Sault Area Hospital
Heidi McLeod is an experienced mental health and addiction service worker currently employed at Sault Area Hospital since August 2017. Prior to this role, Heidi contributed as a student at the Canadian Mental Health Association and served as a peer tutor at Sault College of Applied Arts & Technology. From 2008 to August 2016, Heidi held a supervisory position as a security guard at North East Regional Security, where responsibilities included motivating and evaluating staff, as well as assigning work. Heidi holds a diploma in Social Service Worker with a Native Specialization from Sault College, completed in 2017.
Sault Area Hospital
Sault Area Hospital (SAH) is a state-of-the-art facility that opened on March 6, 2011. SAH provides primary, secondary and select tertiary services to a total catchment population of approximately 115,000 residents in Sault Ste. Marie and the District of Algoma. In addition to providing core services in Emergency and Critical Care; Medicine; Surgery; Obstetrics, Maternity and Pediatrics; Mental Health and Addictions; Complex Continuing Care; and Rehabilitation, SAH is also home to the Algoma Regional Renal Program and the Algoma District Cancer Program. With the opening of the new integrated, one-site hospital in March 2011 also came the first-ever satellite radiation treatment suite in the province. SAH is extremely proud of our approximately 1850 dedicated staff, 370 physicians (active, supportive and locums) and 500+ volunteers who provide almost 65,000 hours of service each year.