health Authority: Remote Indigenous-focused health authority serving coastal James Bay communities; directly comparable as a publicly funded Ontario hospital system with strong Indigenous partnership and reliance on air ambulance transport.
• Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre: Remote Northwestern Ontario hospital serving Indigenous and rural communities with a similar mix of acute, outpatient, and mental health/addictions services; directly comparable in mission, geography, and provincial funding model.
• Dryden Regional Health Centre: Small acute care hospital in Northwestern Ontario offering emergency, inpatient, and outpatient services to a similarly sized rural catchment under Ontario Health funding — closely comparable size, scope, and population profile.
• North Bay Regional Health Centre: Mid-sized Northern Ontario hospital providing acute, mental health, and outpatient services to a remote catchment; comparable in scope, with a similarly meaningful mental health and addictions programming footprint.
• Riverside Health Care (La Verendrye Hospital, Fort Frances): Multi-site rural Northwestern Ontario health system including an acute care hospital, with comparable bed count, service mix, and remote catchment served via air ambulance and visiting specialists.

Others

• Accreditation Canada: National healthcare accreditation body that awarded LWDH Exemplary Standing; ecosystem participant rather than peer, but shapes quality standards LWDH must meet.
• Ornge: Ontario's provincial air ambulance and medical transport service that LWDH relies on; not a peer but a critical ecosystem/infrastructure partner enabling remote catchment coverage.

Broad incumbents

• Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre: Large tertiary referral hospital in Northwestern Ontario that LWDH refers complex patients to; broader incumbent that anchors the regional specialty care tier above LWDH's general acute care role.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/lwdhospital

Compliance1 record

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Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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